think globally, eat globally, throw functionally
I will be participating in Ceramic Showcase Online next weekend, from April 30th to May 2nd. Since we can't hold Showcase in person this year, we're doing an online exhibition. This is actually good for me, because I rarely can participate in the onsite version due to work travel! So…
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Yeah, I know it's been a stupidly long time since part 1 but I've been busy and we also had a long, dreary winter in Portland during which using my pizza oven outside wasn't even a possibility. Also not being able to invite anyone over has meant making less pizza…
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This stupidly easy, yet tasty, soup is based on a recipe by Pati Jinich, who has become my new queen of Mexican cooking and should probably be yours as well. Her recipes are, in general, simple and easy yet delicious, and she teaches you Mexican home cooking that's not about…
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Thanks to Portland's large Slavic population, I've been able to readily buy sulguni cheese for the first time in my life. This has me wanting to make khachipuri, the famous "Georgian Pizza", frequently. However, while the cheese is readily available, dough is another thing entirely, until I found a shortcut…
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(Continued from part 1) Since our first course was fairly substantial, we took a break followed by a palate-cleansing "pomegranate soup". This soup was truly amazing for something with so few ingredients and steps involved. I really recommend that you keep the recipe (at the bottom of this post) available…
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Since it was just a few of us this last Chistmas and not the usual crowd (thanks to you-know-what), we decided it was time to make our dinner a tribute to St. Nicholas. Specifically, Saint Nicholas of Myra, the Bishop of Turkey. Which means ... Turkish cuisine! Now, a proper Turkish…
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