Click Below To Purchase:

Tom Douglas
Chef and Author

About Tom Douglas

Tom Douglas, along with his wife and business partner, Jackie Cross, owns five of Seattle’s most exciting restaurants: Dahlia Lounge (nominated for Best Restaurant by the James Beard Association in 2006), Etta’s, Palace Kitchen (nominated for Best New Restaurant by the James Beard Association in 1997), Lola, and Serious Pie. In addition, Tom runs a retail bakery, Dahlia Bakery, a catering business, Tom Douglas’ Catering and Events, and an event space, Palace Ballroom. All of Tom’s restaurants are located in downtown Seattle.

Over the course of more than 20 years, Tom has been featured by the media as the Seattle chef who has helped to define the Northwest Style. Tom’s creativity with local ingredients and his respect for Seattle’s ethnic traditions have helped him win numerous awards and accolades including the James Beard Award for Best Northwest Chef in 1994.

Tom’s love of food continues to evolve beyond the restaurant scene. He is the author of three cookbooks, Tom Douglas’ Seattle Kitchen (Morrow, 2001), which won a James Beard award for Best Americana Cookbook, Tom’s Big Dinners (Morrow, 2003), and I Love Crab Cakes (Morrow, 2006). In addition, Tom’s specialty food line, which includes Rub with Love spice rubs plus barbecue and teriyaki sauces, is sold nationwide. Tom also hosts his own weekly talk radio show, Tom Douglas’ Seattle Kitchen, on 710 KIRO.

Art of Aging is a copyrighted program.