Some versions of crab cakes are mostly crabmeat lightly bound with egg, but I'm a firm believer that a crab cake should contain bread crumbs. Tom Douglas believerbindbread Change image and share on social
Sweet Washington cherries and Walla Walla onions are two of my favorite local treats. Tom Douglas cherryfavoritelocal Change image and share on social
How can anyone live off of minimum wage? Tom Douglas liveminimumwage Change image and share on social
Support a small chef. Not these big chains... but support the people who are out there trying to do things right and working hard to do that. Tom Douglas bigchainchef Change image and share on social
Coho or silver salmon are very common and easy to get for a good price. Tom Douglas cohocommoneasy Change image and share on social
Cooking with your kids is a remarkable exercise to let them in on the purchasing part of the process - kids love to shop, and its great to take them to these ethnic places where people don't always speak the language. Tom Douglas cookethnicexercise share on social
Sustainability includes how you run your business, and my bottom line includes how you treat your people. Sustainability starts with your staff. Tom Douglas bottombusinessinclude Change image and share on social
Most of the catfish you find at the fish counter has been farmed. Though I usually prefer to buy and eat wild fish, farmed catfish taste cleaner, without the muddy taste of their wild relatives. Tom Douglas buycatfishclean Change image and share on social
One-pot meals make a lot of sense... because so much of what people hate about cooking is really the cleanup, the mess, the grease. Tom Douglas cleanupcookgrease Change image and share on social
The classic Italian green sauce, salsa verde, is easy to make and especially nice in the spring when bunches of fresh herbs start appearing in the farmers market or in your garden. Tom Douglas appearbuncheclassic Change image and share on social