The fine folks at Wendy’s contacted me and asked me to try out their new Spicy Guacamole Chicken Club sandwich, and furnished me with the means to do that. They describe their newest sandwich as “Made with a seasoned spicy chicken breast, authentic guacamole, crisp Applewood smoked bacon and pepper jack cheese.” Chicken is rarely… Continue reading Wendy’s New Spicy Guacamole Chicken Club
Portland, OR – Franks A Lot
Now how I have missed this place? In the parking lot of Whole Foods on SE Burnside, Franks A Lot has been dishing up specialty dogs for years – long before the whole Portland food cart craze. We were in the neighborhood, biding our time waiting on Portland’s extraordinary garden consultant, Sara Pool, to plan… Continue reading Portland, OR – Franks A Lot
New Product – Annie’s Organic Rising Crust Pizza
Annie’s, manufacturer of good tasting, natural food products, started in New England over 20 years ago. The company is committed to sustainability and providing a healthier bent on a full range of products. They’ve recently launched a new entry into the frozen pizza segment, a certified organic, rising crust pizza, in four varieties, four cheese,… Continue reading New Product – Annie’s Organic Rising Crust Pizza
Home Cookin’ Test – Culinary Circle Pizza for One
SuperValu, a Minnesota based grocery chain (# 3 in US) is the owner of Albertson’s who carry SV’s in-house line of “Culinary Circle” products. CC makes several varieties of frozen pizzas, including the ultra flat bread pizza for one product. 5.8 oz, microwave or conventional oven, I always choose the latter, which called for about… Continue reading Home Cookin’ Test – Culinary Circle Pizza for One
Portland, OR – Sho Japanese Restaurant
This is our “go to” neighborhood sushi place. Mrs. Burgerdogboy loves to get her sushi on, and Sho (formerly an outlet of KOJI) fills the bill with fresh, made-to-order sushi at a nominal price. Mrs. BDB always gets the deluxe sushi assortment, which comes with a variety of pieces and miso; I generally go for… Continue reading Portland, OR – Sho Japanese Restaurant
Market of Choice – Asparagus & Prosciutto Strada
Strada is an egg-custard type casserole, frequently served for breakfast or lunch. It’s a riff on the word “strata”, which mean ‘layers’ as found in natural formations of geology. My mother first introduced me to the dish, which she made on occasion for her social gatherings – using a relatively common standard list of ingredients… Continue reading Market of Choice – Asparagus & Prosciutto Strada
Home Cookin’ Test – Tony Romas Pulled Pork BBQ
I’ve been into a Tony Roma’s once, and it was on the occasion of a group of Chinese I was working with wanting an “authentic American meal”; the restaurant was in Hong Kong. No idea what I had to eat that nite, for sure it wasn’t ribs, cause that particular dish is never on… Continue reading Home Cookin’ Test – Tony Romas Pulled Pork BBQ
Portland, OR – Overseas Taste Market
Fresh out of a session of wandering around my past lives, I continued my roaming in this life, and was driving down SE Foster in Portland when I spotted this gem of a market. With an odd little name, Overseas Taste is tucked off Foster in a small building with a kitschy painting on the… Continue reading Portland, OR – Overseas Taste Market
Leonardi’s Pizza – Inside Winco Stores
Winco is a low-priced, employee-owned grocery store chain across six states in the West, including multiple locations here in Oregon. Inside most of the stores, you’ll find a Leonardi’s Pizza, featuring value-priced take and bake, or baked in the store, pizzas and subs from a counter at the front of the store. They also sell… Continue reading Leonardi’s Pizza – Inside Winco Stores
Home Cookin’ – Stone Ridge Ranch Corned Beef
I like corned beef….real corned beef. Short of making it at home or going to some esteemed purveyor like the Carnegie Deli in NYC (sandwich, $17.95), it’s becoming not so easy to find. Oh, sure, lots of deli counters have a slab of meat that they will shave into bits for you – some pressed,… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Stone Ridge Ranch Corned Beef