Gold and Chocolate Hart - Sarah Hart of Alma Chocolate makes religious icons you can sink your teeth intoNote - Alma Chocolate was sold to Moonstruck Chocolates in Summer 2018."My dad was a Presbyterian minister and he was a civil rights activist and really conscious of the unrest over Vietnam, so social justice was in my DNA," explains Sarah Hart, the Alma Chocolate … [Read more...] about Interview: Sarah Hart of Alma Chocolate
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
Food and Memory – Food Writing Contest!
Our first food writing contest A few weeks ago, I was sitting with a friend, listening to yet another memory of Quality Pie. So many people have a story about that place. The first time I came to Portland, I didn't really know anything about the city. I was on a road trip by myself, trying to get a break from a very hard time in my life. I pulled into downtown at two in the … [Read more...] about Food and Memory – Food Writing Contest!
Interview: Alyssa Gregg
Alyssa Gregg is one of our town's charming and reserved chefs. She has been quietly creating culinary magic at Castagna, and now is the head chef at The Teardrop Lounge in the Pearl. She's also spent time in commercial kitchens throughout San Diego and San Francisco. Alyssa graciously allowed us to pick her brain about food, the industry, and about hunting.Where are you … [Read more...] about Interview: Alyssa Gregg
Food Haiku Contest 2008 Winners
The winner of the Food Haiku contest with 34% of the vote, was written by MySwanDive: inhale swirls of cab palate warmed, bask in the fire newly lit like me Honorable mention goes to Zac Stafford, who got 27% of the votes: He cooked with passion. The real reason we broke up? Knives in dishwasher Thanks to everyone who entered! As usual, this was a really entertaining … [Read more...] about Food Haiku Contest 2008 Winners
Review: Miss Delta and the Boiled Chicken Death March
A review of Miss Delta in Portland If you'd like to skip memories of my childhood, just scroll down - the review section is clearly marked.I've written before about the time I spent growing up in Maypearl, Texas, but I never mentioned the boiled chicken death march, and my plot to get even.In the '50s, dinner in the South was a family, sit-down supper. Grace was … [Read more...] about Review: Miss Delta and the Boiled Chicken Death March