Penne all’Arrabbiata This great wine piece by Darryl Joannides includes a recipe for Penne all'Arrabbiata. It was late January 1997 and a particularly dark, wet, and dreary winter’s day. We were on the back end of a 3-week trip driving all over the Italian peninsula and beginning to get that type of weary that sets in when you’ve been away a long time and constantly on the … [Read more...] about Wine Musings: Meeting Royalty
Wine Musings: Meeting Royalty
Stevie Wonder LIVE at Quartet Restaurant in Portland on May 10th benefits Project Clean Slate!
Worth noting:Motown legend Stevie Wonder will be in Portland on May 10 as part of his birthday celebration. He will be at Portland’s Quartet Restaurant on south waterfront. The one night only event commands a $500 per person admission which will include dinner overlooking the Willamette River and an exclusive performance by Stevie Wonder.Net proceeds of this event will … [Read more...] about Stevie Wonder LIVE at Quartet Restaurant in Portland on May 10th benefits Project Clean Slate!
Interview: Jehnee Rains of Suzette Creperie
Nancy Rommelmann Interviews Jehnee Rains - Suzette Creperie Before Jehnee Rains became a pastry chef, she was a painter, and to hear the thirtysomething Portland native tell it, the enthusiasms are the same: a fascination with color, with texture; a curiosity as to how elements might work together, and a character that finds inspiration in something as perfectly simple as a … [Read more...] about Interview: Jehnee Rains of Suzette Creperie
All About Wine and Food Pairings
Another popular article from the past, by Ken ColluraHave you ever tried Coca-Cola with a steak? Or coffee? How about a margarita?Each of these beverages can be seen accompanying steaks around town on a nightly basis. I know that everyone has different taste buds, but the thought of something sweet and effervescent mingling with a medium-rare New York Strip? … [Read more...] about All About Wine and Food Pairings
Cheese – Care and Storage
This article from 2006 by author Tami Parr of The Pacific Northwest Cheese Project answers many questions about the care and storage of cheese.Let’s start with a basic precept: cheese is high maintenance. From production to storage to consumption, cheese demands the full attention of the cheesemaker, the cheesemonger and the cheese enthusiast. Cheese is not a food specially … [Read more...] about Cheese – Care and Storage