Enobytes

Everyone loves a good pizza. I mean seriously, what’s not to like? From mozzarella to Italian sausage, sweet onions to olives, and arugula to feta cheese—the combinations are endless. Am I making you hungry? I hope so because I have plenty of pizza tonight so grab a bottle of wine (or beer) and come on [...]

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Attempting to take a different approach, I took a couple of standby comfort dishes—collard greens, pork chops & macaroni and cheese and approached the recipe in a manner that involved different techniques and ingredients.  When making a pot of greens, it is easy to use it as the focus dish and revolve the rest of [...]

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Pamela and I met in Boston and we spent many of our summertime weekends in Maine, Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard, where we acquired a good grasp at preparing New England clam bakes at state parks, beaches or anywhere I could get away with starting a campfire. The old Saab we used to drive always [...]

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Le Pigeon, a tiny little eatery on East Burnside in Portland fills up nightly and packs them in communal style with a presentation kitchen that makes for good entertainment. Having lived in Portland for nearly eight years, I question why it took me so long to visit this eclectic destination. I probably turned down three [...]

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“Get ready for higher restaurant prices!” blazes the headline of a recent Bloomberg report. Now, that’s a scary thought. A nation, shell-shocked by the continuing recession, is already reeling from the high cost of dining out. Many have reacted by doing more entertaining and dining at home and less in restaurants. A National Restaurant Association [...]

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The Wines of Chile recently hosted an online tasting to promote Chile’s leading white wine varietals. This was another one of those virtual tastings I’ve talked about in the past and although this one was specifically hosted for bloggers, many events such as this showcase the value of social media to share opinions and tasting [...]

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