FOODISTA COOKBOOK CONTEST: The West Seattleites who run the website Foodista have just launched a contest for people who write about food on blog-format websites. Starting today, and running through the end of February, they’re accepting recipes, photos and links from people worldwide interested in competing for a spot in The Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook. According to an announcement forwarded to us by Foodista’s Barnaby Dorfman, the idea was cooked up during a big event Foodista organized earlier this year – the first International Food Blogger Conference (which included sessions here at West Seattle, at The Sanctuary At Admiral). Find out more about the cookbook contest here

PCC’S NEW CLASS CATALOG: PCC Natural Markets (WSB sponsor) stores don’t just sell food – they present popular classes teaching people how to prepare it – and sometimes those classes book up far in advance. So we’re sharing news that registration just started this week for winter classes – including the free Walk, Talk and Taste classes — here’s where to start.