Small Plates
Nutmeg, part 2: Eggnog pie signals holidays
When David and I were first married, we rented a basement apartment in Linnton, the Northwest Portland community by the St. Johns Bridge. Our landlady was a bit nosy and […]
Friends try dinner at Seattle’s Mamnoon
Mamnoon means thankful in Arabic and Farsi, and I'm guessing Mamnoon's owners are just that. Seattle Magazine ranked the Capitol Hill hot spot as the city's No. 1 best new restaurant; […]
Nutmeg cake, raspberries link two seasons
One of the flavors I associate with autumn is nutmeg. As I think about Thanksgiving dinner, I know I'll be making eggnog pie, a Cleaveland tradition, that's topped with nutmeg. […]
Steamer clams, part 2
Remember that clam broth and the clams we had the other night? I saved the leftover juice and dug out the clams, thinking I would make a spaghetti sauce. But Saturday […]
Steamer clams open up goodness
Manilla clams, it's your turn in the spotlight. You star as an appetizer or a main dish, and the next day, the broth can be used to make clam sauce […]
Petrale sole with caper sauce
With all the salmon and halibut I have in the freezer, it had been an age since I shopped at Newman's, my favorite fish monger in Northwest Portland. But I […]
Shrimp fried rice Vietnamese style
Let me say this right off: I have never copied a recipe and presented it as my own, and I have always tested the recipes that I've posted on this […]
Red lentils with lemon juice and cilantro
Last week, I got an email from a former Columbian colleague. He sent a plea to four of us who can get around in the kitchen. Don, former sports and […]
Chicken and dumplings kick off fall
Autumn is here. Well, at least it is now with temps dipping into the 50s and rain greening up the grass after long summer days. So last Saturday night, we roasted […]
Salmon with pineapple-chili sauce
Salmon, salmon everywhere after the great Alaska fishing trip. With a group coming last night, it was an easy choice for dinner. Remember those dangling fish in previous blog posts? […]