"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:24:49 -0700, Janet B wrote:
>
>> We will watch although we were very disappointed that the Packers lost
>> traction after a good start. If I fix something, it will probably be
>> Nachos or something along that line. There's just the two of us, so
>> no fuss necessary.
>
> Even if you don't care for football or the teams playing, it's a good
> excuse to make something special or out of your normal zone. Even
> though I'm not a religious person, I still usually make something
> special for Easter as well. And I certainly don't poo-poo Easter
> every year when the subject comes up.
>
> Back to the topic, I don't do anything special. I will stay home
> since I'm not into sports parties or crowds any longer. Often I will
> fix something traditional to the city(s) playing in the game (BBQ
> Chipped Ham Sandwiches for Pittsburgh, Cannibal sandwiches for Green
> Bay). So maybe we'll make some clam chowder with my 51oz can of
> clams. But I prefer the Manhattan style rather than New England
> style... Or maybe we'll make lobster rolls with maple syrup and
> cranberries with a side of baked beans.
>
> Other than seafood in general, the Seattle area doesn't really have
> any signature foods, do they? (other than beans, of course)

Fisher scones.

http://www.fisherscones.com/

Things made of huckleberries and marionberries.

http://www.localharvest.org/wild-red...berries-C19411

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marionberry

Dilettante Chocolates.

http://www.dilettante.com/

Boehm's Chocolates:

https://www.boehmscandies.com/

Applets and Cotlets.

http://www.libertyorchards.com/categ...ts_and_Cotlets

Chukar candies.

https://www.chukar.com/

Some of these are more Eastern Washington but still popular here.

Walla Walla Sweet Onions.

http://sweetonions.org/

Apples.

http://www.bestapples.com/

And who could forget coffee?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_in_Seattle