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Thursday, June 30, 2016

Italian Herb Risotto: Making the Most of Summer's Best

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I first saw this spectacular dish among the drool-worthy photos on the Instagram feed of Portland's Florentine outpost, Burrasca , an...
Monday, June 27, 2016

Local Co-op Adds Online Ordering, Home Delivery

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Ordering your groceries online is nothing new in Portland. Larger supermarkets like New Seasons, Costco and Whole Foods have offered it, ...
Sunday, June 26, 2016

Blackcurrants For "Cassis de Gaston"

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Blackcurrant season jumps out at me when I least expect it. This year it was mid-June when I asked Anthony and Carol Boutard of Ayers Cre...
Monday, June 20, 2016

Papa's Favorite Cocktail, the Daiquiri

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I've always thought of daiquiris as being big, slushy tropical drinks laced with coconut, pineapple and lots of rum, more often than ...
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Saturday, June 18, 2016

Travels with Chili: Mountains of Fun, Part One

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When I heard about a conference in Eastern Oregon that was going to be discussing the food system—meaning how people get food to put on t...
Tuesday, June 14, 2016

In Season: Hear That Rumble? It's Summer Coming!

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It's mid-June and already heads are spinning among farmers, produce buyers and customers. Last year's spring temperatures brought...
Saturday, June 11, 2016

Farm Bulletin: The Owlets Emerge from Seclusion

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We have lived in our Portland neighborhood for more than twenty years. In that time we have observed the lives of our neighbors, the grow...
Thursday, June 09, 2016

Fleeting Pleasures: Fava Bean Salad

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I got a text from neighbor. It read, "Want some Fava beans?" I immediately texted back, "You betcha!" A few minut...
Saturday, June 04, 2016

(Cook) Book Report: Two Books That Define Eating Well

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Two new cookbooks just came out that are perfectly timed to coincide with the peak of the harvest that is starting to flow in from local ...
Friday, June 03, 2016

Got Five Minutes? Make Homemade Peanut Butter.

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It wasn't exactly like those dreams I used to have about not being able to find my school classroom on exam day. It was more like the...
Wednesday, June 01, 2016

Getting Good Food to Oregon's Far-Flung Corners

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A couple of great new cookbooks arrived on my front porch awhile ago, and I wanted to try out a few recipes so I could share them with yo...
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Friday, May 27, 2016

Big Holiday Barbecue Begs for Baked Beans

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My husband, it can be stated without hesitation, is a guy who knows what he wants. For his birthday, which happens to fall on Memorial Da...
Sunday, May 22, 2016

Do Me A Fava…

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Their color couldn't scream spring any louder. And with a delicate, earthy flavor and creamy texture, these little beans are like lit...
Sunday, May 15, 2016

Try It: Salt-Cured Egg Yolks

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Sometimes I see a recipe that's so unusual it begs to be made. It's usually simple—I'm not the kind of ambitious cook who lov...
Friday, May 13, 2016

Farm Bulletin: An Empty Nest at Ayers Creek Farm

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Watching and waiting are hallmarks of farming, and contributor Anthony Boutard of Ayers Creek Farm has been observing the great horned ow...
Thursday, May 12, 2016

Guest Essay: Spring, That In-Between Season

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Sasha Davies is a cheesemonger, restaurateur and co-owner with her husband, Michael Claypool, of Cyril's at Clay Pigeon Winery . She...
Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Spring Seafood Chowder

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Spring in Oregon is a flighty thing. She can be wearing a summer dress and flip-flops one moment, then bundled up in fleece and rain boot...
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