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Ingredient of the week: Heirloom tomatoes
The end of the summer means big, juicy tomatoes and heirlooms are considered some of the top shelf varieties. This week on the Seattle Kitchen Tom Douglas, Thierry Rautureau, and Katie O give you all the information you'll need to be an heirloom expert.14 years ago
Rachel Belle
Cream Cheese + Hot Dog: The History Behind the Seattle Dog
Rachel Belle teamed up with Seattle Weekly food critic Hanna Raskin to find the history of the curious Seattle after-hours sensation.14 years ago
Alyssa Kleven
Road to gambling addiction may begin in childhood
Chuck E. Cheese might not be smiling if he scored a bunch of points on skee ball but only got four tickets. (Image courtesy Chuck E. Cheese Facebook) Looking back on his childhood, Luke Burbank thinks his fondness for gambling could have begun in front of a skee ball machine. As a kid, Luke lived […]14 years ago
Jamie Griswold
Tom Douglas hosting salmon bake at Mariners game
Seattle Kitchen host Tom Douglas is used to cooking for the masses that visit his 13 restaurants around the Seattle area, but now he's taking on a stadium-sized crowd at Safeco Field.14 years ago
Josh Kerns
Bank worker gets the boot for 50-year-old petty crime
Banks are supposed to be under strict rules to prevent another meltdown like the crash of 2008, but the regulators probably didn’t have a guy like Richard Eggers in mind when they passed some of the new provisions. Eggers lost his job in July as a customer service representative with Wells Fargo in Des Moines, […]14 years ago
The Cougs Get Their First Female Sideline Reporter
By Rachel Belle Listen to WSU Gets It’s First Female Sideline Reporter Thursday is the first Cougar game of the season and joining them on the field, for the very first time, is 710 ESPN producer Jessamyn McIntyre, the first female Washington State University sideline reporter that we’ve ever heard of. Jessamyn says it’s no […]14 years ago
Jamie Griswold
Finally a pen just for the ladies: BIC for Her
Ladies do you ever find standard pens just a little too manly? You're in luck there's a new brand of pen just for women. "Finally!" is the cry from reviewers of the BIC for Her pens on Amazon.14 years ago
The Genesis Project: Getting Young Prostitutes Off Seattle Streets
By Rachel Belle Living in our safe homes, busy with our day to day lives, I think a lot of us forget that every day there are young girls walking the streets of Seattle, forced by their pimps to have sex with strangers.
14 years ago
Jamie Griswold
Prince Harry leak hurting Las Vegas’ image; ‘What happens in Vegas…
After photos of Prince Harry playing naked billiards were leaked, Vegas is working to restore validity to the claim "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas."14 years ago
Josh Kerns
How long would you want to live?
With life expectancy continuing to climb, a new report is raising the age-old question: How long would you want to live? With life expectancy continuing to climb, a new report is raising the age-old question: How long would you want to live? The conversation on Monday’s Ross and Burbank stemmed from a story in The […]14 years ago
Ingredient of the week: Albacore
Most people recognize bluefin, bigeye, ahi, or mahi mahi as the most coveted kinds of tuna in restaurants, but the Seattle Kitchen Show staff are here to talk about one of the most undervalued kinds of tuna: albacore.14 years ago
Friday knowledge-off: Sports scandals
Everyone has been talking about the Lance Armstrong doping scandal, so the Ross and Burbank Show decided to talk about other famous sports controversies.14 years ago
Josh Kerns
Choosing sides in the Lance Armstrong debate
The evidence is damning, but is Lance Armstrong really that much worse than all his competitors? (AP file) There’s plenty of fallout from the decision by the U.S. Anti-Doping agency to ban Lance Armstrong for life and strip him of all seven of his Tour de France titles. But is he really that bad? That […]14 years ago
Jamie Griswold
Luke Burbank: Nearby cannabis shop just as offensive as a Rite Aid
A recent report from The Seattle Times says the feds are trying to shut down any medical-cannabis dispensaries located within 1,000 feet of a school. Ross and Burbank aren't sure why this kind of action is a priority.14 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff
Thierry Rautureau eliminated on ‘Top Chef Masters’
Seattle's own "chef in the hat" says competing on Top Chef Masters is an experience of a lifetime, but Thierry Rautureau's run on the hit BRAVO series has come to an end.14 years ago
Ask Dave and Luke: Tanning industry trying to improve image; do we buy it?
MSN reports the tanning industry is saying that the push for sunscreen and scary messages about UV dangers are part of a billion dollar sun scare industry sending the wrong health care messages to consumers. The industry points out the doctors actually used to work on endorsements for the cigarette companies, and they would try […]14 years ago
Jamie Griswold
Dave Ross has gripe for Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn agreed to come on The Ross and Burbank Show this week. The topics for discussion included the Seattle arena deal, developments with SPD reform, the mayor's position on pot initiative 502 and one complaint the city official may not have been prepared for.14 years ago
Thanks But No Thanks
An elderly woman in Spain tried to restore a 100-year-old fresco painting on a church without permission, and the results were hilariously awful.
14 years ago
Rachel Belle
‘Winnie Cooper’ Shows Girls That Math is Cool
You may not recognize the name Danica McKellar, but chances are you know Winnie Cooper, the character she played on The Wonder Years, beloved by Kevin Arnold and young, male TV viewers alike. These days, Danica McKellar may not be the biggest name in Hollywood, but she's made a name for herself teaching girls that math is cool.14 years ago
Josh Kerns
Dave and Luke’s field of dreams
Dave and Luke remember their own fields of dreams as they broadcast live from Safeco Field (ap file) He’s known for a lot of things from his love of Gilbert and Sullivan to space, but few know Dave Ross was an aspiring baseball player and ballpark builder as a youngster in upstate New York. As […]14 years ago
Jamie Griswold
Will dogs learn from public humiliation?
A new Dog Shaming website is punishing guilty pooches by posting a photo of them along with a record of their crimes on the internet.14 years ago
Prince Harry caught nude in naked billiards game; why won’t anyone play with us?
There are naked pics of Prince Harry all over the internet after a strip billiards game in Las Vegas. (AP) Prince Harry totally got naked playing “strip billiards” in Las Vegas, and someone snapped photos, and now they’re all over the internet. WARNING: Clicking this leads to naked pics TMZ reports the pics were taken […]14 years ago
Rachel Belle
Stockbox: The Cure For a South Seattle ‘Food Desert’
There are pockets of neighborhoods all over America that don't have access to grocery stores selling fresh foods. They're called 'food deserts' and the people who live in them often end up eating a lot of food from convenience stores or fast food restaurants because it's easier than going to a fully stocked store. That's why Carrie Ferrence co-created Stockbox, a 500-square-foot grocery store in Seattle's South Park neighborhood.14 years ago
Reporter pulled for considering Akin support on Twitter
Should reporters be allowed to express their own opinions on Twitter?