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, tarts, cookies, and rolls, but [...]

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 [...]

Shrimp, Scallops and Steak Montreal Style

Just got back from Montreal.  Forgive the long post, but we had two great meals in our day in Montreal. It took forever to get through customs.  While the system seemed fairly inefficient, the customs line was ripe for some excellent people watching.  Let’s just say it provided much entertainment for our 70 minutes in [...]

Stepped Up Our Game at the Women’s Show

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

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 [...]

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