Two Portland authors are among the winners of the 2013 James Beard Awards. The restaurant and chef awards will be announced on Monday, May 6th.Diane Morgan's Roots: The Definitive Compendium with More than 225 Recipes won for "Vegetable Focused and Vegetarian books". In the "Cookbook Awards" section, Ken Forkish of Ken's Bakery and Ken's Artisan Pizza won for Flour Water … [Read more...] about Portland Authors Among James Beard 2013 Book, Broadcast & Journalism Award Winners
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James Beard Awards – Final Finalists Finally Announced
It seems like this will never end. The James Beard Awards finalists were announced today. Here are the Portland Nominees:Books - Vegetable Focused and Vegetarian Cookbooks: Roots, by Diane MorganBooks - Single Subject:Modern Sauces: More than 150 Recipes for Every Cook, Every Day, by Martha HolmbergBooks - Baking and Desserts:Flour Water Salt Yeast: The … [Read more...] about James Beard Awards – Final Finalists Finally Announced
Reader Survey 2012: Best Restaurant in Portland #23 Ken’s Artisan Pizza
Ken's Artisan Pizza always places in the number one or two slot in our yearly reader survey for Best Pizza for good reason. The pizza choices range from basic, such as the most common margherita with tomato sauce and, mozzarella and basil; the more authentic margherita with a pile of arugula on top, to the extra spicy soppressata made with hot salami, tomato sauce, mozzarella … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2012: Best Restaurant in Portland #23 Ken’s Artisan Pizza
Our Portland Interview Archive
Interviews? We have a ton of them!Have you checked out the interviews on this website? There are pages of them done by multiple writers. We have done many interviews over the years with chefs, restaurant owners, cooks and more, the result is an honest dialog with people in the food industry. You’ll find the list includes chefs, pastry chefs, winemakers, authors, coffee … [Read more...] about Our Portland Interview Archive
James Beard Awards Semifinalists Announced for 2011
Once again a long list of semifinalists has been announced by the James Beard Foundation. Portland will host the announcement of the nominees of the 2011 James Beard Awards on Monday, March 21st, 2011 at an invitation-only press luncheon at the Oregon Culinary Institute. This is the day after a benefit fundraiser dinner at the Multnomah Athletic Club featuring past and present … [Read more...] about James Beard Awards Semifinalists Announced for 2011