Foodrighter

What? USA Today comes out with the top ten drunkest cities in the U.S., and we don’t even make it to the last slot? I guess they’ve never seen pictures of the PDX Santacon. Or have heard of our amazing breweries, distilleries and wineries. Perhaps we’re responsible drinkers? Hmm. To be fair, if I lived [...]

I’m grabbing the family and heading to The Wedge Festival today! I’m gonna get my cheese on. And my beer. Sounds like a recipe for happy bloating. 10 – 4 in front of  The Green Dragon. Bring a $5 donation to the door or a can of food for the Oregon Food Bank. See you [...]

Safeway: Pork Shoulder Country Style Ribs  99 cents/lb. New Seasons: 2lb. Tillamook Medium Cheddar  $5.99 Woodstock Organic Peanut Butter $2.99 Franz Bread    2/$5 Lucini Olive Oil   $11.99 Country Natural Beef Ribeye  $10.99/lb Whole Foods: Rosie Organic Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breasts $6.99 Organic Red Slicing Tomatoes  $1.49/lb Organic Pluots  $1.99/ lb Zupans: Draper Valley Bone-In [...]

As we finished loading the car for our week long road trip to L.A., I thought to myself: Crap. I still haven’t had the air conditioner fixed in this beast. I don’t need it that often in Portland, and since I didn’t have the $1500 quoted to fix it, I’ve gone without. California’s Central Valley [...]

You take your KIDS to the pub? Was written on my Facebook wall after I posted a picture of us at the Lucky Lab, a few months ago. I felt like a bad mom for a millisecond, and then replied: Yes. It’s Portland. And it is. There are plenty of places in this town filled with [...]

Looking for something to do on Labor Day? Do something yummy and important. Attend a local Eat-In supporting The Time for Lunch Campaign.  Slow Food USA’s campaign to get healthy, nutritious local foods on the trays of our schoolkids  is asking you to join (or organize!) a local Eat-In to spread the word. Several are [...]

I found my cooking school journal in the garage. It was a series of e-mails I sent out while I was in Culinary School in 2004.  So much has changed since then. I didn’t have a blog then. I’m no longer in California. I live in Portland, OR. And I’m definitely not the same young woman [...]

Last night was my graduation banquet. It went well. I’m not going to give you all of the gory details… yet. I’m still behind. I have at least a dozen entries to go that will describe the hell that is now called “September”. I’m done, and I’m home. There was absolutely no toilet paper in [...]

So, I have to confess that I’m totally blocked. I am absolutely stopped in my writing tracks. People have asked… when is the next installment? Although, I’ve smiled and said ‘any day’, I’ve secretly been wallowing in self-pity. And I must admit, it takes a certain type-who doesn’t have to work, has three gorgeous children [...]

I pulled up to Amber’s house. It was only two blocks from my own. She was in a 310 model, Joe and I had checked those out on our realtor tours with Rosie. Three bedrooms, awkward layout, small kitchen, atrium in the middle, all bad. It made me feel more empowered as I walked through [...]