Posts Tagged ‘food’
Olive fingers
One of my favorite parts of the holidays is eating with my family. We have traditions. There are recipes handed down for generations. There are stories told every time we're together. And there are olive fingers. Some of us are olive finger people. Some of us are not. But me...I'm an olive finger kind of girl.
Canoli
One of the most excellent pastries of all time, canoli are Italian, delicious, and awesome. The crispy shells are filled with beautiful, sweetened mascarpone cheese, and embellished with chocolate chips or pistachios or candied fruits.
Beaba Babycook
When my sister was pregnant, there was one thing she was clear that she wanted. A Beaba Babycook. This thing is magical. It steams, purees, heats and defrosts. All in one. It even saves the water that condenses during steaming, it keeps the nutrients from fruits, vegetables and meats. Fast, easy baby food that allows you to know [...]
Trail mix
Trail mix is great. It's got protein. It's got carbs. It's got salt. It's designed to make you eat when you're suffering from altitude sickness. Did you know that? I heard that somewhere. So I made up a batch to help me climb the Inca Trail. And it worked! That's prety awesome! Here's my recipe: 1 part raw almonds 1 [...]
Sisters of the Road
Sisters of the Road is more than your average soup kitchen. Addressing the need for a safe place for people, especially homeless women, to eat a good meal, and to get job training, the founders created Sisters of the Road. A place that would listen to and address the needs of the community it served. According to the website: All of [...]
Portland Police Bureau Sunshine Division
The Portland Police Bureau Sunshine Division is a non-profit emergency food relief organization. The Division has a civilian Board of Directors and is assisted by one sergeant paid for and supported by the Police Bureau. The Division was started by Captain H. A. Circle in 1923 with the belief that no one should ever have to commit a crime to [...]
Bar Carlo
Portland is known for its great breakfast food. I was recently introduced to a new place in SE that competes with the best places in town. Bar Carlo on SE Foster features house-baked pastries and desserts, fantastic specials, crepes, egg sandwiches and more. Housed in a great old building, the waiting area has board games, books and a pool [...]
Malasadas
Malasadas are roughly described as Portuguese donuts. These yeasty, sugary wonders make any trip to Hawaii complete. Filled with haupia (coconut) or plain, they’re simply delicious. To me they’re magical. Sure, they kind of look like sugar-coated donuts without a hole. But they’re somehow exotic. On a recent trip to Hawaii, I [...]
Bar Gernika
This awesome food and beverage post comes to us from Heather Johnston of Hailey, Idaho. Thanks Heather! I have recently found a little restaurant in downtown Boise that is truly awesome, and frankly that's hard to do in Idaho. ALERT: IF YOU ARE A VEGETARIAN, YOU WILL FIND THIS PLACE DECIDEDLY UN-AWESOME. The place is called Bar Gernika, [...]
Stumptown Coffe and Kenny & Zuke’s Deli
Portland, Oregon is home to a zillion fantastic coffee shops. Portlanders in general love enjoying a morning coffee and pastry. My favorite place to do this is at a pair of shops at SW Stark and 10th in downtown Portland. Stumptown Coffee Roasters is known as one of the greats on the Portland coffee scene. The people who work there are [...]
