DukeTales
Chef Bill Ranniger’s Turkey Talk
You get a lot of advice and direction about prepping and enjoying turkey during this time of year, but our Executive Chef “Wild” Bill has the best advice. Take it away, Bill. By Bill Ranniger Go to Duke’s for several days before Thanksgiving, eat good food and mentally prepare to be away from Duke’s until…
Is Organic Chicken Really Worth It?
By Duke Moscrip Organic, free range and cage-free are terms tossed around wildly in the chicken world. We know that chickens need more than just food and water to be healthy and, today more than ever, consumers care about the way their food is grown. Organic chicken is hard to come by, but when you…
Oh Shucks . . . Oysters Aren’t that Tough
Selecting and shucking oyster can be tough but not if you join us at Duke’s in Bellevue (the only location where we feature fresh oysters). Fresh right now a Kumamoto from Humoldt Bay, CA, Shinsei from Willapa Bay, WA, Olympia from South Puget Sound plus the Takara, West Coast Stout and Royal Miyagi. All delicious…
Stop Serving Kids Lousy Food; Your Kids Demand Healthy Meals
Why do we parents seek out sustainable and organic food at home, then take our children to fast food restaurants where sourcing is, well, questionable at best? Who knows what’s really in nuggets and pressed fish sandwiches anyway? That’s why I did yet one more thing to make the kid’s meals he serves even better;…