Showing posts with label eats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label eats. Show all posts

Friday Five {What I've Been Eating}

Portland is a food city!  There are so many amazing restaurants and creative people.  The Food Carts, restaurants and bloggers always bring so much to the table.  It is inspiring.

It can also be a bit unhealthy.  Which is why I try to follow a rule of thumb that I cannot eat out more than three times a week.  This includes coffee runs, lunches, etc.  Because of this rule, I cook a majority of my meals at home.  Shocking!  I know.  I eat more than three meals a week.  And, I write a food blog.  BUT, for me, that is still a lot of at home cooking.  Especially when trying to keep it original, tasty and healthy-ish!



If you are following me on Instagram you already saw my version of pepperoni pizza.  I stopped by City Market and grabbed a few cheeses and spicy salami options.  I then pan crisped the dough in EVOO on the stove , assembled the pizza and finished it off in a 475 oven.  Best part... it cost less than $10 to make!



This week, I was able to have coffee with the lovely Jane from In The Pink and Green!  The conversation was delightful, the weather gorgeous, and, the drip coffee with steamed hazelnut milk was magical!



Remember Portland Dining Month?  Well, it is still happening!  And, I was able to eat at Genoa.  It was a truly memorable experience.  The service was top notch and the food was so delicious.  It was also an incredible deal.


I made this Pinkberry Original Fro-Yo Copycat recipe this week!  It tastes like the real thing!



I also sauteed cabbage in lemon juice and dijon mustard this week.  It was crunchy, tangy and very filling.

Friday Five {Recipe Edition}

We are only a few days into Lent and I am already thinking about Easter.  Specifically, the menu!  While the star of the show is always the ham, I like to give special attention and extra love to the sides.   While I don't think all of these will be incorporated into my Easter festivities, they will be made and consumed this Spring.  The Carrot Lemon Risotto may need to happen this week!  

What are your favorite Spring celebration sides? 






All images from Martha Stewart Living

Paris in Portland with Peachbuzzed

I always factor in the restrooms when judging a restaurant.  I think it says a lot about the establishment.  Do the owners care about the little details?  Is hygiene a top priority?  Do they remember patron's needs -- good lighting and dry shampoo-- when hitting the loo?



This past weekend I was able to have lunch at Maurice with my friend Peaches!  The bathroom is absolutely fantastic!  The most charming translations of "Attention" have been painted throughout.  Its bright, fresh and cheery!

Oh, wait!  The food!  Yes, yes!  It was fantastic!!!  Hence, why the exclamation mark count for this review is off the charts.  While this is a new addition to the Portland food scene I had heard a lot of great things. It did not disappoint!  Every last detail was pure perfection.  Not at all pretentious.  But so very inspiring. 



We each started off with drip coffees.  They were tasty and certainly woke me up.  
The cups and silver creamer were a great touch!


I had the Lefse with Gravlax, Creme Fraiche and Caviar.  
It was a bright and fresh dish; not at all fishy.


Peaches had chicken pot pie's fancy, elegant, gourmet cousin.  And a cutie.  Never forget the deliciousness of a cutie.  




We split one of the most delicious pastries I have ever consumed.  Paris status pastry magic!  If a donut married a brioche roll and lived in a house made of eclairs and nutella this is what it would produce.  And it would be called, perfection! 

In addition to the fantastic food and snazzy salle de bain, the service was top notch!  Our server, James, was an absolute delight.  He was funny, knowledgeable and completely tolerated my obsession with the bathroom.  The owner and food artist Kristen kindly answered all of my questions about her food, social media accounts, the bathroom, and, the beautiful plates.  She is truly passionate about Maurice, and it shows in every detail.

One more for posterity's sake!