September 2006 – Fennel*Twist

September 27, 2006

Regional Eating: Baked Chicken with Caramelized Sweet Onions

Let me start by saying that I think this is the juiciest chicken I have ever made. Wow. The flavor was excellent as well. This goes great with couscous, polenta or crusty bread. This recipe comes from the Tastes of the Pacific Northwest cookbook and I came across it as I was researching my WCC#9 …

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September 25, 2006

Asian Pasta Mix-Up: Ginger-Garlic-Cilantro Shrimp

Is it Italian? Is it Asian? I dunno. It was good, though. You could just as easily serve this over some basmati rice (and omit the cheese) but I really like the huge rigatoni we had with this and of course, the Parmesan. It was a fusion, as the kids call it. Ginger-Garlic-Cilantro Shrimp Originally, …

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September 24, 2006

The Awesome Cheeseball of Montana

I'll start with the cheese ball, as that is usually the best place to begin. I have been telling my mom about the awesomeness of this cheeseball for about a year now, when I first made it last year before the holidays. This outing in Montana was the perfect opportunity to share in its greatness. …

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September 21, 2006

SHF23: Hey! There's Brown Rice in My Creme Brulee!

Hello! I am back from Montana and will post about that soon. But, Sugar High Friday is due so that will have to come first. Oh, well -- I can't resist, here's a quick picture. Yellowstone River, Livingston, MT. Okay, fine. Twist my arm. One more. jwa and I in Sacajawea Park. It was a …

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September 14, 2006

What's For Lunch? Thai Basil!

Lemongrass Chicken Thai Basil Corner of SW Oak & 2nd Ave Portland, OR 503-330-1010 Well, as I've mentioned before, I have a new job downtown and one of the nice benefits of that is the lunch choices. My last position was up on Skyline and my lunch option was...Pizzicato. I mean, that was good, but …

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