This flavor trio is made in heaven. Just when you the ice cream might become a tad rich, your palate picks up the acid-tang of the apple cider caramel, and then the toasted crunch of the gingersnap
Summer Sizzle
The Perfect Vichyssoise (Cold Potato Leek Soup)
If there is one soup that is an absolute must for me in summer and early fall (in addition to Gazpacho of course), it is the cold, silky, incredibly reviving amalgam called Vichyssoise
Summer Tomato, Sweet Onion & Blackberry Salad with Basil Mint Crema
This salad is the happy result of an early morning meander through Portland Farmers Market. In mid-August, the market is full to bursting and the choices are almost overwhelming. A huge variety
Tuscan Melon & Blackberry Salad with Prosciutto & Yogurt Chevre Dressing
This gorgeous, end-of-summer salad will keep your taste buds at full alert from first to last bite. You might even lick the plate. Like most of the baby boom generation, I grew up on the ubiquitous
Strawberry Basil Sour Cream Gelato
Strawberries and fresh basil are overflowing Portland farmers markets. Gelato time! Portland, Oregon is ice cream and gelato country. No matter which direction I set out on my walk each day from
Ginger-Lime Peach & Blueberry Crisp with Toasted Hazelnut Streusel
Northwest farmers markets were overflowing with fresh peaches this past weekend. And the selection is just beginning. So far, I’ve seen Red Rose, Suncrest, Angelus, August Lady, Blushing Star,
Strawberries!
Fresh Strawberry-Tomato Dessert Sauce
Strawberries and tomatoes. Together. Take the leap. I did a search on the web before I created this sauce, just to make sure it didn’t already exist. And low and behold, I did find one, but only
Strawberry, Baby Lettuce & Pea Vine Salad with Strawberry Balsamic Syrup
Made with local ripe strawberries, pea vines, and whole-leaf baby lettuce, this sprightly salad nearly screams SUMMER. In the Northwest, we are blessed with climate and soil that produce spectacular
Strawberry Balsamic Syrup
This deliciously complex syrup is an amalgam of caramelized sugar, fresh strawberries and balsamic vinegar. You'll eat it with a spoon. I set out to make a balsamic syrup to go with the pile of baby
Spring & Summer Salads
Grilled Prawn, Roasted Baby Tomato & Chipotle Mustard Bread Salad
One fine day, as the song goes, I got a note from Colette Becker of Saucy Mama (@SaucyMamaCafe on Twitter). She invited me to participate in this year’s Saucy Mama food blogger contest. Well, it’s
Sweet Cherry & Pea Vine Salad with Basil & Mint
This past Saturday, I walked through the Seattle University District Farmers Market with--gasp--no goal. I let the season’s bounty and the culinary muses set the agenda. The muses, aroused by my
Baby Red Potato Salad with Applewood Smoked Bacon & Oregon Blue
The 4th of July is coming up fast, and on Independence Day, you will find me (as usual) at the Portland Waterfront Blues Festival on the balmy banks of the Willamette River. Imagine hearing the
