The Anti Paula Deen

With Paula Deen's recent PR "situation" (call it an exposé, call it a fiasco, call it a hot Georgia train wreck), I've been thinking a lot about Southern Food, and why Paula Deen has always made my skin crawl.Sure, there's the racism and poorly run HR thing which is bad enough. The New York Times does a great job of summarizing that particular hornet's nest. Then there's … [Read more...] about The Anti Paula Deen

The 2013 Portland food and drink survey is now open. Since we already covered coffee, those questions have been removed, along with a few others. There is one new question - "Best outdoor dining space".I have purchased a $250 gift card to Timberline Lodge as an incentive. One lucky person will be awarded the card in a random drawing, so if you want to be eligible, be sure … [Read more...] about Take the Best of Portland 2013 Survey and Win $250, $50 Gift Cards

Paula Deen, queen of Southern Cooking has been dropped by the Food Network after a bizarre series of events, in which she admitted using racial epithets, using slurs against gays, and that she condoned pornography and racist jokes in the workplace. According to the NY Times, She was scheduled to appear on the "Today" show to defend her actions, but canceled at the last minute, … [Read more...] about Paula Deen Canned by Food Network After Racial Slur Uproar

There have been lots of rumors over the past few days about changes at The Oregonian. The paper confirmed many of them yesterday - home delivery will drop to 4x days a week - Wednesday Friday, Saturday and Sunday, they plan to move out of their current building downtown, and it is laying off over 35 staff members while they spin-off the operation into two different … [Read more...] about The Axe Falls at The Oregonian