Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler Pie with Brown Sugar Ice Cream
Divine summer on a plate! My whole body is smiling after baking and devouring this French-inspired American dessert. Finding the recipe was one of those serendipitous travel moments when I was kicking around Brooklyn and passed Sweet Melissa Patisserie. In the window were obligatory, lovely, although not particularly fresh-looking, cakes, ...
Taste of NY-Brooklyn to Berkshires-Veal Loin
A busy week in NYC has inspired me to get back to sharing food adventures & recipes. My best friend from high school is a Manhatten lawyer who escapes to 19 acres in the Berkshires on weekends with her husband, a retired lawyer, foodie-New York style--no microwave, no packaged or ...
Fresh Rhubarb Chutney & Pork Loin
May means the opening of our local farmer's market and the beginning of fabulous meals planned the French way--built around whatever local ingredients look freshest and best. Today's inspiration came from juicy ripe rhubarb which makes me crave either a galette or a sweet/savory sauce with pork. With several pounds of ...
Curry, Chickpeas and Carrots
A few weeks ago we went to Ken's Artisan Pizza, one of Portland's best pizzarias made famous by reviews the New York Times and the defunct Gourmet magazine. My overall take - it was pretty expensive and the pizza was a little overcooked for my taste, but I can definitely ...
Mushroom Massacre
It was another cookbook recipe testing night at our house so the usual Oregon group--momchef, CGO (chief GOpher) Jamie and CFP (chief food photographer) Shelby-convened to finalize Ravioli with Mushroom-Shallot Sauce. Makes my mouth water just looking at the pictures because the flavor is one that would send a zagat rating soaring. However, as ...
Recipes
Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler Pie with Brown Sugar Ice Cream
Divine summer on a plate! My whole body is smiling after baking and devouring this...
Taste of NY-Brooklyn to Berkshires-Veal Loin
A busy week in NYC has inspired me to get back to sharing food adventures & recipes. ...
Fresh Rhubarb Chutney & Pork Loin
May means the opening of our local farmer’s market and the beginning of...
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Tools / Tips
Brining Lemons
Brined lemons are a staple in Moroccan cuisine. They’re easy to make, keep...
Tools: Meat Tenderizer
The right meat tenderizer can make a less expensive cut of meat seem like a filet...
Tools: Herb scissors
So my mom called all excited about these Multi-Blade Herb Scissors. I thought...
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Food Experiments
Ugly lipsticks, cute shoes and inspired recipes
For the past 6 months I’ve been on a mission to use up the 10 lipsticks I’ve purchased throughout (many) years. Two things I’ve noticed… 1 – the 80′s and early 90′s were bad decades for lipsticks 2 – the uglier the color, the longer the lipstick seems to last. Ugh…..I blame my high school pal Mindee... [Read more of this review]
Fresh Rhubarb Chutney & Pork Loin
May means the opening of our local farmer’s market and the beginning of fabulous meals planned the French way–built around whatever local ingredients look freshest and best. Today’s inspiration came from juicy ripe rhubarb which makes me crave either a galette or a sweet/savory sauce with pork. With several pounds of gorgeous... [Read more of this review]
Curry, Chickpeas and Carrots
A few weeks ago we went to Ken’s Artisan Pizza, one of Portland’s best pizzarias made famous by reviews the New York Times and the defunct Gourmet magazine. My overall take – it was pretty expensive and the pizza was a little overcooked for my taste, but I can definitely see why there is a few hour wait-especially for the Sopprasata... [Read more of this review]
Happy Valentine/Presidents’ Day Cherry-Port Brownies
Mama Shoe Chef has no special Valentine, so that means a trip to the kitchen–in heels, of course. Last month I saw a recipe in an old magazine for brownies with port-soaked cherries I made it for a meeting and threw the recipe away. Later I was asked for the recipe, so today seemed a perfect day to make my own version of a decadent... [Read more of this review]
Who Knew? Chayote to the Rescue!
I saw a Texan lady “throw down” with Bobby Flay, and she tossed some sliced chayote on the grill. I realized I’d never tasted one, so I picked one up at the market for 70 cents. It’s new to me, but this unusual veggie pear saved my pork chop dinner. We hadn’t had good old home-style pork chops for a very long time,... [Read more of this review]
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