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Two Portland authors are among the winners of the 2013 James Beard Awards. The restaurant and chef

This was a recent meal at our house and even though I accidentally made two “errors” with it, the meal was still delicious. So, I think we’ll call this one both for

Scott Dolich of Park Kitchen Reposted from 2006, an interview with Scott Do

In the last few months (year, maybe? I am bad at judging time), it seems that my stretch of SE Division street has just exploded with new places — Ava Gene’s,

Peanut butter and jelly really is a timeless combination — just like macaroni and cheese. Olive oil and vinegar. Pizza and beer. The X-Files and Sunday nights. You get the idea. Also, be warned, these p

Laurelwood Wins Huge with Megafauna Imperial IPA Portland, OR – Laurelwood Brewing Co. is proud to announce its victory in the 6th annual Brewing News National Imperial IPA Championship,

 

March Maltness 03/16/13 Three Creeks Brewing 721 Desperado Ct Sisters 541-549-1963 4pm $10 A throwdown of “malt bombs” they’ve gathered from breweries around Oregon that people will be able to sample and vote for their favorites. The event starts at 4pm and will cost

A day or two of sunshine and 50-plus degree weather, and my kale plants were busting with bu

Whether you call it luncheon or lunchin',

2013 President’s Day weekend, dozens of Oregon breweries and brewpubs will open their doors to visitors for the state’s 5th annual Zwickelmani

2013 President’s Day weekend, dozens of Oregon breweries and brewpubs will open their doors to visitors for the state’s 5th annual Zwickelmani

The other evening I was at a friends house as our daughters played together. I accepted a last minute dinner invitation. My friend is from Piedmonte, from a small village called Briona in Valtelinna the Valesia region of the Colline Novaresi. This is the friend who

What is there to say about a giant pot of Ragù Bolognese? That it’s red, and hearty and that it’s full of meat. That it’s delicious…well, yes, of c

“It’s go time at Worthy Brewing,” announced Chris Hodge, Worthy’s Chief Beertopian. “We’re opening our doors on February 4th, just in time for the après-Super Bowl party.” Located on the East Side of Bend, Worthy Brewing fancies itself a regular “Beertopia.” T

Toro BravoRadicchio salad with green olive toast & manchego vinaigrette 1.

When I think of Cheez-its, I don’t immediately think of France, but in the spirit of French Fridays with Dorie, I’m willing to go with it. Perhaps F

In the "What were they thinking?" category, all of the big Portland area farmers' markets have sold

Sitting at my colorful kitchen table and sorting through the past months on my flickr, it settles in that I’ve been both traveling a bunch and sticking to something of a budget while I’ve actually been home. I credit my lack of a day job (accompanied by a return of sanity) and the 100 Days …

November Tours Behind The Scenes Tours – $75 Friday afternoons 1:00 – 5:00 pm (November 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30) If you think behind the scenes action, meeting the brewers and seeing where the magic happens is super fun, this tour is for you! Our Behind the Scenes Tour visits four breweries. W

This weekend, one of America's best beer cities is kicking off its annual beer week. On November 2, San Diego Beer Week gets started with a Karl Strauss Tap Takeover at La Bella Pizza. Through...

Laurelwood SE Public House Grand Opening 10/18/12 Laurelwood Southeast Public House 6716 SE Milwaukie Ave Portland 503-894-8267 5pm The grand opening will have special beers on tap, brewers on hand to talk beer, and superb dinner specials. Laurelwood SE offers the same great beer

Laurelwood Grand Opening in Sellwood-Moreland Neighborhood Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting: October 18, 2012 at 5 p.m. Portland, OR – Laurelwood Public House & Brewery is proud to announce it’s grand opening of their fifth pub location in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood. October 18th at 5 p.m.

Laurelwood SE Public House Grand Opening 10/18/12 Laurelwood Southeast Public House 6716 SE Milwaukie Ave Portland 503-894-8267 5pm The grand opening will have special beers on tap, brewers on hand to talk beer, and superb dinner specials. Laurelwood SE offers the same great beer

Occasionally, I find myself coming home from work, feeling very hungry and having absolutely no idea of what to make for dinner. I do know that I want it to be relatively easy and super, super good, though. Just such an evenin

Sunshine Tavern 3111 SE Division Street Portland OR 97202 It’s amazing how many great restaurants/food places have sprung up in our immediate nei

The other night, Julia and I ordered a take out pizza from very vegan-friendly Dimo’s in Chicago, and while I enjoyed some cold for a satisfying, late night dinner later on, she never got to partake. We combined this lapse with our vegan-cheese-stocked fridge inventory upon returning to Portland, and easily decided o

Lonesome’s Pizza (Old Town/Delivery/Take-Out) 350 West Burnside (at Dante’s) Portland, OR 97209 Map It! Delivery Area Map Ph: Eastside 503-234-0114/Westside 503-274-9570 Hours: Su-Wed 11 a.m. to 3 a.m.; Th-Sat 11 a.m. to 4 a.m. Website | Menu | Twitter | Facebook Lunch Money: $$$ Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Newberg Oktoberfest 9/28-9/29 Chehalem Cultural Center‎ 415 E Sheridan St Newberg 503-487-6883 Sat/4-10pm $8 Beers from Chehalem Valley Brewing, Golden Valley Brewery, Heater Allen Brewing, Widmer Brothers Brewing Food From Carlton Bakery Renaissa

Finocchiona Pizza

All spring and summer, I’ve meant to blog about my new zeal for homemade pizza. We’ve enjoyed pizza with roasted asparagus (thanks Deena!), pizza with garlic scapes and clams (now in Maine I’ll only use fresh ones), pizza topped with feta, Parmesan and Pecorino, fresh mozzarella and chêvre, pizza crust m

- Celebrating the half-way point of my 100 Days Homemade with a round of Lauren’s gingery mocktail sippers at Portobello. Strangers things have happened. Recap to follow. Sicilian pizza dough rising. Local produce stocked. Round 1 & Rules. Round 2. Round 3. Round 4. From Sunday’s stop to the Lents Internatio

WAFU Ramen You may have missed the following stories, because I never had a chance to report them.

The sun was just past the yardarm as we left

Beer Club Tasting with Heater Allen Brewing 07-24-2012 Birra Deli 18749 S.W. Martinazzi Ave. Tualatin; 503-783-1037 6:30 p.m. Birra Deli hosts it’s own beer club with monthly tasting of beers from various brewing companies. $5.00 includes beer tasting and sandwich/pizza tra

Goodbye 2 Chowdah 07/13/12 Lompoc Sidebar 3901 N Williams Ave Portland 4-10pm After three fun years, Dave Fleming – aka Chowda, Squirrel, Richochet, Flem, Flemdog – is saying goodbye to Lompoc Brewing and we are throwing him one final soiree. Please join us for a final toast to Da

There are baby artichokes at the farmer's market right now (at Bill Maxwell's stand, anyway). There are never all that many so you have to get there pretty early if you want them. And you do, you want baby artichokes. They will be here for maybe another few weeks.

 

 

 

Ninkasi Pizza Party 06/14/12 Sizzle Pie 624 E Burnside Portland 7-9pm $10 Discussion of pairings and Q&A with co-founder Jamie Floyd and Morgan Miller from Ninkasi at 7:30pm Vegan or meat choice. Three cuts (half slices) of pizza paired with three 4oz pours of fine Nink

Nostrana - photo: ©John Valls As happened in 2010 and 2011,

Apizza Scholls - plain pie I am surprised by the results of this years survey. In

I may not know a lot about gardening, but one thing is certain – I’m dreading the maturation of summer peas and their farewell to shootdom. Come back, babies! Something like that. Cue intro: Spring’s shoots joins forces with a renewed enthusiasm for bread-making, thanks to an incredibly long-awaited purcha

Perfect Storm Release Party 05/11/12 Oakshire Brewing 1055 Madera St Eugene 541-688-4555 3-6pm 2012 Perfect Storm release with live music provided by Manouche Noir and food from Oregon Wood Fired Pizza.

Breakside Turns 2 05/12/12 Breakside Brewery 820 NE Dekum Portland 1-7pm $15 The party will feature live music, special release beers, and guest ‘celebrity’ chefs at the outside grill. To celebrate the big day, we’ll be pouring from all the draught lines inside

Oh my, this was so good! I think this is my favorite French Fridays with Dorie so far…and that’s saying a lot, because I’ve really li

Rogue is Brewing up Roses for Portland Rose Festival PORTLAND, OR, May 9th, 2012 – Rogue Ales has been selected as the official brewery of the 105th annual Portland Rose Festival, which runs May 25th – June 17th. To celebrate the City of Roses, Rogue has brewed Portland Rose Festival Ale. Rose Festiva

Beer Tasting Club with Laurelwood Brewing 05/08/12 Birra Deli 18749 SW Martinazzi Ave Tualatin, OR 97062 503.783.1037 1830 $5 Includes beer tasting and sandwich/pizza trays. RSVP to the tastings by “Joining” the event at www.facebook.com/Birra.Deli/events