Apr 15, 2014 | Blogs, Press
We always enjoy seeing ourselves through the eyes of others, both in the written word and through the plethora of photographs that you guests shoot and post during your stay and your dinner. A widely-read food and travel writer, under the nom de plume Global...
Apr 9, 2014 | Blogs, Press
Looking for a great escape in the Pacific Northwest? Just north of Seattle, and south of Vancouver, Canada, you’ll find one of the San Juan Island’s best kept secrets. Tranquil Lummi Island has only 800 residents and is home to The Willows Inn, a perfect getaway...
Jan 31, 2014 | Blogs, Press
Is there a happier summer soundtrack than the splash of cannonballs accompanied by the reckless hoot of youth? My friend and I arrived at the ferry slip on a warm summer afternoon to the sight of children hurling themselves off the headworks into the cool waters of...
Jan 10, 2014 | Blogs, Press
The late, great Diana Vreeland once said: “A little bad taste is like a nice splash of paprika. We all need a splash of bad taste––it’s hearty, it’s healthy, it’s physical. I think we could use more of it. No taste is what I’m against.” I couldn’t agree more. There is...
Jan 2, 2014 | Blogs, Press
I literally sat in front of my computer and scrolled through every single dish I ate this year. When I was finished, I did it again. And then again. Eight years ago, I surveyed all of the dishes I had eaten that year and compiled a list of my favorites, more for my...
Jan 1, 2014 | Blogs, Press
The kitchen is closed until March at The Willows Inn on Lummi Island. The chefs have gone nomadic. (The Inn remains open, and Chef Jason who has been with us eight years will continue outstanding menus at our two small cafes, The Beach Store and The Taproot.) Each...