Easy Ways to Spruce Up Your Summer Quarantine Wardrobe
Embroidered t-shirts, totes, and hats are trending, but instead of buying new, we’ll walk you through the steps of making this project at home. Spruce up existing items in your wardrobe with a fun quarantine project. It's a lot easier than you think!
Meet Frankie, Professional Chef and Teacher
We have some new faces around here! Meet our newest teacher, professional chef Frankie Cannata-Bowman. Frankie works as a professional chef here in Seattle, consulting with restaurants, cooking for private clients, and teaching culinary classes at places like The Works. Click through to the blog post to get to know her better.
Meet The Works
If you're new to The Works you might be wondering, "What is The Works? What do you do? Where did you come from? Who are the folx behind everything I see online?" We're here to answer those questions, and more! Keep reading....
Have a Sweet & Spicy Cinco de Mayo
You can't please everyone..you're not an avocado. But this guacamole recipe is sure to make you a fan favorite! Our beloved teacher Kiya is sharing her tried-and-true guacamole recipe to elevate your Cinco de Mayo celebration, along with a homemade tortilla recipe and her best tip for achieving super fine salt.
Mother's Day Gift Guide
We work to celebrate the mothers and motherly figures in our lives regularly, but a day dedicated just to them is worth celebrating extra! We've put together a list of some of our favorite items in the shop to help you pick some happy mail to send to the special mama in your life.
Maker Feature: Ciara Sana
Ciara is a Guam-raised, Bellingham, WA-based illustrator whose mission is to empower women and people of color through her art. We recently connected with Ciara so she could share with all of you the inspiration behind her work, what she hopes to achieve by sharing her talents with the world, and the importance of representation.
Boredom Busters
Whether you're stuck at home or are an essential worker or front line medical staff who needs a mental break when you're able to return to the sanctity of your house, we've put together a list of things you can have delivered to your doorstep to help you achieve a little bit of zen.
Our Favorite Recipes: The Works Edition
Our gatherings may be smaller right now, and the importance of self-care has never been clearer. We've gathered a few favorite recipes from our staff to help bring some joy to your kitchen, and hopefully some delicious flavors to your tables!
Boosting Immunity with Lacto-Fermented Vegetables
Did you know including a couple of forkfuls of lacto-fermented vegetables such as raw sauerkraut, kimchi, and pickled vegetables or other probiotic-containing foods such as red miso, dairy kefir, and water kefir that contain “good bacteria” not only support the health of the gut but also influence immune system functioning and regulation?
How to Care for Trendy Houseplants
With houseplants' newfound popularity comes all sorts of information online. What is the best way to care for these new plants? Which ones are easiest? Which ones need more humidity, less sunshine, or extra watering? It can be confusing, but we're here to help. We talked to our resident houseplant experts to get answers to some of your burning questions.
A Beginner’s Guide to DIY Apothecary and the Idea of Gathering
Shannon Douglas is the writer, photographer, and recipe developer behind Honest Magazine, a quarterly publication exploring our food and its roots, including themes of wild food, gardening, and slow living. She is sharing some of her tips and tricks for building your own apothecary in a two-part blog series.
Holiday gift picks for everyone!
Our shelves are jam-packed with unique wares by local makers. Shopping for the home cook, the plant mom, or the person who works too hard? We have something for everyone!
5 WAYS TO TAKE YOUR ENTERTAINING TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH JAM
Looking for a creative way to use all of your fruit jams? Whether you canned your own, received it as a gift, or bought it a Trader Joe’s, we’ve put together 5 awesome ways to level up your eats (and drinks!) with jam.
The only jam recipe you'll ever need
Summer is in full swing and there’s an abundance of berries! Whether you’re foraging for blackberries in the alley, picking your own blueberries at a farm, or buying them by the flat at the farmer’s market, you should hop on the jam train and capture that sunshine in a jar.
3 tips for helping your houseplants thrive
Bringing plants in your home doesn’t have to be intimidating! There are a TON of plants that are super low maintenance and don’t need a lot of attention and care. Here are our best 3 tips to help you pick the right plant BB and keep it alive!
The cocktail you'll be drinking all summer
Mint Juleps are easy to drink as the weather gets hot, because they are sweet, refreshing, and delicious.
The Party Trick Platter
This goat cheese adorned with herbs and edible flowers is sure to be the hit of your next party!
Floral Ice Cubes
Floral ice cubes are the hit of every party! Making ice may seem simple, but there are a few tricks to making turning your edible flowers into frozen beauties.
The zucchini recipe you've been waiting for
Wondering what to do with all of your zucchini this summer? Here's our favorite way to use up the season's bounty!
Allergy-friendly brownie bites that everyone will love
Jennifer, the talented baker and artist behind the Instagram account @kookadadee brought these allergy-friendly brownie bites to share.
Our Favorite Berry Recipe
This cross between a cookie bar and a crisp is one of our favorite summertime recipes.
Who said Risotto has to be hard?
Rather than requiring constant tending, this risotto bakes in the oven and is then topped with a healthy portion of herbs and greens.