Archive for December, 2008

Bagna Cauda

Ilyse Rathet -

Last Saturday, on a visit to Portland, we stepped out of the frigid 3 pm cold and darkness into the warm, breathy atmosphere of House Spirits Distillery (www.medoyeff.com). Hidden in Portland’s riverside warehouse district, the distillery was hosting a tasting of grappa, aquavite, vodka, and spirits makers from all over Oregon. Local chocolate and fruitcake [...]

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Orecchiette with Farina Arsa from Puglia

Ilyse Rathet -

Last year on our visit to Tenuta Cocevola — makers of wonderful DOP Terre di Bari Extra Virgin Olive oil and taralli crackers –we were wined and dined at a local restaurant called Antichi Sapori on the outskirts of Andria. Antichi Sapori had the exact feel of a slow-paced, trattoria-style restaurant, with rustic wood and [...]

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