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This category could be about anything having to do with food: Food Haiku, Limericks, Contests, Essays, Trips down memory line, musings about life... whatever strikes my fancy, and doesn't fit into the other categories

Nancy Rommelmann Visits Taste of the Nation 2006

Last Update April 8, 2011 11 Comments

I love last minute invitations, including the one that came yesterday via email, from Food Dude, saying he could not make the Taste of the Nation event and would I like to go? He even offered to pay. (Thanks, Dude!) And so I get myself to the Convention Center for the event, which supports the hunger-fighting group … [Read more...] about Nancy Rommelmann Visits Taste of the Nation 2006

Winner of Our Food Haiku Contest 2006!

Last Update April 20, 2018 3 Comments

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The winnner of our fooku contest is Fathom - Now forego the fork Hold close this slice of heaven Perfect on a crust Thanks to everyone for taking the time to vote. This provided a fun interlude, and we'll do more of this type of thing in the future. Runner up: Pam - Champagne, strawberries and you, here in my … [Read more...] about Winner of Our Food Haiku Contest 2006!

La Campana – My 1996 April Fools Day Spoof

Last Update March 7, 2014

  [There are a lot of people new to this site, who may have missed this review when I first published it back in 1996. I Be sure to read the comments below - priceless!] Driving west on Burnside, one can’t help but notice the warm glow of the sign in the distance. La Campana beckons from a block away. “Come … [Read more...] about La Campana – My 1996 April Fools Day Spoof

Interview: Anya Von Bremzen – The New Spanish Table

Last Update April 20, 2018 3 Comments

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“I love this book,” said Anya Von Bremzen, James Beard award-winning author and contributor to Travel & Leisure, Food & Wine and other publications, on her swing through Portland as part of a 25-city tour for her latest work, The New Spanish Table. “This is my fifth book, and it’s got everything that I want in … [Read more...] about Interview: Anya Von Bremzen – The New Spanish Table

What are the things that matter most to you when you dine out?

Last Update April 20, 2018 22 Comments

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What are the things that matter most to you when you dine out? They include ambiance, location, pricing, quality of food and service. The best restaurants provide all of these elements, although sometimes there are certain places which we frequent, but aren’t exactly sure why. The French would call this the je ne sais … [Read more...] about What are the things that matter most to you when you dine out?

A James Beard House Dinner or My Quest for Quail Eggs, Tamarind Paste and Banana Leaves

Last Update April 20, 2018 15 Comments

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By Ken Collura For those of you who don’t know who James Beard was, here’s a quick explanation: James Beard was born in Portland, Oregon in the early 1900’s. His desire was to be in the theater in his early years, but failing in that endeavor, he turned to a passion he had gained from his family - food and cooking. … [Read more...] about A James Beard House Dinner or My Quest for Quail Eggs, Tamarind Paste and Banana Leaves

Monday Interview: Reinventing The Meal

Last Update May 8, 2017 32 Comments

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Crack interview journalist, Charlie Michaels, checks in from the trenches of the Portland food world. This is, of course, a spoof. Her report: Ever since Edward Chumleigh-Jensen-Smythe-Haskell and his wife, Tanya, exploded on the Portland dining scene a few months ago, the cognoscenti in our fair burg have been all … [Read more...] about Monday Interview: Reinventing The Meal

Cheese and the Seasons

Last Update March 10, 2014 2 Comments

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You might notice that you aren't seeing as much local artisan cheese in stores the past few months. Winter months divulge cheese-making secrets: it’s a seasonal activity. Goat and cow milk production naturally follows seasonal cycles, waning in the fall and winter and escalating in the spring and summer after … [Read more...] about Cheese and the Seasons

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