Food history runs mostly on word-of-mouth, resulting in uncertainties and speculation. But the history of Crab Louie salad ...

That’s a question that keeps showing up in my mailbox. The crab Louis — a mound of steamed crabmeat paired with avocado, a boiled egg and Thousand Island-ish dressing — is the quintessential West ...

Imagine: You’re sitting in a popular restaurant at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. On the second floor your eyes feast on the panoramic view of the Golden Gate Bridge, boat marina, fishermen at ...

There are lots of crabmeat salads out there. Some are fine, but many tend to be rather indifferent mixtures of crabmeat and bottled mayonnaise. One memorable crab salad is the war horse from San ...

Oh, what a gorgeous and exuberant delight our Wine of the Week, J. Schram 2010 North Coast Blanc de Noirs ($120), is. From the minuscule bubbles that tickle our nerves so deliciously to the wine’s ...

Note: Make this for Mom and her friends on Mother's Day — or any day. From "Charlie Palmer's American Fare," by Charlie Palmer. Place crabmeat in a medium mixing bowl and add just enough dressing to ...

An Olympia waiter claims he lost his job after he told Washington Governor Christine Gregoire they didn’t have “Crab Louie” on the menu. Derrick, who did not want to use his last name, was fired from ...