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This month, Judith has chosen a book on entertaining
with friends by Pam Anderson, the former executive
editor of Cook's Illustrated. Pam is now the
food columnist of USA Weekend magazine and the
author of The Perfect Recipe and How to
Cook Without a Book.
Email me the name of your favourite cookbook with
the reason why you like it and I'll put your name in
for our drawing to win a copy of the new "Rover's
Cookbook" by Seattle chef Thierry Rautureau
(value $40) The book is signed by the chef.
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We have a few suggestions for a perfect Father's
Day
gift ~
The warm weather is coming. That means picnic time! Check out the new Sonoma Wine Tote. These Insulated wine totes keep temperatures steady for hours. The tote includes a corkscrew and is available in navy blue and army green. It's a great value at only $19.95 ~ and, Dad will love it! Share time with Dad in a class on Father's Day.
Nancy Forrest will teach Dad a class he'll never
forget! If your Dad likes cooking, this is the gift for
him.
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The Farmer's Market has returned to the Ecotrust
Center in the Pearl District. Starting today, June 1,
the market will run every Thursday from 3:30pm to
7:30pm. It will have a wonderful & diverse mixture of
fresh vegetables, flowers, fruit & berries, as well as
live music and on-site prepared foods. See you there!
The Ecotrust Market in the Pearl is on NW 10th
between Irving & Johnson.
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On busy days, we have been known to buy this
fabulous Spanish tuna right off the store's shelves so
we can make a quick and easy supper. The tuna,
Arroyabe White Meat Tuna in olive oil, is line caught
and of the highest quality. We can really taste the
difference. Fred, our wine director, says the tuna
makes "the best darn tuna melts" in town, and I
believe him. We use the tuna for various dishes
including a favourite Nicoise salad as well as tuna
salad.
I was therefore struck by this from the new "Eater's
Digest" by Lorraine Bodger:
10 ways to improve basic tuna salad Add zing to mayonnaise-dressed tuna salad by mixing in one of the following combos:
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As grilling season heats up, don't forget to try cedar
sheets for grilling. We have these handy "sheets"
back in stock. To get you started, we are including
the recipe for Cedar Sheet Salmon that we adapted
from the NY Times. We think you'll like it.
Pam, our retail manager, soaks the cedar sheets in
Pinot Noir before cooking the salmon and she swears
that it makes the salmon taste even better. If I ever
have some spare pinot noir hanging around, I'll try it
too but I haven't so far....
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For a simple yet tasty backyard dinner with the
family, try Lucy's caramelized onions and bleu cheese
burgers. Fred has paired a great wine with it for
you to try.
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We're trying something new... Fred has created a
series of wine classes that focus on Oregon wines.
Nothing new in that except that these are shorter
classes that will take place after work. This is handy
for people who are leaving work and don't have a lot
of time. It's also convenient for visitors to
Portland who want to learn a little about Oregon
wines while leaving their evening free to explore the
city's great restaurants.
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Don't forget Father's Day ~ June 18!
Sincerely,
 Barbara Dawson
In Good Taste Cooking School
email:
bdawson@igtoregon.com
phone:
503-248-2015
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