whole grain noodles

Saturday, September 13th, 2008

These were a rather spontaneous latenight snack. I have laying around a blend of wheat, rye, corn and oats that I made bread from last winter. I decided to add an egg to it. Before I knew it, I'd rolled and cut fat strips of pastry for the rosemary peppercorn ...

Stout-Hearted Man

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

If you're going to go on a liquid diet, you could do far worse than to derive your carbohydrates from Australia's Sheaf Stout. In a world of pussyfooters, Sheaf Stout will put bricks in your step. Thank you, Sheaf Stout, for being in Portland, Oregon. You are far more than a ...

Blueberry and Aronia Nectar

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

How pleased I was to discover that exquisite Fructal juices from Slovenia are available at Taste of Europe (1739 SE Hawthorne in Portland, Oregon). One of my absolute favorite juice beverages in the world is Fructal's blueberry and aronia nectar, which I became addicted to in Zagreb. At only $3 ...

Sweet, Naturally

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

Coffee me, please. I'm probably more stimulated by the flavor, body and aroma of coffee than by the caffeine. It's a grounding beverage, a conduit of profound elemental energies. You can not have coffee without earth, fire, water or mountain air, after all. It is a drink of pondering, a ...