Blogwatch: Home Brewing, Gluten Free at the Herbfarm, Chef in the Hat Expands

This week, Accidental Hedonist has a short video and followup post on a day in the life of a home brewer, which involves a long string of waiting, followed by short bursts of activity, all the while hoping to avoid a big stinky, mess.

Gluten-Free Girl author Shauna James Ahern ate at The Herbfarm for her anniversary and ended up giving them a gift -- a lovingly detailed post about the evening, complete with photos. If you ever wanted to know what eating at this restaurant looks like...

Nancy Leson has the scoop on Chef Thierry Rautureau's next project, a casual bistro within spitting distance of Rover's, his 22-year-old haute cuisine restaurant. 'Bout damn time. The chef in the hat drops the whole story today on KUOW's Weekday with Steve Scher.