Mrs. Burgerdogboy love getting our pork on for weekend breakfasts, and this can take many forms: bacon, ham chops, jowls, links, patties, smoked or fresh sausage. This weekend, we picked up some linguica from Uli’s Sausage of Seattle, being sold in the Portland area at Sheridan Fruit Market. Linguica (for those of you who didn’t… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Uli’s Sausage from Seattle, WA
Category: Breakfast
Reuben Strada – Unique Brunch Recipe
You’ve probably had strada – a baked, layered egg dish, for breakfast at some point in your life. I’ve varied this recipe to produce an entree more on the (unch) side than the (br) side for brunch. 8 slices of rye or pumpernickel bread, crusts removed 1/2 pound thin sliced, lean corned beef 8 slices… Continue reading Reuben Strada – Unique Brunch Recipe
Home Cookin’ – Stouffer’s “S.O.S”
I’m generally thought to be a fairly good internet researcher, tho I have not been able to come up with the origin of “SOS” or “Shit on a Shingle” as it was referred to by generations of US armed service employees. (A more polite version of the abbreviation might be “Stuff on a shingle’ or… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Stouffer’s “S.O.S”
Portland, OR – Salty’s Seafood Grill
Was invited by Portland’s garden consultant extraordinaire, Sara Pool, for brunch at Salty’s on the Columbia River. We’ve wanted to hit this brunch for a long while, as it features at least three of Mrs. Burgerdogboy’s favorites – crab legs, raw oysters, and bacon! And I’m all about any place you can eat pounds of… Continue reading Portland, OR – Salty’s Seafood Grill
Superior, WI – The Kitchen
Back in the day, some day, I was working on occasion at an oil refinery in Superior, WI. Our work was outdoors, and once and awhile, we’d get rained out. On days requiring “liquid refreshments”, we’d head to a bar called the “Manila”, and thus rain days became known as “the Manila Monsoon.” Other days… Continue reading Superior, WI – The Kitchen
Attention Food Company Executives – “Clean up in Aisle Everywhere”
Food companies: Americans need your help right now. We’ll make it up to you later, we promise. Seems like every time I go into a grocery store, which is 3-4x weekly, everything is up another dollar. Seriously? Yes, we know your costs are up, but aren’t you taking advantage just a wee little bit? I… Continue reading Attention Food Company Executives – “Clean up in Aisle Everywhere”
Revisiting a Food Classic – Hormel’s SPAM(tm)
Where do I begin this yarn? Wandering the aisles of WalMart in Vancouver, WA, at 1AM last night? Or a childhood memory of a meat packing plant tour in Austin, MN? I guess we begin………at the beginning. SPAM ™ Luncheon Meat was officially launched by the George A. Hormel Company of Austin, Minnesota, in 1937.… Continue reading Revisiting a Food Classic – Hormel’s SPAM(tm)
Remembering a Romantic Meal in Portland
In my opinion (and I have a lot of them) one has to ‘create’ romance in Portland restaurants. There isn’t a single place that caters solely to upmarket, dressed to the nines, cooing diners in love. At least not that I have found, and I’ve asked around as well. Portland is a casual city. You… Continue reading Remembering a Romantic Meal in Portland
Your Last Meal Request?
Green Chile Cheeseburger, Bobcat Bite, Santa Fe (Short link to full story for mobile readers) From time to time, someone writes an article about “oddball” last meal requests by condemned prisoners. It was in the news again recently because Texas has now banned last meal requests – unless it is something normally offered or fixed… Continue reading Your Last Meal Request?
Portland, OR – Sunshine Tavern
Had a great time at a private fete at Sunshine Tavern in Portland on Saturday afternoon. I’m sure I will return, it’s a menu made just for me! We were served a wide variety of dishes, and overall my favorite was Sunshine’s take on the national dish of Canada, poutine. Sunshine’s version adds Italian pork… Continue reading Portland, OR – Sunshine Tavern