KNKX Presents FOOD

The longtime Pierce County food journalist was fearless in her reviews, but also kind and professional — earning the trust of area restaurateurs.

It's been said, usually by people from there, that bagels are better on the East Coast than they are in the Northwest. But KNKX food commentator Nancy Leson – who grew up in Philadelphia – isn't sure that's still true.

Beast & Cleaver has only been open in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood for about two years, but it's already developed a loyal following.

Kau Kau BBQ Restaurant in Seattle's Chinatown-International District started roasting Thanksgiving turkeys decades ago. It's now an enormously popular tradition with many repeat customers.

Just south of Seattle, in a new development called Tukwila Village, something special is cooking. A lot of special things, as a matter of fact.

In the latest installment of FOOD, KNKX's Ed Ronco shares an old family recipe with food commentator Nancy Leson. Meet "Irish Spaghetti."

In this month's episode, KNKX's Ed Ronco and food commentator Nancy Leson head to Yakima County to visit a farm that grows more than 200 varieties of peppers, sold at farmers markets across western Washington.

The chef, columnist, cookbook author and social media sensation just moved to Seattle. Why? Nancy Leson asks that and other questions in this conversation about food, representation and more.

It's been a decade since I cooked my first salmon, while living in Alaska — three hefty filets from some Chinook I'd caught and saved, frozen, to impress my Michigan parents on their first trip to visit me.