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Olive Oil Sensory Tasting Program
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010An Olive Oil Sensory Experience at Red Ridge FarmsOn June 12 and 13, PCA members received a special discounted invite to explore the world of olive oil tasting at the Oregon Olive Mill located at Red Ridge Farm in Dayton, OR. It happened to be the weekend that led us ...
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Salmon Program
Friday, June 18th, 2010In spring with the first melt water or flood the small salmon children migrate to the sea—they are then small and shining like herring—and they move on to the ocean and home to their parents living in the high seas. And when they are fully grown, they return to swim ...
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Oats Dinner
Monday, April 12th, 2010 Dennis Gilliam is what one might call an oat expert. Well actually, as the Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Bob’s Red Mill, he’s pretty knowledgeable about all of their 400 whole grain products. But at the last PCA event, Gilliam enthusiastically presented a cluster of ...
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Chocolate Indulgence
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
For those whose response to an all chocolate dinner was “Lead me to it,” PCA’s program on March 3rd at the elegant Restaurant Bleu at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts was an opportunity not to be missed. However, the indulgent part of the evening’s program was deftly balanced ...
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DIY Spirits Party
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010As chefs sometimes do once they've settled into a kitchen, Pazzo's Executive Chef John Eisenhart asked himself "what else can I learn" four years ago. So he turned his eye to Pazzo's bar program and began thinking about developing cocktails from a chef's perspective.
After educating himself using antique spirits books ...
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Coffee Crawl
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
On a Saturday afternoon in late April, a handful of PCA members and guests gathered for the alliance’s first-ever program by bike… a coffee crawl! The adventure began at Laurelwood Brewing where Pedal Bike Tours owner and operator Todd Roll overviewed the rules of the road and got the team ...
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PCA Clams Up
Monday, March 30th, 2009
It was a perfect night for chowder as PCA members and guests ducked the cold and drizzle for the warmth (and wine!) of the In Good Taste store. Before long, we were treated to a hot bowl of Chef Mike Downing's award-winning New-England-style clam chowder, fresh sourdough from ...
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Discovering Another World Of Sparkling Wines
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Filling Our Bellies
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
For our annual dinner this year, a lively group of PCA members and guests descended upon Belly restaurant for an evening filled with great food, wine, and a few special treats in store.
The evening began with passed appetizers from our hosts. Favorites included creamed braising greens and grana ...
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