And Even More News
May 21, 2007 by Food Dude
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Wildfire Pizza to open at 3925 NE MLK. Talk about a booming area! Toro Bravo, Terroir, Marco Shaw’s seafood place (opening date unknown), and now Wildfire. My question is, where are they going to get all the diners? No, scratch that; I should have said, Where are they getting all the money? None of these are exactly low-budget build-outs. Is
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Diary Of A Foodie
May 15, 2007 by Food Dude
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When Gourmet’s Diary of a Foodie was first announced, I checked the local OPB listings, and since they didn’t show it, completely forgot about the series. Months later, my Tivo was smart enough to figure out I might enjoy the show, and started recording it for me. Warm temperatures are not a friend to most of us with MS, so
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Punch Drunk on Food News
May 14, 2007 by Cuisine Bonne Femme
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News From Food Dude: Working on a new feature for the website: a map of all the reviews. You’ll be able to see an overview of Portland, zoom in on any area, and see all the restaurant we have reviewed listed, with icons showing the type, i.e. coffee shop, dinner, lunch. Click on the icon to get a picture, address,
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Quoth the Food Dude, “Nevermore!”
May 10, 2007 by Food Dude
Filed under Food Writing, Recipes
Making Tonic Water from Scratch, Part II [Note: Part I is here] The next day I woke up with new energy and determination. Fairly bounded into the kitchen, wondering if I had enough ingredients for a second batch of tonic. My socks stuck firmly to the floor every time I took a step, a footprint of fuzz left behind. Undaunted,
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Making Tonic Water – My Descent into Madness
May 9, 2007 by Food Dude
Filed under Food Writing, Recipes
Not long ago, on a cool spring evening, I spotted an article in Imbibe magazine extolling the virtues of making tonic water from scratch. As gin and tonic is my drink of choice, it caught my eye. Six or seven ingredients. The entire process boiled down to a few pictures. How simple! What could go wrong? You’d think after years
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Life is Meals: A Food Lover’s Book of Days by James and Kay Salter
May 9, 2007 by Guest Writer
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Life is Meals: A Food Lover’s Book of Days by James and Kay Salter Knopf 2006, $27.95 ISBN 0-307-26496-3 Book Review by Hungry Soul Often memorable moments in life are marked by a meal. Graduation dinners at fancy restaurants. Family recipes used only during the holidays. In my family, vacations are centered around where and what to eat. At breakfast
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2007 United States Barista Championship
May 6, 2007 by Food Dude
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UPDATED: In a surprising upset, Heather Perry of Coffee Klatch in San Dimas, CA, has won the national barista championships The 2007 USBC National championships are being held the last four days in Long Beach, California. The winner of the 2007 USBC will go on to represent the United States at the 8th Annual World Barista Championship, hosted by the
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