Last June for Father’s Day my two sons planned to take me to Roakes here in Portland. Unfortunately most of us were sick with COVID (we dodged it for two and half years) so we postponed it. For the next few months one of us was either sick or busy. So Coney Dogs were on my mind for months.
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Category: Cooking: 2 Stars
There was an attempt … to make Chilaquiles
do something. I thought my attempt to make chilaquiles would be perfect; unfortunately a human must be in the video/picture. Oh well, I can talk about it here.
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Green Thai Curry Chicken Soup
We went looking for a thick Thai curry dish and found a soup. This is a nice chicken soup with a bit of pleasant zing from the green curry paste. If you are looking for a variation on chicken soup, this is a worthy recipe. While the chicken soup was very flavorful, it didn’t scratch our curry itch.
Santa Maria Pinquito Beans
June 23, 2018 We had some friends over for a summer dinner this past weekend. I picked up a tri-tip from Costco and cooked some Santa Maria Pinquito beans which is the traditional side dish for tri-tip. Last month I ordered some Rancho Gordo beans expressly for this purpose. My guess is “pinquito” translates to… Continue reading Santa Maria Pinquito Beans
Oven-Baked Sesame Chicken Thighs
Yes, we went on a two-week road trip to Spring Training, the Red Rocks of Sedona, and a mini-reunion in Boise. You are expecting – nay, demanding pictures from that trip. I’m working on them. But when on the road it’s sometimes hard to fall asleep in a hotel bed. On those nights I would… Continue reading Oven-Baked Sesame Chicken Thighs
