rattails and screams
Rats! They fought the dogs and killed the cats, And bit the babies in the cradles, And ate the cheeses …
Monthly Archives: October 2008
brew of black(berri)est night
In my continuing efforts to stop the addition of sugary tastes to every single thing we eat as Americans, I …
café zenon closed, not with a bang but a whimper
Just heard on the news that Zenon closed suddenly today. Apparently, it had been on the market for a few …
fungus among us
Retrogrouch and I went to the Mt. Pisgah Mushroom Festival yesterday. I like this festival more than others, since it …
vampire comfort food for your halloween table
Vampires need comfort food, too. Researching ways to use up my gallons of fresh sauerkraut, I found this warm, cozy, …
american gothic cuisine: an introduction
My October food column, a meditation on the zombie art of fermentation, is out in the Eugene Weekly! This week …
fallin’
The past few mornings, we’ve awakened to the fog. I love this time of year so much. My Norway maple …
steak diane: this old house
Why do restaurants in Eugene still have Steak Diane on their menus? I own a house built in 1947. I …
a good egg
Behold! Let the judgment begin: The local egg is on the bottom. (Thanks, Lynn!) Darker, creamier, eggier, plumper yolk. This …
portrait of an autumn weekend
I’ve been working basically non-stop for the past month, and I finally hit the wall. Decided to take a couple …
