When one is faced with this lengthy summer bounty, they start with the classics. They grate. They bake. They stuff. They roast. When it is warm, they carefully peel raw noodles. When there’s a breeze, they contemplate how this could extend their summer chili. They shred some more. From there, they google. With that, they [...]
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dinner dates
Truth be told, I spent a decent portion of my free time being a hermit and talking to my cats. Every now and then, I break out the Mrs. Meyer’s basil, put on a dress, warp into hostess mode with a big party, or more recently, smaller dinner parties, or frankly, pie circles (hello, test [...]
lately
I’m just going to come out and say it. Hi. My name is Jess. I have a camera and a blog and here’s the flow of what I’ve been up to lately: Portland Hidden Gems are up next. Really.
Pesto-stuffed Chickpea Cutlet Balls & Television
So, I’m a television fanatic. It hails back to my days of sharing a bedroom with my younger siblings and quietly watching The X-Files while sitting a foot away from the television screen (seeing both films on opening day), and evolved into obsession via the same small television set with the first episode of Buffy [...]
Orecchiette con broccolini
I picked up a bag of Italian orecchiette last week at Barbur World Foods as part of my dramatic & ongoing hidden gem investigation with one intention – making this traditional recipe once again from The Urban Vegan. It’s a classy weeknight meal with plenty of thinly sliced garlic sauteed in olive oil (you better [...]
Sunday Supper: Patak’s Madras Chickpea Curry
I came to the soul-tingling realization yesterday in New Seasons, that if I allow myself to buy quality curry pastes for Thai cooking, I could try the same, just once, for Indian cuisine. Perhaps it would prove handy and delicious over lazy and under-spiced, right? Ridiculously, I had stocked up on various curry-related spices earlier in [...]
feeling fancy and feeling girly
In regards to Blog Post Title Part I Well, I still don’t have many photos to show, but my weekend included a lot of feeling fancy – at least some contributions to it. I hid and cooked in the kitchen during the first Heartichoke, my friend’s new vegan supper club, and we pulled off five [...]
Vegan Soul Kitchen: Take 1
I’ve had a few minutes of free time on my hands lately, and I’ve found myself dedicating that time to reading cookbooks. It’s a sure sign of cookbook love when you find yourself browsing through one for hours on the couch, mug of warmed peppermint chocolate soymilk in hand, and cat on lap [or insert [...]
Hey Portland! Heartichoke Supper Club approaches
Here are the details from the facebook: Date: Saturday, January 8, 2011 Time: 7pm-10pm Location: Private residence in SE Portland Join us in an intimate setting for a night of French-inspired vegan cuisine, made with fresh organic ingredients. $25 suggested donation, $5 of which will go to Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary in Scio, Oregon. Please pay [...]
