Back in the day when I worked for corporate America and had an expense account, from time to time I would take customers to a restaurant in Montecito California called Lucky's. They are still around in fact. They touted themselves as a "high-end" steak house with prices to match. One thing on the menu that … Continue reading Blue Cheese Dressing
Another recommendation from The Oregonian recommending Autumn Hikes, which I'm choosing to do in Winter. Fort Stevens is a Naval Base located on the Northeastern most tip of Oregon. Very close to one of my favorite small towns in the world, Astoria. Today, it's less of a base and more of a Coast Guard Station. … Continue reading Getting Healthy the Oregon Way: Fort Stevens.
In my new Chinese cookbook there is a chapter on cold dishes. This one caught my eye because I like radishes. I just finished making it and wow it is addictive. You are going to need chili oil for this, here is the recipe from a previous post. You can also buy chili oil at … Continue reading Radishes in Chili Oil Sauce
For TV snacks tonight we're going to do dim sum. If you go to any good dim sum restaurant, or any good Chinese restaurant worth it's salt, you will see a little pot of chili oil sitting on the table. If you take a spoonful and put it on your plate, along with some rice … Continue reading Chili Oil
Took us hours to find this place, really it did. However, just to see this place and have a couple of drinks was worth it. I mean come on, how hard could it be the town isn't that big? However we managed to walk past it, at least a dozen times. Good thing we weren't … Continue reading Krcma U Kellyho, Trebon, Czech Republic
I got a new cookbook yesterday called "Every Grain of Rice" by Fuchsia Dunlop, who went to culinary school in China. It is beautifully illustrated, with photographs and detailed recipes. But, she emphasizes that the recipes are mainly ones that real Chinese people make at home and keeps it simple. Every Grain of Rice: Simple … Continue reading Dan Dan Noodles
Having recently moved to the Sellwood neighborhood of Portland, I've been trying to learn the entire area on foot. I always feel you get a much better idea of a place on foot rather than driving around. I wasn't disappointed this time either. Very early in moving from Downtown Portland to Sellwood I found a … Continue reading Bertie Lou’s Cafe
Something I learned recently is it helps to divide up your work spaces. While working from home can work well if you have a defined office, I do have a defined office but I use it primarily for creative stuff. Recording my radio programs, writing for my game, and painting. It's not really where I … Continue reading The Living Room
For Christmas I received a new Hammer Stahl 5 1/2" Santoku Knife, Japanese style with a short, general use, high-carbon German steel blade. Found ourselves touring around Jacksonville, Oregon with our friends, John and Cindy who were visiting from Wisconsin. As you all know we're kitchen geeks so we had to stop in at Pot … Continue reading Hammer Stahl
Having some cold and wet weather here in Medford so it's time to make a hearty soup. Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small yellow onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 carrot, chopped 1 stalk celery, chopped 1/2 cup bacon, cooked crisp, drained and chopped 1 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon coriander 3 sprigs thyme … Continue reading Lentil Soup
