Seattle Times

The company that practically invented seniors-only retirement living, creating a national phenomenon with its minicities in the Sun Belt, is eyeing the Puget Sound area. Del Webb Corp., whose sprawling...

The following quick recipe for Chinese charred peppers and zucchini was adapted from "The Occasional Vegetarian" by Karen Lee with Diane Porter. CHINESE CHARRED PEPPERS AND ZUCCHINI Preparation time: 15...

This quick recipe uses spices to perk up a side dish of rice. SPICY RICE Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Yield: 4 servings 1 2/3 cups water...

In this age of cultural diversity, we like labels. I'm an African-American. He's a Latino. I work with an Asian-American. I know a Native American. I live next door to...

Team rhubarb with the compatible flavors of mint and honey in the following recipe, adapted from one by Jim Dodge, a San Francisco baker. RHUBARB MUFFINS WITH HONEY-MINT BUTTER Preparation...

How do they make ice at factories? No, not by filling thousands of little ice-cube trays with water and sticking them in the freezer. At Rainier Cold Storage and Ice,...

This quick recipe for sauteed sugar snap peas and shiitake mushrooms is adapted from "The Occasional Vegetarian," by Karen Lee with Diane Porter. SUGAR SNAP PEAS AND SHIITAKES Preparation time:...

Dogs and automobiles mix like two of the necessities to keep the latter running-oil and water-each summer. Attempt to mix them, and you have the ingredients for heartbreak and frustration....

When is a house not a home? When it's a $30 million to $50 million, 40,000-square-foot, seven-pavilion waterfront estate jokingly referred to as Bill Gates Interplanetary Headquarters. What may be...

In dealing with Randy Johnson, there is the prospect of climbing a mountain. We are not talking a hike up a gentle slope. This is rock work, technical, tricky, even...