My guest this week is Katherine Anderson with her new book “The London Plane Flower & Cookbook.
A literary and culinary tribute to a beloved Seattle restaurant.
The London Plane restaurant and flower shop was a special place. For ten years (2013-2022), it anchored a corner in Seattle’s historic Pioneer Square, welcoming both locals and visitors from afar. This book remembers its heart and soul, celebrating the community of cooks, bakers, florists, servers, and beloved customers.
Katherine Anderson, in collaboration with chefs and creatives who were a part of The London Plane, organizes The London Plane Flower & Cook Book around the calendar year. Each chapter contains a reflection about life at The LP during that month, an essay about the season’s flowers, and a number of recipes from our kitchen and bakery, including some of the most popular recipes such as the Buttermilk Biscuit, Michael’s Plane Bread, Chicken Pot Pie, and our Granola. Over 150 remarkable photographs and illustrations of the place, its recipes, and flowers accompany the text.
Proudly produced and designed in collaboration with Seattle-based Marquand Books. This limited edition book is perfect for anyone who loves flowers, cooking, photography, memoirs, or cherishes the beauty that was The London Plane. Get a copy NOW!
Contributors include Danny Conkling, Dorothée Brand, Emily Dann, Honnah Weber, Isvald Klingels, Kyle Johnson, Mehdi Boujrada, Melissa Smithers, Michael Sanders, Sako Gordon, Sophie Handler, way thị sum, Yasuaki Saito, Zach Lucido, and Zarah Kahn.
Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2020 Maison Tardieu Laurent – Saint Joseph – Vieilles Vignes
Only 200 cases imported, this highly rated wine is available at Jacob Liquor on North Rock Road!
| Wine Spectator: 93 |
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| A sleek, meaty red, this layers fresh and steeped cherry with singed apple wood, charred bacon fat and cracked peppercorn. Green herbs offset sweet oak spice and the tannins are well-tamed, providing a cashmere frame for the silky, refreshingly savory finish. Drink now through 2030. 750 cases made, 200 cases imported. |
| Wine Enthusiast: 94 |
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| Irresistible juicy aromas of black cassis, bramble jam, fresh rose, violets and a touch of fresh earth fill the glass. The wine exudes freshness and purity throughout. The palate is particularly lovely, showcasing pure cherry and blackberry fruit accented by just the right amount of baking spice. Enjoy immediately or stash a few bottles in the cellar. |
| Jeb Dunnuck: 93 |
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| The 2020 Saint Joseph Vieilles Vignes has a terrific, granite-like minerality as well as pure blue fruits, medium to full body, ripe tannins, and complex notes of violets, sappy green herbs, and cracked peppercorns. It shows the riper style of the vintage in its texture and density, yet it has an almost cool climate-like vibe in its aromatics. It’s another beautiful wine from this terrific estate.
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