Stepped Up Our Game at the Women’s Show
November 4, 2009 by Lynn
Filed under Food Experiments, Giving back, Reviews
Three days of being “booth babes”, schlepping piles of gear and doing cooking demos–all while wearing very cute, high heels has left us with big smiles and tired feet! Our first trade show was a wonderful adventure and we learned a lot about what will appeal to our audience. We were right in the assumption [...]
Fall Farmer’s Market
October 19, 2009 by Lynn
Filed under Recipes, Reviews, Travel / Adventure
Squash, corn, purple cauliflower, brussel sprouts, beans, beets, peppers, potatoes–I’m in vegetable nirvana at the local fall farmer’s market. After spending the summer baking sweet galettes and crisps with succulant marion berries, rhubarb, peaches, strawberries and blueberries, I’m ready for the earthy, savory vegetables of autumn. They just scream to be paired with pork or [...]
Recipe: Moroccan Chicken
On a recent trip to Southwestern France, my friend Nancy & I tasted a wonderful chicken with brined lemons. In typical Nancy style, she was determined to recreate it. Seeing a gorgeous jar of lemons brining in her kitchen inspired me to come up with my own version of this really hearty and satisfying dish. [...]
Caprese Salad Goes International
September 27, 2009 by Lynn
Filed under Food Experiments, Recipes
It’s nearing the end of a really glorious tomato season here in Oregon, so why not WOW your friends or family with a beautiful salad that makes an elegant first course or great lunch. I teamed an Italian Caprese with Spanish tapenade and French Vinaigrette. This one’s definitely going in our cookbook (which we’re struggling to [...]
Book Review: Rustic Fruit Desserts
Summer in Oregon is a time for picking strawberries and marionberries and eating peaches, plums and pears off the tree. Farmer’s markets are abundant and we become nostalgic about delicious fresh fruit desserts. Two of Portland’s food stars, Cory Schreiber and Julie Richardson have written an amazing little book called Rustic Fruit Desserts. It caught my eye at a local [...]
