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September 4, 2009

Nehalem River Inn (and the River)

This is the time of year, before the HUGE fall cooking season, when I'm always in a bit of a posting slump. This means it's a perfect time to post pictures of a meal out! Nehalam River Inn 34910 Highway 53 Nehalem, OR 97131 Closed: 8/12 We finally (finally!) went to the Nehalem River Inn …

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August 26, 2009

Summer Pasta with Veggies and Marinated Mozzarella

This is a very quick, seasonal meal and I get to proclaim that orecchiette is my favorite pasta type ever. Some say 'little ears' but I think they look like little UFOs! We used a combination of two tomatoes from the garden and one heirloom local tomato procured elsewhere. I like using orecchiette here, as …

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August 19, 2009

Grilled Garlic Steak with Argentinian Chimichurri Sauce

This is a meal inspired by a dinner that jwa had at his parents house a little while ago. He had gone down there to help them with some things and returned with tales of steak with garlic in it. Mmmmm...garlic in steak. I was intrigued. Such a great idea! So, we grilled some up, …

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August 16, 2009

California: The Week in Pictures

Mostly pictures of our vacation to California last week. Very good as I am way tired. Goodnight. *snore* Places mentioned -- Benbow Inn Monterey Bay Aquarium Boathouse Vacation Rental Sea Ranch Trinks Redwood Grill Mussels with chorizo, tomato and tarragon at the Benbow Inn. Benbow Bridge over the Elk River More Elk River Benbow Inn …

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August 4, 2009

Decadent Pizza Alert: Tarragon Pizza Bianca

This was really good. I used pizza dough from Pasta Works for this, but you could also make your own (this is a good, easy recipe) or use a store-bought crust. I grilled my squash first and caramelized the fennel. You don't have to do this. If you don't, use the 2 tablespoons of olive …

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