Scandinavian Culinary Tour 2024

I love traveling vicariously through my friends to places I’ve never been.

Scandinavian Tasting Menu, Loire Valley wines, Smorrebrod, FiskesuppeKaren TripsonNovember 20, 2024Scandinavian cuisine, aqauvits, Valnotter og ost, Smorrebrod, Fiskesuppe, Byen Bakeri

Happy Thanksgiving 2024

I’m thankful for many things right now including my new book, my family and all of you.

Karen TripsonNovember 13, 2024

From a Mountain of Swiss Chard Rises a Hearty Tart

The big obvious difference between Nice and Seattle is about 300 days of sunshine every years but we have vegetables in common like Swiss Chard. With a mountain of chard you can make a tart!

French cuisine, main entree, make ahead, menu cookbook, Provence cookbooks, swiss chard tartKaren TripsonOctober 6, 2024Nicoise cookbook, Rosa Jackson, swiss chard tart, char, pate en croute

The Cooking Class in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Is on Sale Now!

The Cooking Class in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is on sale now!

appetizer, Bandol, French cuisine, Cooking class book #4, karen TripsonKaren TripsonAugust 23, 2024apero snacks, pissaladière, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Bandol rosé, Èze-sur-Mer, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

Jens Visits Seattle 2024

It’s not summer without a visit from my brother Jens.

Seattle WA, summer menu, tour seattle, restaurants, restaurant reviewKaren TripsonAugust 13, 2024Atoma, Flint Creek Cattle Co, Cafe Campagne, Sosio's vegetables, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Center fountain, Jeff Stonehill author, The Salmon House by Jeff Stonehill, Calder, Arneson

Block Party 2024

The 2024 Block Party was a wingding, firetruck extravaganza.

appetizer, block party, crowd cooking, hot weather food, Vietnamese cuisineKaren TripsonAugust 12, 2024vietnamese wings, Vietnamese-style chicken, Kay Chun, Grand, Grandma's sweet chili, block party picnic food

Portland OR 2024

Portland OR is my favorite get-away weekend in the Pacific Northwest. It’s the closest to Seattle at three hours. The coast or the San Juans are more scenic but lack a variety of dining choices—and take longer to get there, sometimes much longer. See what I enjoyed at Urdaneta, St. Jacks, Bluto’s and the Phuket Cafe.

Basque Cuisine, Portland Oregon, restaurant review, Greek cuisine, French cuisine, Spanish cuisine, Thai cuisine, Japanese Garden PDXKaren TripsonJune 18, 2024PDX, blutos PDX, St Jacks PDX, urdaneta PDX, Phuket Cafe PDX, portland art museum

Baby Shark Feast

Got something special to celebrate? Join the Vietnamese tradition with a baby shark feast that’s delicious and fun to share with a crowd.

restaurant review, restaurants, soup, Vietnamese traditions, Vietnamese cuisine, Vietnamese in Seattle, Tan VinhKaren TripsonMay 18, 2024Rainier Restaurant and BBQ, baby shark, catfish, vietnamese cuisine

Laguna Beach Feasts 2024

For the weekend, a week or the rest of your life, Laguna is a striking location with lots of activites.

Culture, travel, Laguna Beach, Laguna, dining, outdoors, Vigado Concert HallKaren TripsonApril 4, 2024Nicks Laguna Beach, 230 forest Avenue, Evan's Gourmet, Pageant of the Masters, Sawdust Art Festival, beach walking, surf, swim, skate

My Presentation on Trust by Hernan Diaz

My presentation on Trust was a crowd pleaser!

Karen TripsonMarch 14, 2024

My new book is with the editor!

Escape to the French Riviera and the countryside of Provence for all the sensual joys of art, travel and fine dining. Three sophisticated women go on holiday to have fun and savor the culture of Provence. They learn about the difficulty of keeping secrets, friendship and love later in life.

Karen TripsonFebruary 4, 2024