Seattle

Food is part of the way of life for many people who call Seattle home, far from just sustenance nor even a mere pastime. Locals build weekly routines around visiting various neighborhood farmers’ markets, they meet up with friends in nearby foothills to hunt wild mushrooms in the autumn, or take crab pots along to their summer cabin to catch Dungeness crabs for beachside feasts. When the weather’s grim, Seattleites head inside to bake or braise something delicious; when weather’s fine, they are out in their garden training heirloom beans up a trellis or buying crates of summertime fruit to preserve for enjoying over the winter. The community and culture built around food is strong here, as it has been for countless generations.