Dear Mr. Food Writer . . .

It is amazing to me how accessible food writers are. If you can find their number they’ll answer your call. If you email them they respond. In the case of my favorite food writers, Todd Kliman (Washingtonian magazine) and Jonathan Gold (is he at the LA Times these days? I missed the hooplah), they tweet. … Continue reading »

Looking for food in Eugene? Check this out!

Ivar Vong, one of the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication superstars developed a cool service so those of you without iPhones can pretend that you have one, and/or that you’re cool. Here’s how it works. Figure out what you want to eat, “Burrito, beer, sushi, Asians . . .” (in Eugene) Text … Continue reading »

The Great Pie Adventure Part III: Mom’s Pies

Have you ever stopped at a diner in rural Oregon. The kind with endearingly mismatched chairs, a small staff and good home-style cooking? It’s the kind of thing you occasionally crave, maybe it reminds you of dinner at grandmas house. That’s exactly what Mom’s Pies on Willamette Street in Eugene is. A small menu offers … Continue reading »

Lunch at Ambrosia

Perfect lunch size portion. Chicken breast, olive oil, basil, Parmesan and garlic in a sun-dried tomato cream sauce. A mainstay, it has been on the menu for over 20 years. I must admit, I’m still quite taken with the classic spaghetti alla bolognese (Plum tomato sauce, ground beef, pork, basil and oregano. $12), although the … Continue reading »

Chocolate and a Love Poem

From Venus and Adonis Forc’d to content, but never to obey, Panting he lies and breatheth in her face; She feedeth on the steam as on a prey, And calls it heavenly moisture, air of grace; Wishing her cheeks were gardens full of flowers, So they were dew’d with such distilling showers. Look! how a … Continue reading »

Blue Dog Mead

Want to know more about Eugene’s up and coming Blue Dog Mead? Check out my article in the Oregon Quarterly, about half way down the page here. Enjoy! <3 Melissa Continue reading »