January 26th, 2012 at 12:08 am
January 24th, 2012 at 12:17 am
I ran across this awesome Indian shop and “snack bar” when I took my daughter into the exurban hinterlands of Beaversboro (or as us “Occupy Lake Oswego” types call it “Nikeastan”) for a birthday party in some bouncey castle bullshit warehouse slum. So I thought I should share its contents
January 21st, 2012 at 08:58 pm
Shoyu broth with miso grilled pork, shitake, menma, and choy.
January 18th, 2012 at 09:35 pm
I had a pie from Gladstone Pizza a while ago. In a town with notable pizza stalwarts, and many up-and-coming pizza newcomers, Gladstone tends to fly under the radar. The make a great pie, in my humble pizza opinion. Great crust, with a nice “chew” and quality toppings. Including Mama Lil’ Peppers! A sausag
January 17th, 2012 at 12:14 am
Sometime you just want a dog adorned with copious toppings. The New Seasons all-beef dog ($4.50, WITH Mama Lil’ Peppers even) certainly meets the profile. Look at all those veggies. What the fuck. What the…delicious!
January 6th, 2012 at 10:35 pm
Hey, a new year, maybe I will start blogging again. Now that the therapy is starting to kick in. Here is my favorite dish of 2011. “Peppery pork ball noodle soup” from SE Portland’s venerable (and ephemeral) Viet noodle joint HA&VL. Behold the deliciousness of the soup-that-is-Vietnamese-but-is-not-pho
September 2nd, 2011 at 01:21 am
September 2nd, 2011 at 12:58 am
July 26th, 2011 at 01:46 pm
Alton Brown: Molecular gastronomy won’t replace cooking basics (Restaurant News) “My worry about molecular gastronomy, especially with young cooks, is that they will try to use it to replace knowing how to cook food,” Brown said during his presentation. “Show me you can cook a chicken breast properly. Show me you ca
July 13th, 2011 at 04:21 pm
Living The Dream: The Truth About Life Inside Food Carts. (NPR) Squish Durawa owns Wy’East Pizza in Portland, turning out artisan pies from a 64-square-foot trailer. He tells me he loves what he does, would never go back to his old job at the tile store. But living the dream? “No. I work roughly 12 [...]