The Best Laid Plans - How a Single Spider Ruined a Thai Meal I have a confession to make. This is sure to change everyone’s idea of me. I’m supposed to be this masculine type of guy: climbing rocks, scuba diving, mountain biking, skydiving; it’s all child’s play to me. But I’m stalling. The truth is, I’m, um, afraid of spiders. When I was about ten, my parents wanted to … [Read more...] about The Best Laid Plans
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Bagel Daze – Portland’s Bagel History and Recipe!
This piece was written in 2005. Since then, Michael and Nick Zukin have written an excellent book, The Artisan Jewish Deli at Home. For Jewish deli devotees and DIY food fanatics alike, the book is a collection of over 100 recipes for creating timeless deli classics, modern twists on old ideas and innovations to shock your Old Country elder. I recommend it highly. FD Back … [Read more...] about Bagel Daze – Portland’s Bagel History and Recipe!
Interview: Chef Justin Wills
Beckoning Educated Palates at Restaurant Beck 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 If someone were to tell you there’s a James Beard nominated chef plating some of the most imaginative and beautiful dishes in Oregon, any good food-lover in … [Read more...] about Interview: Chef Justin Wills
A Bit More Italy – Part 4: What? More Steps!
This is the third in a four-part series: You can read the entire journal from the beginning here. For me, the best way to figure out an Italian train schedule is to go online, pull up ItaliaRail, and check the listings. Otherwise, I end up confused and spend six hours going north just to end up one hour east. Even so, I still occasionally have a “wrong train adventure.” Such … [Read more...] about A Bit More Italy – Part 4: What? More Steps!
Italy Part III: If it’s Tuesday, this Must be Ferrara
This is the third in a four-part series: You can read from the beginning here. I am fortunate to be staying as a guest with such wonderful people, as the Euro is worth something like $1.37 to the dollar. Compared to other trips I’ve made, hotels, restaurants, and just about everything else are incredibly expensive. It’s easy to spend $24 USD on a basic breakfast, … [Read more...] about Italy Part III: If it’s Tuesday, this Must be Ferrara
Italy part II: This Tastes Like Spring Reggiano
You'll find part I of my Italy trip journal here. Ancient stones beckon. After a much shorter thrill ride into the Parma countryside, we arrived safely at their agriturismo. For those unfamiliar with the term, the Italian government encourages farmers to open their homes to tourists as hotels while continuing their farming operations (they must keep working the land to … [Read more...] about Italy part II: This Tastes Like Spring Reggiano
The Authors
You may have noticed that our blog isn't written by just one author. We’ve been writing Portland Food and Drink for a while now, but we’re up to a lot of other things too. Food Dude Food Dude is a passionate guy – passionate about food, passionate about wine, and passionate about anonymity. He has a wide range of food experiences starting from growing up in a food-obsessed … [Read more...] about The Authors
Here are the Final 2014 Food Writing Contest Entries
[updated: I missed the first one] Here are the final entries in the 2014 food memory contest. There are so many entries, I haven't quite figured out a good way for the public vote yet, but I'll get it together in the next couple of days. Thanks to everyone who entered! By Pamela - In the early hours of the morning, before my sleepy ones were up, I snuck out of bed, … [Read more...] about Here are the Final 2014 Food Writing Contest Entries