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As we head into fall, then winter, it's time to think about things like calendars for next year. Jeanne Carpenter, the genius behind Wisconsin Cheese...

Labor Day weekend is almost upon us! Whether you’re heading to the coast for a last summer hurrah or staying in town to get organized for school, you probably need a few tasty treats for the holiday. Come by the shop, 4:30 - 6:30 on Friday, September 3rd when Chef Natalie Niska from

Cheezsorce, a cheese industry firm specializing in cheesemaking consulting and resources, will be presenting a Camembert workshop titled "Six Ways to Make Camembert: Which is...

Caesar Salad at Cafe Castagna. We have started a tradition of going out to dinner on Tuesday nights. Originally, we were thinking maybe every other Tuesday, but this month went to three places —

Laurelwood Collaborative Dinner 09/09/10 Laurelwood NW Public House 2327 NW Kearney Portland 503-228-5553 6-10pm $55-8 courses

I was in New Orleans recently and I had the opportunity to try out some of your recommendations from a while back. Very impressive in general, the eating and drinking in the Crescent City, but you already know that. Just a cou

The gift of a few ears of homegrown corn (above) from my sweet neighbor Susana sent me int

Northwest cheesemakers took home 42 awards last night at the American Cheese Society Competition Awards and Festival of Cheese - well over the 26 received...

OK, so you've coveted the cheeses, now purchase them. CHEAP! If you've wondered what they do with all of the thousands of pounds of cheese...

Congratulations to the cheesemonger team at DeLaurenti's in Seattle! They're the winners of the American Cheese Society's 2010 Merchandising Competition, announced today. This was a...

I found myself literally stumbling across the Bakery Bar

If you're in the Seattle area Saturday, or can find a way to get there, consider attending the Festival of Cheese. It's your chance to...

Welcome to everyone who's visiting the Pacific Northwest during the American Cheese Society Conference in Seattle - you have officially arrived in Cheese-a-topia! Rumors of...

Pizza!Hey, y'all! I'm back with a review of Tofurkey's new pizzas. I got a coupon for

Though the Plant Cafe is perhaps most famous in veg circles for their house-made Plant Burger,

One of my favorite secret places in Portland is closing up shop. Sahagú

Big news in the West Coast cheese world...Cypress Grove Chevre of Arcata, California has been purchased by Emmi, a large multi-national dairy company based in...

Note: This is a new review as of  August 2010. The summary has also been updated with new prices for each restaurant in the Steakhouse Round. You’ll find it here. Not long aft

The Dairy Farmers of Canada have released this video recap of the 3rd annual Canadian Cheese Rolling Festival, held just yesterday (for future reference, that's...

As those living in Portland well know, this "summer" we've been having is quite depressing. It rained this

Deschutes Brewery Street Fare 08/12/10 Deschutes Brewery Portland Pub 210 NW 11th Ave Portland 503-296-4906 5-9pm $5 More tix are $4 Benefits Morrison Child & Family Services Featuring Portland’s Finest Food Carts, Deschutes will close down the stree

Beer and Cheese Pairing Class 08/12/10 Oakshire Brewing 1055 Madera St Eugene 541-688-4555 $10 Five cheeses paired with five beers – Brewmaster Matt Van Wyk and Head Brewer Joe Jasper and Eriel Hoffmeier discuss beer and cheese pairings.

So I haven't posted in a while - I've been really busy with my real job (you know, just runni

The Third Annual Try Vegan Week PDX is coming up in two weeks! What better way to observe it than engaging with the varied, vegan-friendly and much-lauded Portland food cart scene? Consider it a challenge--can you not only try vegan for a week, but try a week's worth of novel food

Kim Boyce. photo: Cheryl Sternman Rule Pastry chef Kim Boyce previously of Campanile

American Cheese Society Conference August 25-28, 2010 Seattle, WA click here for more conference and registration info The American Cheese Society Conference is coming to...

Warm summer nights are the perfect time to enjoy easy salads that combine robust flavors. Here, the pretty, colorful mix of bitter greens plays off the luscious, pungent cheese and sweet nutty crunch. Add a crusty ciabatta, a bit of salami if you like, and crack open a bold red wine like a Barolo or a Barbaresco. Then si

Groovitate to vintage funk spun by HUB brewers Ben Love and Speck while sipping a pint of their ridiculously wonderful Velvet ESB, ot head over to The Beermongers to see why Mt. Tabor Brewing is building all that well deserved buzz...

I think I might have decided on my favorite rosé of the summer, so far. I'm not considering things like Tempier, Pradeaux, or the other Bandols. I think of those more as Bandol wines than as rosé anyway. But among the summer flood of generally inexpensive rosés - I think I've found a favorite.

Putting a baby inside a piece of pizza may not be cruelty-free, but come next Monday, August 2nd, trivia totally is. Are Skittles vegan? Who is the richest vegan in the world? What doesn’t belong in hummus? Which vegan cheese company had a tie to the television series Home Improvement? You know you know. What’s

Just kidding, I only like the fruits of your labor. The fruits of eight months of Portland drizzle. Rathermore (that’s right), your glorious fresh fruits and vegetables. Come on, weirdo summer, let’s get through the heat wave and onwards to heirloom tomatoes and spin the color wheel of bell peppers, eggplant and

"Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza." Dave Barry may have overlooked cheese as one of humankind’s highest achievements, but he does make a good case. I

I guess I am getting lazy, because we've been making repeats of previous blog posts. On Sunday, we had a little BBQ and made our new favorite, Grilled Veggie Pasta with Browned Butter and Mizithra (covered on the blog here). We s

Tonight (July 20th): Rogue Ales in Portland welcomes esteemed beer writer Fred Eckhardt for his 19th Annual Beer and Cheese pairing and tasting event. Starts...

FRED ECKHARDT’S 19TH ANNUAL BEER & CHEESE TASTING 7/20 Rogue Public House & Distillery 1339 N.W. Flanders St. Portland 503-222-5910 5p.m. $30

Tis the season for barbecues, casual gatherings with friends and eating outdoors. Which means

Fred Eckhardt, author of The Essentials of Beer Style, says that the combination of wine and cheese is a train wreck in the mouth.

I was given a free sample of Vega's new line of

 Trey's Mom got him this great rotisserie for our new grill back in June and we hadn't used it

Just when I thought Chrissie Zaerpoor at Kookoolan Farms

Vegan Cashew Alfredo, topped with sautéed Maitake and Porcini Mushrooms If you’re vegan and enjoy cooking, I’m sure soaking nuts for cream sauces and vegan cheeses has already entered your culinary repertoire. If not, get on it. I’ve enjoyed my share of tofu-based cream sauces, but the silkiness of soak

ROCK BOTTOM BOTTLED SAISON RELEASE 7/14 Cheese Bar 6031 SE Belmont St Portland 503-222-6014 7-10pm $7 650’s of Saison there $5 650’s of Saison to go DJ Bling International on the turntable spinning Martin Denny, Devo, Wall of Voodoo, the Faces+Style Counci

Brewers BBQ 7/14 Laurelwood Public House and Brewery 5115 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland 503-282-0622 4-9pm BREWERS BBQ & GREEN MAMMOTH ORGANIC IMPERIAL IPA All food items are $8.00 Grilled Haloumi Cheese Sandwich Served with cherry tomatoes, arugula, crispy caper

Saucebox's Teriyaki Glazed Miyako Burger The first burger I can remember ever truly cravin

The Slowburger from Slow Bar Three score and a dozen or so burgers later, I think I have an inkli

This is the last picture taken of us at 4823 North Lombard St.To put it lightly, it was

My family headed out to have pizza last night at the Laurelwood Pizza Company on NE 40th last night and were shocked to find it gone. In its place, an upstart, just-opened place called Columbia River Brewing.A sign at the front advised that this was the soft-opening, which I knew was a risk, but at the same time

The Nell Burger, a Bistro Burger Behemoth The burger started as fair food. It was actually co