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OCTOBER: SNAPSHOTS

O hushed October morning mild,
Thy leaves have ripened to the fall;
To-morrow’s wind, if it be wild,
Should waste them all.

Celery Root Soup by Rosemarried

The crows above the forest call;
To-morrow they may form and go.

Fireside

O hushed October morning mild,
Begin the hours of this day slow,
Make the day seem to us less brief.

Lauretta Jean's Bakery, photo by Lindsay Strannigan

Hearts not averse to being beguiled,
Beguile us in the way you know;
Release one leaf at break of day;

Fall Trees, photo by Lindsay Strannigan

At noon release another leaf;
One from our trees, one far away;

Luce by Lindsay Strannigan

Retard the sun with gentle mist;
Enchant the land with amethyst.

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Slow, slow!
For the grapes’ sake, if they were all,
Whose leaves already are burnt with frost,

Cannon Beach, photo by Lindsay Strannigan

Whose clustered fruit must else be lost–
For the grapes’ sake along the wall.

Fall vines

– ‘October’ by Robert Frost

Feast Wrap-Up: A Wonderful Food-Filled Blur of a Weekend

This past weekend was a blur. A wonderful and delicious blur, filled with food and wine, friends and famous chefs, and a whole lot more. Feast is truly an incredible event and I am so grateful that I was able to take part in some of the festivities. Truth be told, I don’t think I’ll ever be hungry again, but that’s fine by me.

As for event highlights? I’m not even sure where to start! First, there was The Sandwich Invitational. I attended the event with the Bunk Sandwich guys, and it was a blast. They made Pork Belly Tortas with Jalapeno Slaw and Pickled Pineapple (and they had a Mariachi band at their booth! so good!). That same night, I got to meet Chris Cosentino and Duff Goldman and we got in a conversation about 50 Shades of Grey. Go figure. I drank a 20 year old Pinot Noir from Archery Summit. I ate baked potato ice cream (A Salt & Straw/Michael Voltaggio collaboration). I attended a panel on transparency in GMO labeling. I watched a fish monger and butchering competition, right after building myself the most epic Bloody Mary from the VIP Bloody Mary bar by Elephant’s Deli. (If you’re curious, I garnished my Bloody Mary with: a roasted beet, pickled green bean, Peperoncini, Aardvark hot sauce, and an entire smoked pork rib. Yep.)

I managed to snap a few photos throughout the event and have posted a few here, for your enjoyment. Take a look!

Whole Foods Tote Bags, Feast Portland
Whole Foods Market gave out custom screen-printed tote bags at the Oregon Grand Bounty Tasting.

Archery Summit at Feast Portland | Rosemarried
I tasted this 1993 Oregon Pinot Noir at the Archery Summit Happy Hour event. It was amazing.

Oregon Grand Bounty Tasting, Feast PDX
The Spicy Bee and I, drinking rosé and Stumptown cold brew while waiting in line for our tote bags. The best kind of double fisting.

Ben Jacobsen, Jacobsen Salt Co
Ben Jacobsen, of Jacobsen Salt Co. Love him.

Pork Belly Torta by Bunk Sandwiches
Bunk Sandwiches Pork Belly Torta with Jalapeno Slaw and Pickled Pineapple. This was their entry in the Sandwich Invitational.

Picklopolis
A gorgeous pickle amuse with house-cured roe, from Picklopolis.

Elephant's Deli Bloody Mary Bar
The epic and overwhelming garnish bar at the Elephant’s Bloody Mary bar.

All of that to say, it was an incredible and unforgettable weekend. Until next year, Feast Portland!

Northern California: Snapshots

This past week, I went on vacation.

The purpose of my trip was to visit a few old friends in various parts of Northern California. Specifically, friends who have had babies recently. The babies needed to meet their aunt Lindsay!

My first stop was in Placerville, CA. I stayed with my best friend from high school, Abbie, and her darling family. We reminisced about the good old days, caught up on recent years, and I fell in love with her children. They are really quite cute.

Abbie and I managed to squeeze in a girl day, sans children, and ran about town and pampered ourselves.

We ate In-N-Out: Cheeseburger, Animal style.

We got pedicures.

We watched a really, really bad chick flick.

And, later, we met up with Abbie’s husband for dinner at a local cafe, where we drank delicious wine and ate fantastic food.

After my short (but sweet!) visit with Abbie, I set sail for San Fransisco. Except, I didn’t really set sail. Rather, I chose the more glamorous travel option, and took a Greyhound bus from Sacramento to San Fransisco. When I went to purchase the tickets, the husband expressed a little bit of concern for my welfare as I navigated the bus system on my own in Northern California. I told him that it was fine. I am a seasoned traveler, after all.

I found out the hard way that the husband was right. Thankfully, I wasn’t in any real danger, I just had a series of unfortunate (and stressful) events. So what exactly happened, you ask? I found out my bus was going to be an hour late, so I locked my bags in a locker in order to escape the stuffy, overcrowded bus station and get an iced coffee. When I arrived back at the station, I was pleased to find that my bus had just arrived and would be boarding shortly. I went to retrieve my bags from the locker…and the locker didn’t work. It just would not open. I asked a security guard for help, who referred me to the baggage counter. Conveniently, no one was working at the baggage counter (!). I proceeded to run around the overcrowded and understaffed bus station like a crazy person, trying desperately to find someone to help me. Several minutes (and several tears) later, I finally found someone to help me. My baggage was freed from the faulty locker and I made on the bus (just barely). I was the last person on board.

Nevertheless, I finally made it to San Francisco in one piece (and with all my bags!). I was in town with the purpose of spending time my college besty, Becca, who just had a baby girl last month.

Immediately after Becca picked me up from the bus station, we headed straight to Tartine Bakery. We ordered the (large) Strawberry Bread Pudding.

Oh, and we ordered something with bread and cheese and asparagus and spicy pickled carrots. It was amazing.

The next day, we ventured into the heart of the city to visit the legendary San Francisco Farmer’s Market at the Ferry building. Being the Oregonian that I am, I was in pure shock that they had cherries available (for only $7/pound!). Oh, the glories of California…

I tried raw oysters for the first time in my life, and I was not disappointed. They were incredible.

Overall, I had a lovely trip. I got to see old friends, visit a couple of beautiful cities, and ate a lot of good food. I apologize for the lack of blog posts, but as you can see, I’ve been running around Northern California (and thoroughly enjoying myself).

Happy Friday everyone!