Braised & Burnt

New Post about Anthony Bourdain.

Why it feels personal to so many people If you’ve ever traveled, cooked, or even just looked at the world through open eyes you felt connected to Bourdain. That’s why this is so rough. We all felt some connection with him even if we didn’t know him.

You're getting TOASTed on Saturday right?

8th Annual TOAST The Oregon Distillers Guild is proud to bring TOAST back to Portland for the eighth year!

What are you doing Saturday? That's right you're going to Oregon Distillery Trail's event!

8th Annual TOAST The Oregon Distillers Guild is proud to bring TOAST back to Portland for the eighth year!

What's better than oysters? Oysters topped with burnt Myrtlewood Sea Salt!

Myrtlewood Grilled Oysters The less you do to oysters, the better they taste in my opinion. This recipe came about when I wanted to cook the oysters, but I didn't want to overpower the subtle tastes of the oysters. 

The reason I took a break from food bloggin'

Oysters, the Oregon Coast, and Why I Stopped Food Blogging Okay, so oysters, and the Oregon Coast have nothing to do with why I stopped food blogging, but I figured it's as good as anything to use as a background to tell that story. 

There's something special about seeing coffee plants, and then roasting coffee beans that grew on those same coffee plants.

Home Roasted Kona Coffee Home roasting coffee is something that every coffee lover should do at least once in their life. Like learning any new cooking technique it demystifies the process into a simple process. And if you learn how to roast your own coffee beans you can oneup your coffee snob friends.

TOAST 2017 , Feb. 18th.

TOAST PDX PORTLAND, Ore. - The Oregon Distillers Guild is proud to bring TOAST back to Portland for the seventh year! The best small-batch, handcrafted spirits are on display as 40+ distillers from the Northwest and five of Portland’s top chefs delight your palate during this exciting tasting event. Participa...

The world needs more refried black beans and art.

Refried Black Beans

If you're still sick of pie from Thanksgiving, you're not a true American.

Carrot Pie Whoever came up with the phrase, "easy as pie" was an as***le. They probably never made a pie in their life.

I feel like I've bean here before.

Don't get crabby with me.

Dungeness Crab and Grits So I haven't posted in a while. I've been busy with life! I recently went down to New Orleans, check out my Instagram feed to see some of the things I ate when I was down there. Louisiana can keep its gulf shrimp, even though it's delicious, I will stick to my Pacific Dungeness Crab any day of the…

I'm stuffed...

Stuffed Mirliton Topped with Pecans So what the hell is a Mirliton? Also known as Chayote, a type of squash that's used in dishes all around the world. Though you might know it as a popular dish in Louisiana. My wonderful girlfriend turned me on to these delicious vegetables. Okay, they only really become delicious when you stuff the...