Holiday DIY: Gifts that Taste Great
Nothing beats the feeling of giving someone we love a gift they treasure. If you are lacking a bit of imagination this holiday season and all you can come up with are the usual wallet, pair of holiday-themed socks, or scented candle, why not tackle your gift list with homemade food ideas. Homemade food gifts [...]
Peach Bowl Bound! Get your discounted tickets for Atlanta
Let Purple Reign in Atlanta! Champions of the Pac-12 Conference, the University of Washington football team is headed to the College Football Playoff to take on Alabama at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. While tickets for this contest are extremely limited, UW and Husky Athletics are offering all faculty and staff the option to purchase up [...]
Meet the Artists of Ovations, Part II
A professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department. A medical coder in the Radiology department. A program coordinator for the Office of Admissions. What do these UW employees have in common? They are all remarkable artists. Whether they are working with paint, wool, black ink, or in countless other mediums, they bring otherwise inexpressible [...]
Meet the Artists of Ovations, Part I
Paper feather sculptures that play with the boundaries of art and traditional frames. Photographs that combine digital photography, kite flying, and infrared imagery. Glass-leaded panels made of spent DNA sequencing “flow cells.” The product of early mornings, late nights, full weekends, and profound passion, these are just a few of the works that will be on view [...]
Foods of the World: Peru
Conchitas a la parmesana. Sudado de pescado. Lomo saltado. I had never heard of these dishes until a few years ago. I was completely unaware of what, in recent years, has been defined as one of the best cuisines in the world, until I met my half-Peruvian husband and explored Peru for the first time. [...]
Easy Game Day Eats
Between the Seahawks and the Huskies, our weekends are filled with fun, excitement, and lots of eating as our eyes are glued with anticipation to the game. In many homes the party food is just as important as the game. But who wants to spend all day in the kitchen? Spend more time enjoying the game and [...]
Whole U events in October
Even though we’re sad to say goodbye to summer, we’re excited to welcome fall and all the great events that come with it! With free UW Athletics tickets, fun fitness challenges, documentary screenings, and book clubs in the mix, we have plenty of events to keep your October exciting. UW Athletics Appreciation Nights. UW Athletics [...]
FareStart Guest Chef Night
If you happen to walk by, it might look like the typical downtown restaurant. But step inside and you’ll discover a whole new world. The FareStart Restaurant, located at the corner of Virginia Street and 7th Avenue in Belltown, is far more than a place that serves food; it is a culinary job training and [...]
UW Night at FareStart Restaurant – A Dinner to Transform Lives
Enjoy a wonderful dinner while contributing to rebuilding lives and strengthening our community. Last year The Whole U partnered with FareStart, a culinary job training and placement program for homeless and disadvantaged individuals. Throughout the year, UW faculty and staff have dined at FareStart to support its mission, volunteered as servers to help fund its [...]
Foods of the World: Italy. How to Cook Perfect Pasta.
If you have ever strolled through the streets of Italy and stopped for lunch at a family-run restaurant or grabbed a “square” of pizza, you might have noticed one thing: the simplicity of Italian cuisine. Simple, high-quality, seasonal ingredients, cooked using simple techniques. The main idea behind Italian cuisine is to use the best ingredients [...]
Foods of the World: Please Share Your Recipes!
Walking through the picturesque medieval alleys of Le Mont Saint-Michelle in France. Watching the sunset among the blue domed churches of Santorini in the Greek islands. Soaking in the harmony and peace of a Japanese garden. There’s nothing quite like those experiences, but for me, no trip to another country is complete if one doesn’t [...]
Check Out the Winning Recipe from National Nutrition Month!
Shaved Brussels sprout and kale salad with dried cherries. Coconut quinoa and lentil curry with lime mango and curry. Pistachio pudding. Sounds like the menu from a fancy new restaurant downtown. But these were actually homemade dishes UW faculty and staff enjoyed at potlucks throughout the month of March to celebrate National Nutrition month. We [...]