Portland Oregon Food and Drink
Throwing Ourselves On The Grenade of Bad Food to Save You
With 73 entries in just five days, the response to our last minute food haiku was great! There were so many good ones to choose from it took quite a while to narrow down the top choices. Unfortunately only one prize is available, but first I want to … [Read more...]
THE CONTEST HAS NOW CLOSED - judging has now begun. Thanks to everyone who has entered! The winner will be announced before noon tomorrow, so if you have entered, check back! I've been traveling the past few weeks and almost missed running the … [Read more...]
My flashback started with a little piece about making butter from scratch on The Splendid Table. The writer mentioned how important the quality of the cream was, and I was reminded of my childhood - stepping out to the front porch every morning to … [Read more...]
Another to keep you entertained during my vacation, this great wine piece by Darryl Joannides from Cork Wineshop. It was late January 1997 and a particularly dark, wet and dreary winter’s day. We were on the back end of a 3 week trip driving all … [Read more...]
Another popular article from the past, by Ken Collura Have you ever tried Coca-Cola with a steak? Or coffee? How about a margarita? Each of these beverages can be seen accompanying steaks around town on a nightly basis. I know that everyone has … [Read more...]
This article from 2006 by author Tami Parr of The Pacific Northwest Cheese Project answers many questions about the care and storage of cheese. Let’s start with a basic precept: cheese is high maintenance. From production to storage to … [Read more...]
(Another repeat while I'm traveling) I’ve written many times about my early summers on a cattle ranch in Texas, here's one more story. I’m taking you back once more for a recipe I use all the time, my grandmother’s mayonnaise. If you'd … [Read more...]
