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Food Lover's Guide to Portland Blog...

began as a collection of some of the research, recipes, images and culinary adventures that went into the making of Food Lover’s Guide to Portland. The first edition came out in 2010 and I started the blog in February 2009 as a companion piece to it and to help organize my thoughts while researching and writing it. The second edition came out in September 2014 from Hawthorne Books. The blog is now home to all different food, drink and beyond things I want to show and tell.

I’m also co-author of Fermenter: DIY Fermentation for Vegan Fare, author of Dumplings Equal Love, co-author of Toro Bravo: Stories. Recipes. No Bull from McSweeney’s, as well as Hello! My Name is Tasty: Global Diner Favorites from Portland’s Tasty Restaurants from Sasquatch Books and Grow Your Own: Understanding, Cultivating, and Enjoying Cannabis from Tin House Books.

I didn’t think I’d like blogging when I first started this, but it turns out I really do, mostly because I get to shout out people and things that I love.


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I've been waiting for this all summer.

I've been waiting for this all summer.

Salsa Days Are Here Again

September 13, 2010 in Portland DIY, Portland Gardening, Uncategorized

This summer has been unique for many reasons -- one being it's September and this weekend I made salsa for the first time this season. I'm usually cooking up all sorts of fresh and spicy salsas and hot sauces from the garden all summer long. I can't exactly make salsa out of zucchini though (the only thing that's truly rocking the garden at the moment) so I had to break down last weekend and buy supplies. Luckily, I had great selection at the Beaverton Farmers Market -- namely Sosa Farms.

I bought from other vendors too because I needed everything for big batches of red and green salsa. I made both back to back and we've been happily eating it all ever since.

I almost always make my salsa the same way. I throw my veg. in a thick pan, set the oven to broil, and put the pan directly under the broiler until everything is nicely blackened. Then I put all of that, including the juices, into the food processor with salt, lime, lots of cilantro and fresh chiles and that's that. This time I added a lot more of the blackened skins and I'll do that again -- added to the smoky flavor.

Next up, need to get my hands on some habaneros and moritas ...

I left some of the charred skin of the onions on for flavor.

I left some of the charred skin of the onions on for flavor.

Maybe this is why green and red are two of my favorite colors.

Maybe this is why green and red are two of my favorite colors.

Tags: Home Cooked, Portland DIY
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