Living local in Eugene, OR
Posted in Markets & farms, Meat on Aug 21st, 2010
It is albacore tuna season on the Oregon coast.
Our primary quest in visiting the Lane County Farmer’s Market today was to acquire some fresh sweet corn to accompany a pair of Laughing Stock Farm Pork Chops we had pulled from the freezer this morning.
What we didn’t anticipate was the seduction of fresh albacore tuna offered [...]
Posted in Asian inspired, Meat, Pasta on Apr 7th, 2009
Just a quick post to pass on one of our favorite, go to recipes. We cooked this up last night for friends while watching the NCAA championship game. I chose it because it’s easy to make, and doesn’t take much attention. We typically call it “Asian spaghetti” because that is the nickname given by the [...]
Posted in Meat, Vegetables - cool weather on Mar 12th, 2009
I am no stranger to porchetta. I grew up in Northeastern Pennsylvania where porchetta/porketta sandwiches can be had at most any deli. I always ordered mine with provolone and hot peppers on a hoagie roll. So good. Although the concept is similar, this porchetta is a bit more upscale than the more humble NE PA [...]
