Category Archives: food

Hope everyone had a nice Christmas! Ours was low key, and not much went on except for the cooking of the turducken. The butcher told me it would take 8-10 hours to cook, but in reality it only took 4 … Continue reading →

Hope everyone’s holiday preparations are going smoothly! This morning I picked up our turducken, so it will be a grand adventure on Christmas when I try cooking the thing. The butcher informed me it will take about 8-10 hours to … Continue reading →

I adore snacks, and there are so many different kinds of snacks out there! In Japan Stefana introduced us to a superb Japanese snack: umai-bo. They are cheap and tasty. They are basically a cheese puff in the form of … Continue reading →

Last night we went to the Ringside Restaurant in NW Portland to celebrate a friend’s birthday. The Ringside is an old school steakhouse (you know, professional waiters in suits) that has been around forever. I grew up near the restaurant, … Continue reading →