Category: Miscellany

The Fruits of My Condiment Garden

Fall, and that means harvest time.  If you would have told me five years ago that I become the urbane gardener, I would have given you the raspberry – and not the growing kind.    But I have, and I take great joy in it.  We’ve been plucking and eating all manner of things throughout… Continue reading The Fruits of My Condiment Garden

Chicken Five Ways – Weird Week

I know, what the hell is BurgerDogBoy doing writing about chicken?  On any given day, if you asked me what i wanted to eat for my next meal, chicken usually wouldn’t even be in the top 25.  Yet, this week, I had it no less than 5 times!  WTF?  Do I need to start a… Continue reading Chicken Five Ways – Weird Week

Home Cookin’ – Hearst Ranch Grass Fed Beef

I had the opportunity to sample some flank steaks courtesy of California’s Hearst Ranch. Some background:   Hearst Ranch is made up of thousands of acres of lush California grazing land surrounding San Simeon, the former outpost for the late media mogul William Randolph Hearst.   He owned about 250,000 acres (that’s nearly 400 square miles!) of… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Hearst Ranch Grass Fed Beef

Samples / Tests

We get emails from time to time asking if we will give out samples, coupons, or conduct tests on specific products, and the answer is, of course, yes! If you’d like exposure to our thousands of readers, and would like to give out product samples,  restaurant or food coupons, or have us review your food… Continue reading Samples / Tests

Why I’m Not Eating Burgers at the Oregon State Fair

I went last year, and was disappointed at the selections of foods available …. State Fairs were started as showcases for local farmers; in fact, Oregon’s was started iin 1959 by the Oregon Fruitgrowers Association. So in my humble opinion, a State Fair should highlight the best of the region, unique and/or innovative twists on… Continue reading Why I’m Not Eating Burgers at the Oregon State Fair

Portland, OR – The Hummus Stop

Well, this is a strange review. A non-review. For “The Hummus Stop” at Capitol Hwy and Pomona (across the street from an apparent, established competitor, Baba Fresh) is not open. Oh, they’ve been working on it. Since January, I believe. Neighbors in the strip mall said they hear H.S. would open July 4. Obviously not.… Continue reading Portland, OR – The Hummus Stop

Home Cookin’ – 40 Clove Garlic Chicken

This is an easy to prepare oven roasted chicken dish, that’s a bit different, is very flavorful, and bound to please most eaters.  Mrs. BDB and I prepared it last night, I was hoping for a knock-off of Versaille’s Garlic Chicken (Los Angeles), and while this was extremely good, it didn’t come close to the… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – 40 Clove Garlic Chicken

Portland, OR – Bandito Catering

It took a bit of internet detective work to figure out “Bandito Catering” was connected to “Bandito Taco.” The only sign at the event we attended had the Bandito name and logo, but no phone, or URL, so I scoured the internet until I found that the caterer and the taco shop had identical logos.… Continue reading Portland, OR – Bandito Catering

Portland, OR – Le Bistro Sept Onze (Cuisine d’avion)

OK, the title of the post is a joke.   The local owner of my neighborhood 7-Eleven has put a couple tables out front, and sez he is now “a bistro.”    The ‘cuisine” reference is to the point that 7-Eleven sandwiches, at least in my neighborhood, are made by LSG Sky Chefs, the catering divsion of… Continue reading Portland, OR – Le Bistro Sept Onze (Cuisine d’avion)