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Steve Jones' latest venture, Cheese Bar, is open for business! After

Fried Egg and House Sausage Waffle Sandwichwith aged white cheddar and cider kale, served with

Long time no see!  I have moved to the town of McMinnville, Oregon.  I am no longer

It's been a little crazy around here lately. First it was the birth of my new

This video is courtesy of Christine Hyatt, aka Cheese Chick, and was filmed at the 2009 Wedge Festival in Portland. Pick out your favorite Northwest cheesemaker of the bunch!

Is it just me, or does this choke you up, too? I've met several of these eminent Oregon cheesemakers, and I'll be profiling some of them and their colleagues in the coming months. Stay tuned.Thanks to Cheese Chick for making this video, and for

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I had some of the fellas over the other night to have dinner and drink red wine from Savigny-lès-Beaune. Why Savigny-lès-Beaune? Well, a top bottle (not counting Leroy's Narbontons) costs about $50, a good villages wine should be in the mid $30's. That's real money, but it's pretty cheap as far as Burgundy goes. I wanted

This was a surprise. I was not expecting it to be anything other than a way to use up some frozen mahi mahi from Trader Joe’s (the kind that’s frozen, in the marinade). But, hey, this was delicious! The yogurt ga

Sometimes you know you're going to like a place the instant you walk in the door. So it

Pizza in the oven at Depokos Food

Part 2. N through Z. Part 1 is here. New Cascadia Traditional

Join me for a Cheese and Wine 101 class at Artisanal

There's nothing like putting your life on the line for dinner. And I'm not talking abo

With Meyer lemons in season right now, it's time to think about saving these wonderful yel

We really try not to complain. And goodness knows we don't suffer. But ever since Dave bec

Oh my god, this was so good. I think this is the best cake i’ve ever made. I think this will be my signature cake, you know, if I ever need a signature cake. I wasn’t even sure this was going t

Wow. Has it really been over two months since I posted one of these? I couldn't believe my ey

It was my friend Deetrane's birthday the other night. He celebrated by making several pots of fondue and inviting family and a few friends. Deetrane's parents have a condo in Chamonix, France, right near the border of Switzerland. He's been going there since he was a kid, and so he's quite familiar with the ritual of a fond

On Saturday February 27th at noon, Whole Foods Markets is sponsoring a Parmigiano Reggiano cracking event. Stores across the U

On Saturday February 27th at noon, Whole Foods Markets is sponsoring a Parmigiano Reggiano cracking event. Stores across the U

I was one of the few

Two Washington cheesemakers have issued recalls of their cheeses in the past couple of weeks. The first, Estrella Family Creamery, recalled its Red Darla, Brewleggio, Domino and Wynoochee River Blue cheeses due to concerns with potential  listeria contamination. No known illnesses were linked to Estrella Family Crea

Be sure to drop by the shop on Friday, February 26th, when our good friend Dickie Mallison from Galaxy Wine will be here to share samples of wines from three of his favorite Piedmont producers. From 4:30 to 6:30pm, he'll be offering the Marchesi di Gresy Nebbi

We have been trying to reinstate “Vegetarian Saturdays” since the new year began and because we ate a lot of food last year over the holidays. But then, I’ve also made

Talk about a classic story line. A hapless nobody is innocently minding her own busi

"Healthy vegan fast food"? Apparently Nature's Express, founded by an oncologist in Yuma, Arizona, is expanding across the U.S., including a location recently opened on my hometown drag of Solano Ave in Berkeley, CA. Existing locations in Rancho Mirage and Yuma boast reubens on the

As a fourth generation Oregonian, I can attest to the fact that people in Oregon

A selection of truffles and caramels from Alma Chocolates Five years ago I did a two part survey of every shop selling chocolates in the Portland area. Part 1 focused on national or international chocola

Describing itself as a new "entrepreneurial non-profit organization,"

I'm glad Evan took the challenge of writing that last blog post. You should all know by now th

      Seems like everyone is weighing in on all of the best places to eat and drink in Vancouver, BC during the

Warning: Simply put – don’t read this if you’re just starting LOST. It’s a wonder what one can do with their emergency powdered soymilk and stash of nutritional yeast. I’m glad I always travel prepared, just in case my fate is to crash on a mysterious island that cures my woes and never stops

You may not know this, but we've had a lot of snow on the east coast. Today, it was New York City's turn.

It wasn't like we didn't have food in the house. There are always eggs. Or c

This is it! The biggest list of Valentine’s Day events you will find anywhere West o

 **  FDA finds 60 day rule insufficient? This week I heard reports from Seattle that FDA officials were buying up raw milk cheese at local shops for testing purposes. Now comes this article (sorry, link has broken) in the trade publication Cheese Reporter regarding the FDA's stance on raw milk chee

An occasional feature here at GoodStuffNW is "Thoughts On" various topics

Little T American Baker is a bakery/sandwich/espresso shop located on SE Division. Its stark, modern interior features

Fino, amontillado, olorosso: the names roll sensuously off the tongue and sing of alluring, exotic nights, but do you know what they mean? Sherry, the unique fortified wine from southern Spain, is sometimes maligned as an overly sweet, cloying wine (suitable only for serving with tea cakes or

"And up from the ground came a bubblin' crude…"- Theme song from The Beverly

After B.'s mother served us a delicious dinner that involved baked tofu with braised peppers

There's something about the term "vegan" that really rubs people the wrong way.

Late winter is a great time for the comfort of a gratin, for the satisfaction of tender roasted vegetables topped with cheese and breadcrumbs. In this one, the sweet fennel bulb sits in happy contrast to the slight bitterness of endive; the mild creaminess of gorgonzola dolce is set off by the crunch of the breadcrumbs.

Updated Saturday AM: It seems like the good folks over at the Portland Farmers Market have listened to some of the chat that came up after they announced the discontinuation of the Pearl market. From

Kick the winter doldrums by dropping by the shop on Friday, February 5th, for a taste of some absolutely lovely wines. Emily Freiler from Bergström Winery will be here pouring samples of the 2008 Old Stones Chardonnay, the 2007 Cumberland Reserve Pinto N

Full Sail Beermaker Dinner 02/11/10 Eastburn 1800 E. Burnside PDX 503-236-2876 6:30-9pm $37 Starter: Candied Pork Belly Skewers Served with Session Black Appetizers: Oyster Hush Puppies with Horseradish Remou

The Sixth Annual Oregon Cheese Festival will be held March 19-20th at Rogue Creamery in Central Point, Oregon. Fr

The American wine icon Becky Wasserman is in New York City to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Le Serbet, her wine exporting company. Becky got started when very few people here in the United States knew anything about wine from Burgundy, and when very little was available in retail s