by Brian | Jul 10, 2012 | News
At the Portland farmers market, the big one on Saturday in the Park Blocks, we saw this clever idea from one of the vendors. In the Northwest, now is the peak season for berries and cherries of all kinds. Which one or ones should you pick? This vendor makes it easy:...
by Brian | Jul 8, 2012 | News, Recipes
When we went crabbing this week, Suzen caught a 16-pound albacore tuna. That’s Suzi up there on the right holding her fresh catch. It’s a world record for tuna caught in a crab pot. Well, actually, she poached the fish. On the left, is shot of the 56 tuna a boatload...
by Brian | Jul 5, 2012 | Cooking Events, News, Recipes
Suzen and I are bouncing between Portland and Seattle and many points in between. We spent today in Westport, Washington, a maritime village located on the southern tip of the entrance to Grays Harbor. Fortunately, the “Harbor” houses only fishing boats and...
by Brian | Jul 1, 2012 | News, Shopping
Suzen and I are in Portland, Oregon visiting relatives. We met with an old friend, Delores Custer, author of the fabled Food Styling book. Delores took us on a grand tour of the Saturday farmers market in the South Park Blocks of downtown Portland. Now, I do...
by Brian | May 16, 2012 | News, Techniques
A mild winter has its benefits. You haven’t broken your leg while skiing. Your heating bills were not as high as the Federal budget. And corn is available way early. We have Florida corn in our local supermarket. Big ears, with lots of well-formed kernels. This early...
by Brian | May 9, 2012 | News, Recipes
Yes, that was Suzen earlier today on SiriusXM Channel 110. That’s the Martha Stewart Living channel. The 3PM cooking slot was being hosted by our good friend Michele Scicolone. Michele is famous for her extraordinary array of cookbooks. Mostly Italian, it’s true, but...
