MAO PASTA

My girlfriend made this for me for lunch- a simple bowl of fettucini flavored with spinach, mushrooms, parmesan, soy sauce and spices. It was impromptu but nevertheless very "scrumptious", as she likes to say.

AUGUST BBQ

Here are some photos from a delicious barbecue we had back in August. Menu included chicken and beef skewers made by my mom as well as bruschetta and a peach/blackberry cobbler made by our friend Laurie.

CLYDE COMMON

Roasted halibut, merguez sausage, mussels, fennel, red onion, tarragon.


Grilled poulet rouge, tomato, cucumber, and onion bread salad.


Chevre rice pudding with blackberries.

Clyde Common
1014 SW Stark Street
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 228-3333

BLUE

Blueberry tart.

Ken's Artesian Bakery
338 NW 21st Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 248-2202

My favorite fruits are berries. Dark berries. Blueberries and Blackberries.

ANDERSON RANCH LAMB BURGER

Anderson Ranch Lamb Burger: Feta, Dried Apricots, Pine Nuts, Roasted Red Onion, Spicy Mint Yogurt, Shoe String Fries.

Davis Street Tavern
500 NW Davis
Portland, OR 97209

Grown on the free range pastures and rolling foothills of the Willamette Valley, where high precipitation guarantees lush green Oregon grasses. Our lambs thrive in these open fields with fresh air and lots of room to graze. They are left free to roam, eat when they like, and grow at their own natural rhythm.

Anderson Ranch lambs have little impact on the environment. Our lambs eat only grasses, and are fed no bi-products. More importantly for the purity of the meat, the lambs are given no antibiotics or growth hormones. This whole process produces a protein-rich, premium natural meat that tastes delicious. The Anderson's have been raising Oregon lamb for 5 generations. We have been selectively breeding our sheep for the highest quality of meat-producers.

Our lambs are prepared for market by Mohawk Valley Meats, another local family-run business. It's only 30 minutes from the Anderson Ranch, so the lambs have minimal stress before processing. We take pride in our premium, high quality lamb.

Lamb has been increasing in popularity as the choice of red meats. Oregon Lamb is lean and tender, and an excellent source of nutrition. Almost all cuts of lamb are low in calories, fat, and cholesterol. Oregon Lamb is a good source of iron, zinc, and vitamin B-12. It can be broiled, grilled or roasted. As a general rule, lamb tastes best when cooked medium rare to medium. Familiar ingredients used for marinades or rubs make lamb easy to cook, and delicious.

BASIL EGG SALAD

Basil Egg Salad: Egg salad served with sun-dried tomato mayonnaise, fresh basil, sweet onion and lettuce on Calamata olive bread. Croissant, Iced latte.

Grand Central Bakery
3425 SW Multnomah Blvd.
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 977-2024

You know me and my croissants...

HALF & HALF

The Paul Simon: Chicken salad with cherry tomatoes, roasted garlic, arugula and tarragon.

Half & Half
923 SW Oak
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 222-4495

I previously mentioned Half & Half in my list of most frequented lunch spots in Portland. It's a TINY hole in the wall cafe that serves up made to order sandwiches, salads, pies and other good stuff like homemade Oreos. Their sweet tea is the shit, and great coffee too of course. They also have an awesome selection of art zines and other quirky things like cassette mix-tapes and buttons for sale. This place truly embodies Portland in many ways. Oh yeah, and Gus Van Sant shot a scene there for Paranoid Park.