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A Really Great & Tasty Thing to do Next Wednesday

By mlb, on June 7th, 2007%

Sub Rosa

Libby from the local nonprofit Growing Gardens emailed me today about an event at Sub Rosa next Wednesday, June 13th. The restaurant will be donating 50%(!) of all profits that evening to Growing Gardens. I’ve posted the press release in its entirety below.

So, if you’re hungry next week and in the mood to do some good, you know where to go for dinner. You get a tasty meal, Growing Gardens get some money to continue their mission and Portland families in need get vegetable gardens and the training to keep their gardens thriving — everybody wins!

SubRosa will donate 50 percent of profits to Growing Gardens – June 13th, 2007
PORTLAND, OR – June 6, 2007– Spend an “evening with an old friend who knows you better than anybody else” (Portland Mercury), and half the proceeds will benefit Growing Gardens. . . . → Read More: A Really Great & Tasty Thing to do Next Wednesday

4 comments   Food Events, SE Portland

Something Interesting: Wasabi-Maple Salmon

By mlb, on June 7th, 2007%

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I was recently looking at menus in Astoria at a bunch of different restaurants (I can’t remember which this was from — or even if I was still looking at Astoria restaurants) — it’s all a blur, really.

Anyway, I came across wasabi-maple grilled salmon on one of the menus. Hmmmm, I thought, that’s kind of intriguing. Later, when I tried to find a recipe for it, I found a blog talking about how McCormick was touting wasabi-maple as the hip, new combo for cooks in 2007. After I rolled my eyes and made a few snorting sounds, I decided to go ahead and try it anyway.

This is kind of based on the McCormick recipe I found online, but kind of changed a little because, although powdered ginger and powdered garlic have their place, a wet marinade is not one of those places, imho.

Also, if you are afraid of . . . → Read More: Something Interesting: Wasabi-Maple Salmon

8 comments   Asian, Fish & Seafood, Grilling, Recipes