June 2007 – Page 2 – Fennel*Twist

June 14, 2007

Almond Cake? Where Are Youuuuuu?

We went to Sub Rosa for dinner last night and had a good meal -- wine, salads, pasta, a pizza for jwa and some pistachio gelato. Hey! It was for charity! One of the things that I am most excited about though (and have been putting enough effort into to not have time to post …

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June 12, 2007

No New Post — I am Lazy

Nye Beach, Newport, Oregon No new post -- was at the coast until last night. When we got home, I had other things I needed to do 🙁 Hopefully, there will be my almond cake tomorrow! But, we did find a great place to stay: Above the Schoolhouse Lodging.

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June 7, 2007

A Really Great & Tasty Thing to do Next Wednesday

Libby from the local nonprofit Growing Gardens emailed me today about an event at Sub Rosa next Wednesday, June 13th. The restaurant will be donating 50%(!) of all profits that evening to Growing Gardens. I've posted the press release in its entirety below. So, if you're hungry next week and in the mood to do …

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June 7, 2007

Something Interesting: Wasabi-Maple Salmon

I was recently looking at menus in Astoria at a bunch of different restaurants (I can't remember which this was from -- or even if I was still looking at Astoria restaurants) -- it's all a blur, really. Anyway, I came across wasabi-maple grilled salmon on one of the menus. Hmmmm, I thought, that's kind …

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June 5, 2007

Tasty Zucchini Carpaccio Salad

This makes a great side dish. We just had it recently, if I remember correctly, with some chicken. See -- that's how good it was, I can't even remember what we had it with! The original recipe layered individual servings with the mint, olive oil and lemon. I just tossed everything in a bowl. You …

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