Monthly Archives: April 2010

Donut Madness

Having never made homemade donuts, I didn’t realize what a process it was when I idly suggested to M. on a Sunday morning, hey, let’s make donuts. Although, my stepfather makes awesome bignets, and I know that’s an overnight process. … Continue reading

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Donut Madness

Having never made homemade donuts, I didn’t realize what a process it was when I idly suggested to M. on a Sunday morning, hey, let’s make donuts. Although, my stepfather makes awesome bignets, and I know that’s an overnight process. … Continue reading

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Jamie Oliver's Fresh Pasta with Oozy Cheese

M. loves Jamie Oliver (maybe he thinks he’s dreamy…) and is always inspired by Jamie’s fresh cooking with quality ingredients and the great dishes that result from simple processes. Take our riff on Jamie’s Fresh Tagliatelle with Sprouting Broccoli and … Continue reading

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Jamie Oliver’s Fresh Pasta with Oozy Cheese

M. loves Jamie Oliver (maybe he thinks he’s dreamy…) and is always inspired by Jamie’s fresh cooking with quality ingredients and the great dishes that result from simple processes. Take our riff on Jamie’s Fresh Tagliatelle with Sprouting Broccoli and … Continue reading

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Chicken Tagine with Ras el Hanout

Ever since Gryffon Ridge Spice Merchants came to Portland at the Winter Market, everyone’s been abuzz about these purveyors of spice. Roomie A.’s mom so generously bought us their Persian custom spice blend and Ras el Hanout and told us … Continue reading

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Chicken Tagine with Ras el Hanout

Ever since Gryffon Ridge Spice Merchants came to Portland at the Winter Market, everyone’s been abuzz about these purveyors of spice. Roomie A’s mom so generously bought us their Persian custom spice blend and Ras el Hanout and told us … Continue reading

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Mekhong Thai Review

Time for Thai-O-Rama, Round 5… and still no great Thai food yet. I figure by the time this project is over we bloggers will have eaten hundreds of dollars of Thai food and *maybe, just maybe* 15% of it good. … Continue reading

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Mekhong Thai Review

Time for Thai-O-Rama, Round 5… and still no great Thai food yet. I figure by the time this project is over we bloggers will have eaten hundreds of dollars of Thai food and *maybe, just maybe* 15% of it good. … Continue reading

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Front Room: Strike Two

Due to the proximity of my apartment to the Front Room (wave when you’re eating there!), I really want to like the restaurant. It’s casual, it has a hoppin’ bar, and it’s rumored to have good food. However, between the … Continue reading

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Front Room: Strike Two

Due to the proximity of my apartment to the Front Room (wave when you’re eating there!), I really want to like the restaurant. It’s casual, it has a hoppin’ bar, and it’s rumored to have good food. However, between the … Continue reading

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