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 rhubarb in my bag [...]

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 [...]

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 often happens with our threesome [...]

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 finally perfected it to our [...]

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.   We also love pumpkin ice [...]

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