Gabby Park (Paper Cake Shop) talks to us about going from politics to pastry school, ushering in 2025's Year of the Snake with cake, what “Asian flavors” means, and the wildest savory cake she and Rachel Yang ever conceived. Meg goes on a birthday excursion to San Francisco for a (Republic of) Georgian feast and comes back with tales of khinkali and a craving for Dutch crunch bread. Mark recovers from a brief illness and celebrates by visiting the Letterpress Distilling tasting room to luxuriate in Italian liqueurs.
We also discuss the recent social media-fueled rumors of ICE raids in Seattle restaurant kitchens, what (if any) conclusions can be drawn in the absence of evidence, and the importance of fact-checking before sharing a post.
Plus local restaurant news you will definitely wanna know, and our favorite bites from the past week!
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00:00 Intro
01:23 From Politics to Pastries
02:30 Gabby and Rachel Yang
04:35 Why Isn’t There Any Dutch Crunch in Seattle?
06:55 What Does “Asian Flavors” Mean?
10:31 First Year Successes and Challenges
12:51 Event and Wedding Cakes
15:02 The Wildest Cake Flavor
16:41 Seattle Restaurant News for the Week
24:58 Did ICE Raid Seattle Restaurant Kitchens?
31:21 Thanks, I Ate It: Our Favorite Bites Last Week
43:17 Regional Food Is Regional
45:06 Coming Up Next
