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 ...
Swiss Christmas
Christmas at our house always means going back to the best parts of Grandpa Scheller's Swiss roots--gooey cheese fondue, comforting chocolate drinks and thin lemon bratzeli cookies. We also tolerate the family yodeling and cow bells ringing on our doors. Through the years we've experimented with lots of cheese fondue recipes and ...
Molasses-Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwiches
Fall brings a craving for what I like to call "cozy spices" (cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves) and, of course, all things pumpkin. We've perfected a decades old family recipe for Molasses Cookies that's spicy, super chewy and has no butter. That makes it virtually a health food according to our Nana. ...
Recipes
Fresh Rhubarb Chutney & Pork Loin
May means the opening of our local farmer’s market and the beginning of...
Curry, Chickpeas and Carrots
A few weeks ago we went to Ken’s Artisan Pizza, one of Portland’s best...
Mushroom Massacre
It was another cookbook recipe testing night at our house so the usual Oregon group–momchef,...
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Tools: Meat Tenderizer
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Tools: Herb scissors
So my mom called all excited about these Multi-Blade Herb Scissors. I thought...
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Food Experiments
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]
Gourmet Treats for Shoechefs’ Dogs
We know that a lot of you spend as much time, effort and money on your pets as your friends & family. I’m not sure what this says about our society, but we’ll leave that question for others to chew on. Anyway, my golden lab/ sharpei was looking at me so wistfully while I baked holiday goodies that she eventually bullied me into... [Read more of this review]
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