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Wine Tasting Weekend

May 29, 2013Filed in: Reviews

Howdy everyone. How was the long Memorial Day weekend?

Mine was a great time despite being sick. But I made the best of it with lots of fun activities, including watching the Rose Festival fireworks from a friend’s gorgeous waterfront condo, incredibly delicious dinners at two of my favorite restaurants Bamboo Sushi and PaaDee, and some great wine tasting with wonderful girlfriends.

We started our wine tasting adventure out at Anne Amie Vineyards. I love this place. It is absolutely stunning and their wines are delicious. Continue Reading...

Homemade Pasta Pronto

January 29, 2013Filed in: Recipes

Creating homemade pasta is surprisingly easy so I found out after taking one of In Good Taste’s cooking classes this past weekend, taught by Italian-Brazilian Chef Andre Pianucci. And the results are much better than any store-bought packaged dry pasta you can buy.

Beef stuff ravioli served with a light sage brown butter sauce

It only takes a few ingredients, about 20 minutes of your time to prep, and 90 seconds to cook and boom! You’ve got some delicious fresh pasta, perfect for a weeknight meal or easy entertaining.

My mom working hard!

We made three different pastas – ravioli, cannelloini and mezzaluna (a half moon ravioli like pasta), all using the same recipe, which makes it even easier. Continue Reading...

Get ‘em before they’re gone! Decadent Creations Bakery

October 22, 2012Filed in: Reviews

Various Farmer’s Markets ● www.decadentcreations.com ● 503.896.4252

Walking through the Orenco Station Farmer’s Market in mid-October is like walking through a storybook town. The lawns of the charming townhouses are buried beneath bright orange and yellow leaves. Pumpkins line the sidewalks and are sold from little red wagons. The farmer’s market is filled with adorable families wandering through to find the perfect heirloom tomato, fresh-cut sunflowers and, my favorite, various types of winter squash. Continue Reading...