by admin | Aug 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
Chef Aaron Arko of the Marriott City Center in Downtown Portland shares his Achiote Braised Short Rib Recipe The City of Portland is both a time capsule for and a mirror image of, the City of Berkeley California. The “Saturday Market” at the Tom McCall...
by admin | Jul 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Chef Silvana Salcido Esparza The Barrio Cafe, Phoenix Arizona I’ve made the Scottsdale/Phoenix area one of my regular mini-vacation spots in the past few years. Spring Training baseball for my beloved Giants and A’s. An off the hook Bike Week in the eclectic town of...
by admin | Jun 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
SHRIMP STUFFED DEEP FRIED AVOCADO! This is one of my crazy ideas that should have fallen into the category of “WTH?”But after tasting it, Holy Mother of All Things Fried, it’s screaming good! Stuffing an avocado with shrimp has been a middle of the...
by admin | Jun 26, 2015 | Dinner & Dessert, Uncategorized
Garlic Scapes are long green shoots that sprout from the top of the garlic bulb. They’re spicy and have a pronounced onion/garlic flavor. They can be used raw, grilled, roasted or sauteed. Generally found in late spring and early summer at farmers...
by admin | Jun 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Hunting the Elusive Morel What’s the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions food from the Pacific Northwest? Salmon, or at least seafood of some sort? Trendy Seattle restaurants? White dudes in dreadlocks serving coffee smoked duck? Fishmongers tossing...
