Began a new project today. Sorting and making sense of my Mother's recipes. While going through all of my Mom's stuff I found this old recipe book chuck full of recipes. Recipes written on cards, scraps of paper, torn from newspapers, and even one written on the back of a "48 HOUR NOTICE TO ARRANGE … Continue reading Green Stuff
We made these the other day, we had outdoor plans for the day but it was raining so we had time to play in the kitchen. We ended up using the most difficult recipe imaginable and, as one would expect, it took all the fun out of cooking and we both got crabby as a … Continue reading Coquilles St. Jacques (Scallops with Mushrooms in Cream Sauce)
Had the best sandwich of my life at Lardo a couple of days ago. I happen to think I'm a sandwich expert, sandwiches are one of my favorite food items. Most of the time a restaurant sandwich disappoints but Lardo's reputation is based on sandwiches, and they take it very seriously. I spent a fair … Continue reading Lardo – Portland, Oregon
Jim took me to the Portland Apple Store the other morning to purchase my Christmas present, a new iPhone. I'm part of the family team that takes most of the photographs, so I choose the 8 Plus, which has two cameras. Sorry, I'm going to "geek out" for a sentence or two. The 8 Plus … Continue reading Apple Store – Portland
I'm sure most of you are asking, what the hell is she writing about now? Garbage is very serious in Portland, here's a short explanation from the "handbook" that came with our rental cottage.... Bins are located in the garage of the cottage around the corner on Elm Street. We have to use the keypad … Continue reading Garbage in Portland
When we're in Portland, which is where we are currently, here are our digs. Japanese Gardens, Zoo, and lots of other urban trails are all within hiking/walking distance. Jim and I walk down the mountain to Burnside and have lunch or brunch then do our grocery shopping. Sometimes, we buy too much and take a … Continue reading Historic Springs Cottage
As most of you know we just recently moved to southern Oregon, Jim and I are foodies and 4 Daughters Irish Pub sounded compelling. (Best English Pub we've ever been to was located in Hong Kong, but that's a different story.) Loved the ambiance, wait staff was friendly, put food only average. Still liked it … Continue reading 4 Daughters Irish Pub, Medford OR
Jim loves trains, he was featured on the front page of the Colorado Springs newspaper "The Gazette" in the engine of the train with the engineer. This was due to the fact that everyday the train went by Jim was out there waving to the engineer. We've never been to a train show before but … Continue reading Rogue Valley Railroad Show
The picture above was taken at about the time James got interested in cooking. Here is is eight years old sitting on the porch with Jim after pumpkin carving. The Complete Illustrated Step by Step Cookbook was published in 1989 by Gallery Books. The contents included cooking sections on: French, Italian, German, Greek, Polish, Spanish, … Continue reading Garnished Pepper Steak
I walked down the steps to our dock and in the quiet gentle rain and filmed this just for you. Turn up the volume on your device and sit back and enjoy the tranquility.
