Sound Consumer

Sound Consumer

Dedicated since 1961 to informing and inspiring the PCC community through the co-op’s vision of advancing the health and well-being of people, their neighborhoods and our planet.

Marion Nestle on “What to Eat Now”

Q&A with a food policy pioneer

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Little Free Cookbook Libraries bring a taste of community

PCC’s grassroots book swap is a gift

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Gluten-free bread has changed for the better

Learn about better flours and baking techniques

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Recipe gifts
[ from the archives ]

Ideas for sustainable gift wrapping

Send less to the landfill with recyclable, compostable, upcycled wrapping

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Honeycomb
[  FROM THE ARCHIVES  ]

Baking with natural sweeteners

Sugar alternatives for the sweetest time of the year

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Honeycomb

Finding home at Seattle’s Daybreak Star

See a key to resilience and belonging for Native communities, and how to support Indigenous communities in November

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Salmon benedict

Chef Nikki Demmert shares “rematriated” recipes

See the local chef’s recipes honoring land, culture, and family

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Eggs benedict

The enduring magic of the recipe box

Cynthia Nims revives the tradition of handwritten recipe collections, helping preserve family memories

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Rebekah Denn

Photo by Meryl Schenker

Meet the editor.

Journalist Rebekah Denn is a longtime PCC member and has edited the Sound Consumer since 2019. She is a regular contributor to The Seattle Times and other publications, with work including everything from investigative reporting to restaurant criticism (sometimes both at once.) The winner of two James Beard awards and other honors, she curated the 2017 “Edible City” exhibit at Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry. She lives in Seattle with her omnivorous husband and three vegetarian children.

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