It doesn't take long to realize the successful chefs and bartenders in this town are a part of a small, tight family. And Kevin Ludwig is definitely an important member. The Portland transplant has been here since 1993 and has strained martinis all over Puddletown's finest dining rooms (Wildwood, Park Kitchen, Paley's Place, Clyde Common). Now he's about to make his dreams come … [Read more...] about Interview: Kevin Ludwig of Portland
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
Interview – Jack Yoss and Adam Berger of Ten 01
A Conversation with Ten 01's Chef Jack Yoss and Owner Adam Berger. [Ten 01 was my pick for Restaurant of the Year for 2008]Timing--like many things in life--is everything. The timing of this interview happened less than a day after Portland Food and Drink named Ten 01, Restaurant of the Year. The two important forces of Ten 01, Jack Yoss and Adam Berger, were pleased with … [Read more...] about Interview – Jack Yoss and Adam Berger of Ten 01
Review: The Paley’s Place Cookbook
The Paley’s Place Cookbook Hits Store Shelves There are only a few "celebrity" books that I use on a regular basis: Bouchon, by Thomas Keller; Mustard's Grill Napa Valley Cookbook, by Cindy Pawlcyn, and a few of the books by Alice Waters of Chez Panisse fame. Otherwise, I tend to stick with compilations. The point is, most of this type of cookbook is just recycled recipes, or … [Read more...] about Review: The Paley’s Place Cookbook
Winner of the 2008 Food Writing Contest
The winner of our 1998 contest is Granny Moon for this terrific story: Breakfast, when I was a kid, was a weekend event - cold cereal before school didn’t count. And every weekend it was pretty much the same thing. Daddy would get out his cast-iron skillet, place it on the gas stove, and start frying. Always eggs. Sometimes bacon, occasionally ham - and if it were fishing … [Read more...] about Winner of the 2008 Food Writing Contest
Your Favorite Food Writing 2008
A few weeks ago I asked everyone to write out their favorite food memory. Winner gets an autographed copy of Paul Gerald's new book, Breakfast in Bridgetown: the Definitive Guide to Portland's Favorite Meal.We sent all the entries to a group of judges and though almost every piece had at least one vote, the five listed below were clear favorites. Now it is your turn to give … [Read more...] about Your Favorite Food Writing 2008