Cookbooks tend to fall into one of two categories. The first is the coffee table variety - pretty to look at and read, but not all that practical. French Laundry cookbook, I'm looking at you - not many people are going to spend two days making a Caesar salad. On the other side are the more frequently used practical books; the ones that are typically splattered with food after a … [Read more...] about Book Review: Le Pigeon – Cooking at the Dirty Bird
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: Gabriel Rucker – Portland’s Giant in His Prime
Over the next few months, I'll be running a series of articles which first appeared in About Face Magazine by Chris Angelus of Portland Food Adventures. Here is the first one - an interview with James Beard "Best Chef Northwest" award winner 2013, Gabriel Rucker. "The counter at Le Pigeon -- just go with what Gabe wants," That’s a common response from Portland’s chefs when … [Read more...] about Interview: Gabriel Rucker – Portland’s Giant in His Prime
Book Review – The Artisan Jewish Deli at Home
When I first started flipping through "The Artisan Jewish Deli at Home" by local authors Michael Zusman and Nick Zukin, I was a bit puzzled. It's not a slick book. Yes, there are glossy photographs, but they aren't impossibly perfect as are those in many books these days. There is no dust jacket, and the layout is a bit utilitarian. Don't get me wrong - the photos and layout … [Read more...] about Book Review – The Artisan Jewish Deli at Home
If I Should Fall Behind – A Memorial
I don't do a lot of personal writing here anymore, but in this case, I'm making an exception with a tribute to my sister, who recently died from cancer.Pam was a quintessential Berkeley hippie. A free spirit, child of the 60s, early commune resident, fanatical about alternative medicine, and as far left as you could go - a fervent believer in every government conspiracy. … [Read more...] about If I Should Fall Behind – A Memorial
The Winner of the 2013 Food Haiku Taste of the Nation Tickets Is…
With 73 entries in just five days, the response to our last-minute food haiku was great! There were so many good ones to choose from it took quite a while to narrow down the top choices. Unfortunately, only one prize is available, but first, I want to give honorable mentions to the runners-up:By psp2pdx pea shoots and favas bounty at my fingertips who’s green with … [Read more...] about The Winner of the 2013 Food Haiku Taste of the Nation Tickets Is…