The Judging is Complete for the 2010 Beer Haiku Contest There were some great entries in the Sagebrush Classic Feast beer haiku contest this year. Unfortunately, the judges have to narrow them down to one winner. Thanks to everyone for their entries! I wish I had a prize for all of you.Here are the judge's top entries: The winning entry is by Rachel: Pour the twilight … [Read more...] about 2010 Beer Haiku Winner
Food Writing Archive
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
Spaghetti Crop Forcast
In 1957, the BBC ran what is considered by many to be one of the greatest April Fools jokes of all times It was a report on the Swiss spaghetti harvest. Back in those days, many people weren't familiar with pasta, and knew nothing about how it was made. According to the Museum of Hoaxes, "Huge numbers of viewers were taken in. Many called the BBC wanting to know how they … [Read more...] about Spaghetti Crop Forcast
Interview – Billy Wilson: Barista Coffee
Sure, you thought that you’ve been in Portland’s hippest coffee shops, sipped on single-origin French press while enjoying the pour over bar, sleek furnishings and espresso equipment that likely is worth more than your car. But now that’s water under the bridge. Add all of that to a high definition surround sound system (need to hit the restroom? Yeah, there’s a speaker in the … [Read more...] about Interview – Billy Wilson: Barista Coffee
Little Red Bike Cafe – Inside Our Breakfast World
[Note: I've been a reader of the Little Red Bike Cafe blog for quite some time. This post caught my eye, and they graciously agreed to let me post it here]Long before we ever started a breakfast cafe, Evan and I were addicted to the breakfast experience. We loved nothing more than casually arising, and waking up next to one another over hot plates of food, which often ended … [Read more...] about Little Red Bike Cafe – Inside Our Breakfast World
Is Grass-Fed Beef Healthier? and April Fools!
Is Grass-Fed Beef Healthier?Researchers from California State University in Chico reviewed three decades of research comparing grass-fed and grain-fed beef.From the NY Times.com, Overall, grass-fed beef comes out ahead, according to the report in the latest Nutrition Journal. Beef from grass-fed animals has lower levels of unhealthy fats and higher levels of omega-3 … [Read more...] about Is Grass-Fed Beef Healthier? and April Fools!