There’s no shortage of natural beauty in Seattle. The most populous stateside urban center in the Pacific Northwest is nestled between the sea and massive Lake Washington, with mountain ranges to the east and west. Its unique positioning at the intersection of sea, land, and sky makes it the ideal home base for day trips to the surrounding islands, ski vacations in the Cascade mountains, or hiking jaunts around iconic Mount Rainier; it also serves as a starting point for cruises north to Alaska. These bucolic surroundings also provide a wealth of ingredients for Seattle chefs to play with. Food here is defined by local and seasonal ingredients: seafood (particularly oysters and salmon) from nearby waterways, a cornucopia of produce from nearby Skagit Valley and other farming communities, as well as mushrooms and other foraged delights.…