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Category Archives: Recipes
Wine Musings: Meeting Royalty
It was late January 1997 and a particularly dark, wet and dreary winter’s day. We were on the back end of a 3 week trip driving all over the Italian peninsula, and beginning to get that type of weary that sets in when you’ve been away a long time and constantly on the move. That day we found ourselves in …
Jack Yoss Thai Ribs Recipe
When Jack Yoss was chef of Ten 01, one of his most requested recipes was the Thai ribs, which were available in the bar. He was kind enough to send me the recipe, and several readers have thoroughly tested the instructions and cut it down from a restaurant-sized portion, to one that is more manageable. Base sauce (Makes 3 cups …
Local Figs: A Love Letter to a Short Sweet Season
Portland has been raining figs. There are big brown, black and green blobs on the sidewalks, on top of cars, and backyards have been turned into slippery landmine fields. It won’t last long though, because we are reaching the end of the local fig season.
Fresh figs remind me, somewhat sadly, that summer has now peaked and I need to savor every last bite of it, for there are only a couple of the good weather months
A Who’s Who of Portland Chefs Contribute to Vancouver Sun Article
More news from the Vancouver Sun. In addition to the previously mentioned food cart article, they also ran an online story called “Recipes from Portland’s top chefs”. There must have been some arm-twisting behind the scenes, as the included recipes are for dishes that have received high praise from the Portland food community. It is safe to say I’ll be …
By Request, My Family Egg Nog Recipe
This is a recipe my father used back in the 40′s. Many years ago, I found it among his things, but never made it until tonight. Now I will never make any other version. It’s really airy yet creamy, with just the right balance of booze. I Twitter/Facebooked about it tonight, and am posting it here after several requests, after …
Memories – Making Mayonnaise From Scratch
I’ve written many times about my early summers on a cattle ranch in Texas, here’s one more story. I’m taking you back once more for a recipe I use all the time, my grandmother’s mayonnaise.
My first summer in Waxahachie was in 1962. I took the plane trip alone, and that by itself was enough to make the whole summer worthwhile. In those days, the “stewardess” would give a young traveler
Sangria
Long before I moved to Portland, I was known for my sangria recipe. I always suspected I was invited to many parties just because they knew I would bring a batch of my easy-drinking wine punch.
One year my friend Patrick invited me to his birthday party in Healdsburg, California. It was going to be outdoors, looked to be hot, and
