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A longtime reader contacted me the other day to say that he would be traveling in Florida, and would be having dinner with his wife at a restaurant in Naples. He wanted to know what I would drink if I were spending about $100. He said that he would prefer to drink either white or red Burgundy, but he would be open to other

A few years ago I spent a lot of money on two bottles of Chablis, money that I wish I could have back right now. It's not that I don't like Fèvre's wines, I haven't had enough of them to know for sure. But the 2005 Domaine William Fèvre Gr

I’ve spent quite a bit of time this weekend going through old reviews and doub

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

There is nothing I love better than helping others by helping myself. And th

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

Over the course of the past two years, I have accepted various invitations to join online writers groups, and promptly ignored all interaction with said same. Well. Today the call came from Redroom.com, to blog about one's neighbors, and I thought, hey, I have something on that. From the Los Angeles vaults.

Lars Carlberg and Dan Melia, the two fine gentlemen of Mosel Wine Merchant, are in town this week with a few of the growers they represent. They hosted a dinner last night at Prune in the East Village, and I was lucky enough to att

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

This was another birthday breakfast find. My husband was actually going to take me to Broder Cafe, whi

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

There is only one rule that I follow when pairing wine with food: when drinking an old wine, eat something simple that will allow the complexities of the wine to come forth. Other than that, I think it's best to follow one's instincts when it comes to pairings, even if it means doing things that fall outside of the normal c

Here's the menu for Full Sail Brewing's brew master dinner with John Harris.

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

I promise no one will have to convince you to eat your spinach after this! If you don't own

I was one of the few

I loved the look of this restaurant when I passed by. It just seemed like the type of place you'd

This was a recent experiment that ended up as a tasty dinner and then lunch the next day. I used a basic carrot soup recipe with ginger and lemon to start but then added a lot of other things to it (curry powder, cashew

Upright Beermaker Dinner 02/17/10 Aquariva 0470 SW Hamilton Ct Portland 503-802-5850 6-8pm SOLD OUT The Menu for the evening: 1st Course: Soft Scramble Farmhouse Egg, Heirloom Carrot Ravioli and Vella Jack Paired with Gose 2nd Course: Crudo Sc

Spine Tingler Golden Belgian-Style Tripel Release 03/10/10 MacTarnahan’s Taproom 2730 NW 31st Portland 5-8pm Samples, Pint Specials, Games, Raffle Prizes and Meet the Brewer Oakshire O’Dark:30 Cascadian Dark Ale Release 03/10/10 The BierStein Eugene

SOB Beermaker Dinner 02/20/10 Bethany’s Table 15325 NW Central Dr. Portland 503-614-0267 6:30-10pm $45 Come meet Tom Hammond brewery owner/founder. Five Course meal paired with

Full Sail Beermaker Dinner 02/28/10 Jake’s Famous Crawfish 401 SW 12th Ave Portland 6:45 $44.95 Limited to 36 people. Reservations required. The Dinner Includes Five Courses of Beer And Five Courses of Food For $44.95 (gratuity inclusive) Venison Te

Hopworks Beermaker Dinner 03/13/10 Restaurant Beck Whale Cove Inn Depoe Bay 541-765-3220 6pm $72 5 course prix-fixe dinner paired with Hopworks beers.

Heater|Allen Beermaker Dinner 03/18/10 La Rambla 238 NE 3rd Street McMinnville 503-435-2126 Join Lisa and Rick for McMinnville release of Smokey Bob

SOB Beermaker Dinner 03/20/10 Historic Prospect Hotel 391 Mill Creek Dr. Prospect 800-944-6490

3rd Annual Chocolate Beer Dinner 03/27/10 Deschutes Brewery Mountain Room 901 SW Simpson Bend 6PM 541-312-6946 $65 per person

Sasquatch Brew Fest Beer Dinner 05/14/10 Hilton Hotel 66 E 6th Ave Eugene $TBD

We're in San Diego for a little while visiting BrooklynLady's parents. The weather here is a little bit different from what we've had in NYC.

photo courtesy of (the A-mazing) Our Labor of Love

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

An ode to a truffle? Too long. A sonnet, perhaps? Or maybe a quatrain would be closer. B

Better late than never?As I noted on our Twitter feed over a week ago, I went to The Rheinlander as an official secret shopper. I don't tell you that out of pride, I say it out of full disclosure.I was paid (

I have a friend whose son, now in his 20s, will not eat leftovers. He ca

Been awfully quiet 'round here...we know. Truth is, any time the blogging slows down, it usual

I finally branched out from our standby Poppi’s Anatolia and had myself an ethereal pizza experience for lunch (and leftovers for dinner) in Eugene today. For months friends have said we had to try the legendary, vegan-friendly Pizza Research Institute. My meal today confirmed the hype. Since it was no more expensive

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

Both jwa and I had short ribs recently at Tabla (New Year’s Eve, I believe) and ever since, I’ve wanted to make some. I finally gave it a try last weekend and was pretty happy with the results. The

THE THREE BEST NEW RESTAURANTS OF 2009 ARE:

You gotta give credit to the first person to gather and then figure out how to

I haven't had a whole lot of northern Rhône wine. I've had some nice things at tastings, but at home with meals my experiences are mostly limited to the wines of Saint Joseph and Crozes Hermitage. Then, about a week and a half ago there was a stretch of a few days in which I had three top-notch wines from the northern Rhô

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

February is stout month at Fort George Brewery & Pub, and features eight stouts on tap, an Oysters & Stout dinner February 10 and Lisa Morrison's Hoppy Housewives event February 2o

EastBurn's Beer Belly dinners feature tasty food, good beer and an informal venue in which to meet and chat with some of Oregon's finest brewers. For the one-year anniversary, Full Sail's John Harris provides the beers to go with the five-course meal.

Two recent drinking excursions are all the proof I need (as if after all this time I needed ANY) that wine with time well spent in my basement is one of my life's great rewards.....

Leigh and Ann’s Homemade Creole Sauce from the Vegan Bake Sale for Haiti spooned over thyme-y, cornmeal crusted, baked tempeh strips. Roasted broccoli with fresh lemon, coarse sea salt and pepper.  Steamed yam with sea salt. I had been craving good ole tempeh. The tempeh strips were marinated overnight in tamari an

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