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FACING ADVERSITY FOR THE FIRST TIME, PANDEMIC EDITION

August 25, 2020 by

The biggest take aways from facing adversity the first time are the tools and tactics we learn for the next time. And there’s always a next time. Maybe not as big as now, but the tools still apply. So, what are the tools needed for facing adversity? You’ve come to the right place, reader.

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EAT NEUTRAL, START WITH SOMETHING GOOD

November 27, 2019 by

The man in the picture is named Matt Plitch, Neutral founder. His start-up company is devoted to what it means to eat neutral. I met him at a Beaverton New Seasons near me. There I was in the final lap of Thanksgiving dinner shopping and he stood behind a table of cookies. Hmmm, new cookies? […]

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LEBANON COOKBOOK IN MY KITCHEN

October 28, 2019 by

The Co-Cooking Cookbook  Growing up in my house, ethnic food meant warming up a can of Spaghetti-Os. More daring was a small town Chinese restaurant that sold more hamburgers than spicy chicken and rice. Then we all grew up and found another way: Books about cooking called a cookbook. Take it another level and invite friends to […]

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BRAGGING ABOUT COOKING SKILLS? NEVER, BUT IT STARTS WITH A DRUMBEAT

September 4, 2019 by

Bragging about cooking skills is worse than listening to someone else bragging when you know you’re better. The only thing worth bragging about is keeping people out of the emergency room after eating something you cooked. I don’t brag about my cooking skills for a reason, and it’s not because I’m serving raw or burned […]

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CHOOSING CHOICE: THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR YOU

May 28, 2019 by

Choosing choice is as American as America gets. From remembering to mind your own business, to ‘Don’t Tread On Me,’ we are a nation of individuals. And because we come from all points of the compass, not everyone agrees with everyone else. One thing we practice, and need more, is agreeing about the freedom of […]

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PORTLAND HUBERS TOPS CHICAGO, DEARBORN, EAST LANCING DINING EXPERIENCE

February 16, 2019 by

Portland’s Hubers restaurant brings out the best in it’s customers.

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Batman Rescue, Or What To Do With A Bat In The House

August 28, 2018 by

    Picture yourself and your date out on a most enjoyable night with an invitation to a home cooked dinner.   The home in this case was a wonderful castle abode with a hillside view and an acre of manicured garden in the down sloping backyard.   It had a feeling of Xanadu from […]

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BRAIN FOOD STARTS WITH GOOD HANDS

January 25, 2018 by

  Ask around about cooking.   If you do cook, ask a new friend about it. “Do you cook, too?”   The answer will tell you more about the new friend than most any question.   It’s a simple question, but the answers come in complicated flavors instead of “yes” or “no.”

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VIDANTA EARLY BIRD MEETS THE MIRACLE CREW AT BURGER CUSTOM MADE

December 27, 2017 by

    Every Five Diamond resort has a miracle crew, the people who make it all happen day after day, and make it look so easy. You have to look hard to find them, or be a Vidanta early bird.   This crew was busy setting up, busy like a NASCAR pit crew. Professionals one […]

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SAVE OREGON, MOVE TO PORTLAND

April 14, 2017 by

Moving to Portland for the food and music? Or to save Oregon? It’s not Austin, Texas, but you’re heading the right direction. The Southwest here is a part of town, not part of the country. Food cart walk ups, innovative menus, and don’t forget the river. Without the Willamette River what would Portland be? It […]

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