Baking Bread Goodness Published 2006Of all the bakers who run successful bakeries here in the Rose City, one of the most well-known and highly regarded has to be Ken’s Artisan Bakery. Owner Ken Forkish has a well-known story of leaving the high-tech workforce to pursue his dream of running a bakery. The success of Ken’s Artisan Bakery has also recently spawned the opening … [Read more...] about Interview with Ken Forkish of Ken’s Artisan Bakery and Ken’s Pizza
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 – Steve Jones of Cheese bar and Chizu
Note: Steve's Cheese has moved, expanded and now serves sandwiches and small plates. The name has changed to Cheese Bar. He also opened "Chizu", a cheese tasting bar in SW Portland.A couple of weeks ago, Steve Jones celebrated the one year anniversary of Steve’s Cheese, his cheese and cured meats shop located in Northwest Portland. The anniversary was a milestone of … [Read more...] about Interview – Steve Jones of Cheese bar and Chizu
What the Hell is Molecular Gastronomy?
"Molecular gastronomy is the application of science to culinary practice and more generally gastronomical phenomena." So says Wikipedia. It is also a book written by the French scientist, Hervé This.This (pronounced teess) is a chemist working with the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (the National Institute of Agronomic Research) and the College de … [Read more...] about What the Hell is Molecular Gastronomy?
Michael Talks Cheese
Dear Diary:Today I went to a cheese festival. It was sort of like Disneyland for cheese lovers, and I left feeling a lot like I do after a visit to the Magic Kingdom–exhilarated and slightly sick to my stomach.The annual conference of the American Cheese Society-yes, the one and only, accept no substitutes-hit town on Thursday, and all sorts of cheese makers and fellow … [Read more...] about Michael Talks Cheese
Food Limerick Contest for 2006!
Ken over at Andina has generously sponsored this contest with a $25.00 gift certificate. Thank you Andina! Their bar is one of my favorite hangouts for tapas and pisco drinks.*You've all heard limericks at one time or another; I'm sure we all learned the dirty ones when we were ten (did they all involve France?). Now it is time to put those memories to work.Announcing … [Read more...] about Food Limerick Contest for 2006!