Portland Food and Drink

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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

Vodka Cucumber/Mint Lemonade for a Hot Day

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Reposted from 2006 by Lizzy Caston Some things are worth repeating! Here’s a bit of Dude trivia: he’s not only a good cook – his Sunday dinners for friends are well-known, but he’s also an awesome bartender. As a matter of fact, his first foray into the food industry was as a bartender at The Magic Pan Restaurant in Beverly Hills. Things were different in those days: to get … [Read more...] about Vodka Cucumber/Mint Lemonade for a Hot Day

Ingredient of the month – all about Oxtail

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This was, of course, an April Fool's joke. I apologize to the lady who wrote me a nasty letter this morning about being embarrassed by her butcher.This is the first of a new, once-a-month series of articles about food ingredients. I hope you use the information to better understand some of the lesser-used but interesting ingredients available in Portland. I will always … [Read more...] about Ingredient of the month – all about Oxtail

Interview: Rick Gencarelli of Lardo

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An award-winning cookbook author and chef’s perspective from the confines of a Portland food cart. This is the third in a series of interviews which first appeared in About Face Magazine by Chris Angelus of the terrific Portland Food Adventures. My thanks to About Face. Since this interview was written, Rick has gone on to open the very popular Lardo restaurants.One might … [Read more...] about Interview: Rick Gencarelli of Lardo