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.
butter board

Make your own butter boards

Make your holidays extra smooth with our guide to butter boards—the viral appetizer with Northwest origins

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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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Chef Nikki Demmert shares “rematriated” recipes

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

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The enduring magic of the recipe box

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

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Recipe gifts
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Recipes make great DIY gifts

We’re sharing three delicious PCC recipes that make thoughtful, pretty presents for everyone from family members to holiday hosts to colleagues at work

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Thanksgiving Redefined: How Vegetarian Sides Can Take Center Stage

What if the point of the Thanksgiving meal isn’t the turkey? Try this take on a fabulous vegetarian Thanksgiving feast

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Discover the Swedish fika tradition year-round

Anyone can enjoy this daily casual break for coffee and sweet snacks, especially using these recipes for Swedish fika-friendly baked goods

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Baking for others is a gift to yourself

Cynthia Lair started making and delivering a loaf of homemade bread to a different person every week. The practice brought all sorts of unexpected benefits

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Rebekah Denn

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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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