North America
Guiso De Camaron
Try this Puerto Rican style soup with local spot prawns, crispy garbanzos, charred onion and fava bean leaves, perfect as a side or a hearty entree.* Ingredients2 tomatoes, charred on the grill, peeled, seeded, diced1 white and red spring onion, charred on the grill, outer layer peeled, green tops left on, chopped1-3 cloves garlic, charred…
Read MoreNew Sammy’s Cowboy Bistro in Talent, Oregon
Rick Sadle, co-owner of Salvador Molly’s, tells of his adventure in Oregon’s south! We try to get to Ashland, Oregon once a year. Although only a four and half hour drive, it’s a world away from Portland. We always see a few plays at the Ashland Shakespeare Festival, explore the local food, and stroll around…
Read MoreNew Sammy's Cowboy Bistro in Talent, Oregon
Rick Sadle, co-owner of Salvador Molly’s, tells of his adventure in Oregon’s south! We try to get to Ashland, Oregon once a year. Although only a four and half hour drive, it’s a world away from Portland. We always see a few plays at the Ashland Shakespeare Festival, explore the local food, and stroll around…
Read MoreWarm Salad for Four
Chef Charlene Rollins of New Sammy’s Cowboy Bistro in Talent, Oregon shares a hearty bacon and greens salad perfect for any season. Ingredients2 tablespoons light olive oil4 thick slices (4 oz) smoked bacon cut into squares½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts½ teaspoon garlic, minced6 oz of mixed strong greens*2 tablespoons lemon juice2 oz fresh creamy goat…
Read MoreFini-Deni Sauce for Ribs or Chicken
Earn Morgan shares with us his mother’s recipe for Fini-Deni sauce. My mother who was raised and learned to cook in Guam always has Fini-Deni in her refrigerator. It lasts for several weeks without any flavor deterioration. I made up a batch and cooked beef ribs and chicken for a pot luck party about twenty…
Read MoreUncle John’s Gumbo
Rick Sadle updates us on one of his found memories in Louisiana. “WHO’S THERE?” shouted Uncle John Hooks as his shotgun swung up toward the little motorboat his nephew Steve and I were in. Steve hits the deck and shouts “DON’T SHOOT UNCLE JOHN, DON’T SHOOT, IT’S STEVE!” Ten minutes later, after some delicate negotiations,…
Read MoreUncle John's Gumbo
Rick Sadle updates us on one of his found memories in Louisiana. “WHO’S THERE?” shouted Uncle John Hooks as his shotgun swung up toward the little motorboat his nephew Steve and I were in. Steve hits the deck and shouts “DON’T SHOOT UNCLE JOHN, DON’T SHOOT, IT’S STEVE!” Ten minutes later, after some delicate negotiations,…
Read MoreMoosetard Mustards from Fairbanks, Alaska
Rick Sadle updates us from Fairbanks, Alaska. One of my favorite new condiments in my refrigerator are several flavored mustards from Fairbanks Alaska. When my family went to Alaska last summer, we met a charming young woman named Kasha who used to make mustard for her friends from an old family recipe. She flavored them…
Read MoreHurricane Dennis and Taco Bell
Timothy Keene updates us from Shreveport, Louisiana. It wasn’t what he said that sent me over the edge, but rather the situation I found myself in when he said it. “What?” “I found us a place to stay but it’s about an hour away and when we get there the guy won’t be home, but…
Read MoreThe Ulu!
Rick Sadle updates us from Alaska. I had a great time in Alaska in June of this year. I must say that I didn’t get many food inspirations there, except to be reminded how wonderful almost any fish is when it’s cooked and eaten within hours of being caught. But I did notice a funny…
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