Or take a bit of sugar out …

Golden Singha, Seattle is on the corner of Denny Way and Cedar Street (5 minutes' walk from the Space Needle).

Tofu with peanut sauce on spinach, brown rice and phad thai, plus a glass of Sauvignon blanc, $16.

Menu includes meat and veggie options, standard Thai fare such as green …

No-churn ice cream is the miracle of the year, quenching my inner desire to fill the kitchen with dusty appliances (ice cream makers need to be ginormous to work their magic). The freeze and whisk method is tedious.

If you were to forego the brownie pieces and fudge (?!!!), prep time …

Franco Manca, Broadway Market

The menu

Foreground: pizza 4, Gloucester Old Spot Ham, Mozzarella, ricotta, wild mushrooms.

Only low point - drinks are crazy expensive and not very good. Apple juice came in a tiny glass about the size of milk thimbles from school, and lemonade was almost flavourless. Tap water …