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June 6, 2013

FFwD: Goat Cheese & Strawberry Tartine

Wow, this French Fridays with Dorie was really good! And just like last week's recipe, it is super, super simple. In fact, I don't think I'm giving too much away if I type out: slice a baguette, toast it, spread it with goat cheese, top with sliced strawberries, give it a few grinds of black …

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June 2, 2013

First Meal for Portland Dining Month: Paley's Place

Well, I am actually a little bit embarrassed to admit this but, Saturday's dinner at Paley's Place was the first time either jwa or I had been there. I know, right? Crazy. And it's totally been on our list of places we wanted to go to for like, uh, the last 10 years, but there …

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June 1, 2013

FFwD: Anne Le Blanc's Pistachio Avocado (and a Toasted Pistachio Oil Recipe)

This is a French Fridays on a Saturday -- mainly because I didn't even manage to make this until Friday night for dinner. This is probably one of the simplest recipes so far for FFwD. Basically, you slice an avocado in half, peel and remove the pit, drizzle with some lemon juice and salt, then …

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May 30, 2013

Portland Dining Month Gift Certificate Giveaway!

So, yay! It's Portland Dining Month in June! What's that you ask? Well..."Beginning June 1, Portland Dining Month returns to the Rose City for the fourth year, with restaurants offering three-course dinner menus â€“ including an appetizer, entrÃ©e and dessert â€“ for just $29." To celebrate, Portland's Downtown Marketing Initiative has given me a gift …

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May 28, 2013

Moroccan Vegetables with Halloumi Cheese

The trickiest part of this recipe is probably locating the halloumi cheese. I used Mt. Vikos brand, which I've found easily before at both New Seasons and Zupans. I'm sure places like Whole Foods have it as well (and also Barbur World Foods, no doubt). This cheese browns and crisps up nicely instead of just …

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