Erin James
Erin James has been a long-time freelance writer and editor in the greater Seattle area, with a focus on lifestyle writing. As one of the pioneering journalists for WINO Magazine when it first printed in 2007, James has since been published in more than a dozen regional and national publications, including, of course, Sip Northwest. She is also the editor-in-chief of sister magazine CIDERCRAFT and the upcoming Sip's Wine Guide: British Columbia, as well as the author of "CIDERCRAFT: Discover the Distinctive Flavors and the Vibrant World of North American Hard Cider," published by Storey Publishing in August 2017. Email her at editor@sipnorthwest.com.
apple butter

Recipe: Rider’s Whiskey-Apple Butter

A Washington native, Dan Mallahan grew up fishing, foraging and harvesting the bounty of the Pacific Northwest, getting his feet wet for a career in the culinary arts. After culinary school, working a James Beard Award-winning chefs and cooking in Italy, Mallahan's...

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cbd-infused

Cocktail Recipe: CBD-Infused Hemingway Daiquiri

"Consumers are looking for new and safe ways to consume cannabinoids," says Victoria Pustynsky, founder of hemp-based Aurora Elixirs in Oregon, who feels there are different CBD-infused beverages for different occasions. "We favor the aperitif occasion — when you are...

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dash & willow

Cocktail Recipe: Ben Paris’ Dash & Willow

Like many, Abigail Gullo is a big fan of Netflix's show "The Crown." The assistant manager and bar manager of buzzy restaurant-bar Ben Paris in downtown Seattle's The State Hotel, Gullo is able to bring her affection for British royalty to her bar menu. Her cocktail,...

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sablefish

Recipe: Poached Smoked Sablefish with Tarragon Butter Crab

The Dirty Apron Cooking School has taught thousands of people to cook from its Chinatown location in Vancouver, British Columbia. To expand that reach, co-owner and chef David Robertson released the bestselling "The Dirty Apron Cookbook" in 2015, and will soon release...

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seltzery

Cocktail Recipe: The Dread Pirate Katy

Seattle eats mainstay Ethan Stowell Restaurants (ESR) has gone somewhere no restaurant has gone before: opening a kitchen in a seltzery. "Think winery or brewery but for seltzer — it is the first of its kind," says Sennen David, ESR food and beverage director....

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shaken and firred

Cocktail Recipe: Clear Creek Distillery’s Shaken and Firred

Suckers for a good pun, we think the best thing about this cocktail from Oregon's Clear Creek Distillery might be its name, but it could also be its simplicity. Featuring three ingredients — two of which are made in-house — the spirit-forward, play-on-words-titled...

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romina sour

Cocktail Recipe: Pangea Pod’s Romina Sour

Canada’s first “pod” hotel opened in Whistler, British Columbia, last summer. Also known as a “capsule hotel,” pod hotels were developed in Japan, featuring a large number of small, private sleeping compartments. The communal concept — which sits somewhere between a...

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cucumber basil lemonade

Mocktail Recipe: Sparkling Cucumber Basil Lemonade

Summer is (almost) officially over, and though football season gives plenty of reason to booze it up for a Sunday Funday, sometimes this transition means a mocktail is in order. Like a cucumber basil lemonade. Enter DRY Soda Co., masters of mocktails based on the...

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mushroom toast

Recipe: Mission Hill Pinot Noir-Laced Mushroom Toast

Cooking with wine comes easy for Executive Chef Patrick Gayler of Terrace, the onsite restaurant at Mission Hill Family Estate in West Kelowna, British Columbia. The Okanagan Valley winery proudly plates up seasonal, regionally inspired fare that is created to pair...

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