If it can be said that I have a signature dish that all my friends ask me to make, it is this one. I've made this so many times, I could probably do it in my sleep at this point. It's one of my favorite recipes and if you get the hang of it, it's … Continue reading Chicken Pot Pie
As many of our more consistent readers know, I have a cat named Scrabbles. I adopted Scrabbles almost eight years ago from the excellent Oregon Humane Society. Since then he's been my best bud and has seen me through some rough times. However, he was two when I got him, and I've had him for … Continue reading New Member of the Family
Every neighborhood in Portland has the local fancy coffee shop. It's practically enshrined in law here. In my former neighborhood, the local spot is Ross Island Grocery. Despite it's name, it is a coffee shop. It just happens to have various bit of groceries as well as a coffee shop atmosphere. I haven't gotten to … Continue reading Ross Island Grocery
This one is a bit of a old one since I took the hike about a month prior to actually writing this. But it quickly became one of my favorite hikes in the area, and after you see the photos you'll see why. It is also rather short and doesn't have a lot of vertical … Continue reading Getting Healthy the Oregon Way: Cape Lookout
One of my absolute favorite regions to cook from is the South. There's a hugely rich history of cuisines in the South, Creole, Cajun, all sorts of forms of Barbecue, baking. You name it there's a unique, interesting recipe that's come out of the South. A good friend of mine lent me a cook book … Continue reading Red Jambalaya
So I took a break from writing for a while to finish up with college and find work here in Oregon. But since that is taking a bit of time I decided to begin writing again. I have also been getting in a lot of great hikes, including this one. Netart's Spit is probably one … Continue reading Getting Healthy the Oregon Way: Netart’s Spit
There isn't really a question of what the absolute best pizza in Portland is. The answer is Apizza Scholls in the NE. It's a special place that makes some of the best pizza I, and many others, have ever tasted. It's a great place but it's also sort of a victim of it's own success. … Continue reading East Glisan Pizza
One place I learned about in the South West neighborhood I currently live, before I even moved there, was Bamboo Grove. One of the few Hawaiian food places in town. I wrote about 808 grinds a while ago. While for my money I like them a lot. Bamboo Grove is within spitting distance so I … Continue reading Bamboo Grove
I know it's late for this, but honestly the holidays get just way too busy for me to make everyone's gifts. Yes, you read that correctly, I'm a Chef so I cook and make homemade treats. I usually hold off a bit before making what I've become known for among my friends. A while ago … Continue reading Belated Holiday Gifts
Portland is known for it's coffee. Walking downtown you'll find a great coffee shop on just about every block. The famous one is Stumptown of course. But many others are out there where you can just sit down, write on you laptop and relax. But, if you can't relax because you have stuff to do, … Continue reading Black Rock Coffee
