My father would have made a better Old Testament prophet than a barber. He often wandered the mountains of eastern Oregon with a gnarled walking stick, erecting crosses and altars to mark sites to which he would like to return. He had no heart for traditional camping. We eschewed sanctioned camping spots for those discovered by my father during his wanderings. If he were … [Read more...] about Food Writing: Smoke Follows Beauty
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: Chef Ken Gordon
Perhaps Ken Gordon's t-shirt said it best: "By Reading This You Have Given Me Brief Control of Your Mind."Ken Gordon is half of Kenny & Zukes -- one of Portland's most beloved Jewish delis, and he hasn't gotten to the point of moving 800 pounds of pastrami in a weekend by letting his kitchens get out of line."I mean really, in the food business, the restaurant … [Read more...] about Interview: Chef Ken Gordon
Interview – Erica Landon, Sommelier
Not only is Portland's Erica Landon award-winning sommelier extremely well educated about the wines she recommends, she continues to make restaurant wine programs some of the best in the state. She's also quite nice. In a male-dominated field with a reputation for snobbery, Landon gracefully keeps her own counsel. "When I went to take my quarter master sommelier exam I was one … [Read more...] about Interview – Erica Landon, Sommelier
We Host a Miracle Fruit Party!
What Happens When You Invite a Group of Close Friends for Miracle Fruit and Alcohol?I don't have parties very often; it takes a major event in my life before I throw open the doors to more than a few people. That's why a group of my foodie friends were surprised to get an invitation to a last-minute gathering at my house a few weeks ago. Even more surprising was what a … [Read more...] about We Host a Miracle Fruit Party!
Interview: John Gorham – Toro Bravo
John Gorham, owner of Toro Bravo, Tasty n Sons, Mediterranean Exploration Company and more, sits down with Elizabeth Lopeman "My grandfather was a big foodie. He owned a crab shack in Baltimore and I would go stay for like a month of my summers with him. He was a bachelor who always had a new girlfriend so he was always wining and dining," reminisces Toro Bravo's John Gorham. … [Read more...] about Interview: John Gorham – Toro Bravo