Today’s Rant – The Term “Slider”

As much as I carp about being served “Kobe” burgers which aren’t Kobe at all, today I am starting to get a little miffed about the liberal use of the word “sliders” on menus, and particularly, bar happy hour menus. A quick Yelp of Portland restaurants ‘sliders’, for example, finds offerings of beef, lamb, pork,… Continue reading Today’s Rant – The Term “Slider”

Home Cookin’ – Shit on a Shingle

No one knows the true origin of this phrase, used to describe creamed chipped (rehydrated) beef in a basic white sauce, served over toast.  The phrase came into wide use among American GI’s during WW2.  Polite versions of it included “same old stuff”, or “stew on a shingle.” The dish is easy to make from… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Shit on a Shingle

Mobile Food Truck for Sale

Note this post is over three years old, and this truck has long since sold. Thanks for visiting!   Some of our local foodie friends are selling their food truck, which they have been peddling fine coffee drinks for the last several years.   They operate daily in the Mt. Tabor area, so you can see… Continue reading Mobile Food Truck for Sale

Movin’ on Up – Portland’s Domo Dogs

Like most of us, Domo Dogs in Portland, purveyors of the wonderfully exciting Japanese-fusion-hotdogs, had a year full of challenges.   But as the Chinese say, crisis and opportunity are borne from the same space, so the fine folks at Domo are making an effort to upgrade their business in 2011, and are purchasing a mobile kitchen… Continue reading Movin’ on Up – Portland’s Domo Dogs

Home Cookin’ – 7-Eleven Pizza Retest

         Thought I would retest the home version of the 7-Eleven pizza. My last epistle on this is here.  My local guys (map) still haven’t installed the miracle multi-thousand dollar Turbo oven, which cranks these pies out in about two minutes, but they are selling the same pies to cook at home,… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – 7-Eleven Pizza Retest

Home Cookin’ – Gyro Burger Recipe

Love gyros, love burgers, why not combine them, thought I?   I have been screwing around with seasoning blends on this for a couple months, and have figured out one I mostly like.  Still missing something, tho. 1 lb ground lamb 1 T powdered garlic 1 T parsley 1/2 T ground coriander 1/2 t cumin… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Gyro Burger Recipe

Home Cookin’ – Hy-Top Breakfast Biscuit

  You know I love all ilks  of sausage, (even llama!)  but somehow, fast food breakfast sausage doesn’t fit into that category for me.  If McDonalds sausage is the gold standard, all others fall below that – to me the flavor tastes just too ‘forced’ and I can’t think of another way to describe it. So… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Hy-Top Breakfast Biscuit

A Childhood Bakery Taste Flashback

My part of the town I grew up in had a little commerce strip, two blocks, along the busiest street.   In order, west to east, the businesses there were:  a hardware store, grocery, post office, cafe, Bridgeman’s Dairy, Sammy’s Pizza, Gustafson’s Bakery, a barber shop, and a dentist.  A couple blocks further east, there was… Continue reading A Childhood Bakery Taste Flashback

Portland, OR – Patti’s Homeplate Cafe & Fountain

Mrs. BurgerDogBoy and I spent our Saturday exploring some of Portland’s fabulous neighborhoods. Portland is one of the few fortunate cities in North America to have seemingly completely escaped urban decay – in addition to a still vibrant downtown, the area is still few of vital neighborhoods from back in the day – pockets of… Continue reading Portland, OR – Patti’s Homeplate Cafe & Fountain