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Memories – Making Mayonnaise From Scratch

June 21, 2017 by PDX Food Dude 23 Comments

Making Mayonnaise from Scratch

How to make mayonnaise from scratch - and stories In 1962 I spent the first of many summers in Waxahachie Texas. My parents who were heading to Europe dropped me at the departure gate of LAX and I took the trip alone, which itself was enough to make the whole summer worthwhile. In those days, the “stewardess” would give a young traveler special attention. I was seated next to … [Read more...] about Memories – Making Mayonnaise From Scratch

Your Guide to Portland Oregon Distilleries

August 26, 2016 by CuisineBonneFemme 25 Comments

Cocktail Distilleries Distillery icon

A complete list of distilleries open to the public in the Portland area. Updated 9/22 - Added Aviation Gin. Updated 503 Distillery, Trail Distilling award, added Branch Point Distillery, Hood River Distillers, remove Big Bottom Distillery (closed), remove Eastside Distilling (closed tasting rooms) updated map, misc. updates. Keep in mind that due to Covid-19, … [Read more...] about Your Guide to Portland Oregon Distilleries

Best Tonic Water – Are the Gourmet Brands Worth the Price?

August 12, 2016 by PDX Food Dude 52 Comments

Updated 7.22.24: A few updated reviews (marked) and two new tonic waters: Trader Joe's, and Franklin & Sons. We've all seen expensive tonic waters in the grocery store, but are they worth the price? Over the years many people have asked me what are the best tonic waters, and if they are worth the cost. Last week I sat down with groups of hardy tasters to compare as many … [Read more...] about Best Tonic Water – Are the Gourmet Brands Worth the Price?

Making Tonic Water from Scratch – My Descent into Madness

November 27, 2013 by PDX Food Dude 31 Comments

Cinchona Officinalis

Updated July 2024. For me, this is the time of year for a good gin & tonic, and judging by a shortage of tonic waters at the local grocery stores right now, I'm not the only one who thinks so. I thought it would be a good time to update the recipe in this article from July 2014. Don't want to make your own? I have our ratings of commercial tonic waters which you can read … [Read more...] about Making Tonic Water from Scratch – My Descent into Madness

Butter and Memories – How to Make Butter From Scratch

April 23, 2013 by PDX Food Dude 37 Comments

butter seizing

My flashback started with a little piece about making butter from scratch on The Splendid Table.  The writer mentioned how important the quality of the cream was, and I was reminded of my childhood - stepping out to the front porch every morning to find the latest delivery from the milkman sitting in a little wire basket. If I got up really early, I'd hear him coming up the … [Read more...] about Butter and Memories – How to Make Butter From Scratch

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