Judging The World’s Best at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition
This past weekend, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition was held at the Hotel Nikko…
Oregon Culinary Welcomes the 2011 James Beard Award Finalist Announcements
After an evening of imbibing and celebration, a handful of us, thirty or so, made…
Portland Hosts James Beard Awards Pre-Announcement Soiree
Nestled in the west hills of Portland, the beautiful Multnomah Athletic Club played host last…
Stephanie Izard’s Girl and The Goat A Strong James Beard Contender
Chef Stephanie Izard took to the kitchen at an early age and hasn’t looked back….
Foodportunity Makes A Successful Return to Portland
It took everything I had not to devour the plate of octopus-shaped chocolate-covered cake bites…
2011 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival: Day 3
By the time I made it to Sunday, my brain was swimming with all the…
2011 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival: Day 2
Cruising down Collins Boulevard near the shores of South Beach, in surely the most stylish…
2011 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival: Day 1
Exhausted wasn’t even the word to use when I arrived in Miami on Thursday night….
2011 James Beard Foundation Award Semifinalists
Before I venture away to the warm, sandy beaches of Miami for the 2011 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival, I certainly wanted to note the big announcement of last week – the James Beard Foundation Award semifinalists were released! While the national list is extensive, I wanted to recognize all of the fantastic Pacific Northwest nominees:
2011 Beaver Creek Master Chef Classic: Day 2
On Saturday, after a day of snowboarding instruction (peppered with a few beginner tumbles), it…
2011 Beaver Creek Master Chef Classic: Day 1
Early Friday morning, I joined fellow Beaver Creek Master Chef Classic guests in a breathtaking…