Portland Culinary Alliance

We could have spent another day exploring some of the venerable natural foods manufacturers that have been thriving in Eugene for decades. As it was, we filled Friday, June 20, to the brim with great experiences of touring and tasting. We convened in the conference room at Springfield Creamery, where Sue ...

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More Cheese, Please! “Eat good cheese. Eat less of it. And Enjoy.” That was the advice from Steve Jones, founder of Steve’s Cheese, and the host for Wednesday night’s Wine and Cheese Tasting; an exclusive event put on for the Portland Culinary Alliance. Teaming up with Dougal Reeves of Square Deal Wine ...

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"She's the best," confided Robert Reynolds to 16 guests at a Dine Around meal prepared by the chef's former student, Courtney Sproule. The proof of that was in the delicious four-course Basque-inspired meal served by Courtney and her friends for a special din din event for PCA. din din is the ...

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Click here for text and illustrations from the presentation, "What’s For Lunch?" This past Sunday, PCA members, Ecotrust staff, and members of the Portland community gathered at the Billy Frank Conference Center for an educational conference on school lunch. Ecotrust's Deborah Kane opened with a presentation of school lunches from past ...

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Our first PCA Dine Around was a great success. Held on April Fools Day, the excellence of the dinner at the James John Cafe was no joke. Dine Around is a new program to give members a heads up on hot new chefs and restaurants in the Portland area. Chef ...

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BridgePort Assistant Brewmaster Jeff Edgerton and Chef Jack Henniger outdid themselves for the March 18 program featuring food and beer pairing at bridgeport brewpub + bakery. All but the berries, in a dessert from Janie Hibler's "The Berry Bible" cookbook, had beer in the recipe. The berries, served warm in ...

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PCA members came from as far as Hoquiam and Olympia, Washington and Newport, Oregon to see baker and cookbook author Greg Patent at Bob's Red Mill on February 12. Patent, who lives in Missoula, Montana, was inspired by his international heritage and background to write "A Baker's Odyssey: Celebrating Time-Honored ...

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Have you had your five servings of veggies today? Perhaps you should have a cocktail. PCA members and guests who attended Saturday's program at The Gilt Club could have had a V-8 but instead opted to get their cucumbers, tomatoes and red peppers in vodka, shaken with ice and other ...

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What's the latest in cookware and kitchen implements? Those who attended December's program at In Good Taste were brought up to date by Barbara Dawson and her capable staff: Pam Henderson, Cheryl Russell and James O'Keefe. Greeting members as they came in out of the cold were a spread of ...

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The afternoon sun filled The Country Cat Dinnerhouse & Bar with light while PCA members filled the restaurant with good cheer at the annual dinner on Sunday, November 4. In addition to enjoying fabulous food and wine, members elected a new president and vice president and shared holiday gifts in ...

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