20 for $20 RESTAURANT RAFFLE
September 1, 2010 by
One Lucky Winner gets Gift Certificates to
20 Portland Restaurants!
$1000 worth of dining from: Pok Pok, Grüner, Laurelhurst Market, Bar Avignon, Biwa,
Clyde Common, Metrovino, Ned Ludd, Navarre, Genoa, Park Kitchen, El Gaucho, Higgins, Gino’s, Country Cat Dinnerhouse and Bar, Acadia Bistro, Wildwood Restaurant... [Read more...]
Portland Culinary Alliance Food Styling and Photography Workshop
August 26, 2010 by
The Portland Culinary Alliance Presents Food Styling and Photography Workshop
Saturday, September 11, 2010, 1:00 – 4:30pm
The Art Institute of Portland Culinary School
Join acclaimed food stylist Delores Custer, author of Food Styling: The Art of Preparing Food for the Camera, and renowned photographer John Valls... [Read more...]
The School of Essential Ingredients
August 23, 2010 by
Monday, August 23, 2010. Portland, ORE.
Please join us for a lively discussion of the book The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister. Erica’s sensual novel is about eight cooking students and their teacher, set in the kitchen of chef/teacher Lillian’s restaurant. Sip wine and sample foods inspired... [Read more...]
On the Menu at In Good Taste Cooking School
August 23, 2010 by
Greetings!
Summer in our city is all about the farmer’s market. Stop by this week and pick up some inspiration for your evening meal. Or, if you’d rather not cook, stop by In Good Taste for an evening of food and wine. We’re focusing on “Fresh and Flavorful”. There are several... [Read more...]
Culinate Newsletter: Taste test your herbs, albacore tuna, Gravensteins
August 18, 2010 by
Dear readers,
I confess to being a little intimidated by simple herbs. A slice of Too-Much-Rosemary Bread or a perfectly fine squash sauté rendered unlovable at the last minute with a shower of summer savory (clearly not my favorite) — tastes like these have made me think I will too easily overdo it.
Although I love... [Read more...]
Chilean Chef visits Portland
August 17, 2010 by
Chef Ruth Van Waerebeek, Chilean Chef and wine expert is visiting Portland to give a food and wine pairing class at In Good Taste on Monday October 4th 2010.
With the recent economic climate Chilean wine is gaining a lot of recognition and popularity and with it there is an increased interest in Chilean food. A sort of... [Read more...]
Chef Studio Round Table – Building a business
August 16, 2010 by
Please join us August 24 at 6:30
at the Chef Studio for a Round Table
panel and discussion on the subject of
“Building a business in food.”
This is an opportunity to bring together people with a potential interest in learning at the Studio and introducing them to the creative minds and ideas of talented cooks... [Read more...]
Culinate Newsletter: Urban beekeeping, Tea Ice Milk, Grilled Fish with Tomato-Olive Relish
August 12, 2010 by
Dear readers,
Is 2010 the year of the DIY homesteader? Whether you’re putting up your own food to save money, make a political statement, or just enjoy the bounty of summer year round — or for all of those reasons — we’ve got content for you.
In her book, Canning and Preserving, Ashley English lays out the basic... [Read more...]
New fruit-gleaning organization is making a difference in the Willamette Valley
August 10, 2010 by
This month on Living Culture TV, Lisa Clark-Burnell of Neighborhood Harvest joins volunteers for two fruit harvests on the outskirts of Salem. Half of the fruit collected goes home with volunteers, while the other half is donated to Marion-Polk Food Share. Check out this great video of an emerging force in the fight to... [Read more...]
On the Menu at In Good Taste August 9th
August 9, 2010 by
Greetings!
This week will bring more fresh produce, warm weather, and celebrity chefs. What more can we ask for?
Chef Dave Martin, of Bravo TV’s Top Chef, will be back again to teach two different classes that will each focus on easy summer entertaining. Susan Hermann Loomis will be here on Saturday... [Read more...]