i am still alive and want to share a few more things .

Hello again :) sorry for the gap , life distractions and lack of money have kept me away but with an renewed sense of self and more creative ideas I am back to take a crack at this again .

so first off Holy Cannolis Batman !

Items may appear bigger in the picture than they really are :)

This is a cannoli with chocolate chips from

Holy Cannoli Wicked Italian Food Cart
on the corner of SE 52nd and Foster
www.HolyCannoliPDX.com

It runs about $2.50

I ran it by my NYC authority and i was told this isn't the real deal either in size nor ingredents
to which I say - ok forget about it !
I LOVE THESE CANNOLIS AS A DESSERT !
The flavor is stellar - many a person i have given one to have take a moment to close their eyes and savour the goodness of this amazing dessert ( so have I ).
DO NOT BE FOOLED BY IT'S SIZE -
although it looks small this is rich and quickly filling .

The comes in many flavors -
I have tried the orignal with chocolate chips several times
and the cinnamon - both amazing

I have been told I can custom order flavors and that they make a special order birthday cake cannoli :)
I will have to find an excuse to order some soon .

These guys are sweethearts and if i can ever get around to it I will order some food from their full menu . The meatball sandwich is calling me :)


Next up -
SESAME CHICKEN

Sometimes you just get cravings-

For me and most of my friends Chinese food is definitely one of them . It's hard for me  to find really good Chinese food in Portland ( unless of course I am in my buddy Roger's kitchen but that is a he's the real deal  ) so when i find a dish that it packed full of flavor even we the rest of their menu doesn't get it done ( it ok - some pretty good ) I have to put it out there .

Most sesame chicken i have eaten had no sauce - this is like General Tso's without the heat meets good sesame chicken that had no sauce .

You can find this at -

Wan Lung Chinese Restaurant

12062 Se Sunnyside Road

Clackamas , Oregon ( almost Happy Valley )

Finally - I celebrated the big 40 last weekend ( thnk you I am now officially older )

and what do you get the Food Geek that wants everything and that neither you or he can afford -

BACON - and shockingly my girl  got me a 5 lb package :) I was stunned !

( I have never personal owned so much bacon at one time )

complete with a bow :)

to which I had to respond Baby ,



 and jokingly I say to you ,

As many of you may know , I try to stay positive here . I do not like to waste my time talking about what I don't like or what I think didn't work - i do not want to be a food critic - I dispise them , they make the world a more evil place with their negativity . Experience life and form your own opinions , don't take my word for it , I am just a guide to try things , live your life your way . I just like to shed light on good stuff but one thing is so vile I have to shed light on it so you don't waste money on a gimmic -

This does not taste like the donut in beer , far from it . This taste like bad bacon dripping and beer . A waste of a pefectly good beer ( I like Rogue beers ) . The funny thing is if you took good maple bacon , cooked it , and mixed the dripping with the beer I would probably like it ( needs tomato juice ) but the was essesence , somethings wrong  bacon flavor - it sucked . The sad part is a I inflicted this pain on a friend before i tried it because I believed the hype - PARTY FOUL - violation of personal party rule , always try first before offering to others - citation issued ( Sorry Pat ) .

Now all of that said i may violate a steak and marinate with the rest because I hate to waste , a risk I am willing to take and this cool overpriced bottle will sit above my stove for me and guests to admire for that is one of my favorite doughnuts .

So...thanks for reading , hope to see you again soon .

Don't worry with a new phone in hand more powerful than my laptop and a new resolve , more to come :)



another trip to the belmont food pod - 44th and belmont

hanging with a friend and it was explained to me that the food pod  was something that hadn't been experienced so we head to one i am most familiar with - belmont foodpod

First stop creme de la creme . my friend informed me this place has been on food network so i said why not ?

So we decided here we were craving soup and the choices were spot on . a delectible french onion soup and my choice that really fed the need , soup of the day - lobster bisque and yes it did desrve the honor of being on food network .

Next stop is a personal favotire of mine - LARDO

this is a place where fat is understood and is made into savory goodness from heaven

These are trims of porkschetta - a little pork belly and a trim of pork fat

makes me smile and dance just thinking about it

this is organic pork finish fed with hazelnuts - yes you can taste the difference

and in the hands of this chef amazing porky goodness

Now if that isn't good enough

slap that on a cheeseburger with special house sauce

that was a crazy good burger

so now you are wondering

what are the having for dessert

that's right folks creme brulee

oh yeah

four bucks gets you a mini crock freshly torched

sooooooo good .

so i am sure you are ready for the dirty pic

my centerfold of food porn for this episode

but sorry guys

we ate them so quick i forgot the pic

Got lost in the heat of the moment

but i promise we will revisit this tasty treat

Eastwind Drive In - cascade locks , oregon

As many Oregonians I have made many trips to Multnomah Falls . After gazing at it's majesty i have to decide - what next ? For me i usually head 13 miles east to the town of Cascade Locks . Sitting on the left of the main drag is my destination - Eastwind Drive Inn . On a hot day there is no better place to grab some soft serve or a variety of treats . They also have a full menu of drive in fair that includes breakfast . So next time you are heading east from Portland consider this dining destination as part of your afternoon .

this is a medium half chocolate half vanilla

a small blue goo cone

butterfinger flurry

bambuza - had to go back with another friend

Got a call from a friend

after yesterday's post we had to go

we got the salad rolls

honey glazed pork bahn mi

friend got a sample last night and had to have one

still lovin it :)  

lean steak pho

pork shrimp won ton soup

pretty good and pho like

sweet with caramelized onion on top

Thank you Buddy for another great dinner shared with  friend

You are a rockstar :)

Next time will have to try the lobster tail won tons

i always forget

what to cook ?

today it with raining pretty good - no bbq for you :(
have to cook indoor without fire :( :(
feeling tired and uninspired
Fridge has no leftovers , no ingredients

i could sit with cookbooks
Watch some food network on Netflix
hit facebook and ask everyone what they are eating today
could just say screw it and make waffles and eggs

Got to go the grocery store anyway so in the isles I shall wonder
but will being lost help ?
For me I need just one ingredient
one thing to spark of an idea , one spark to start a fire .
one item that turns into a meal or a few that creates itself in my head

Hoping going to my source of food will solve this eternal delemia today .
Most day shopping with a plan makes it easy to get through the week
but when I fall short or wake up picky and grumpy and nothing sounds good
this is the problem .:(
What to cook , what to cook ?

brisket with buddy

decide it was time to learn to cook brisket from a buddy .

wipe it off . cover in olive oil and seasoning

set up your smoke

make fire

fully smoked

now ready to finish cooking . beautifully smoked

wish you had smell-o-vision

voodoo in eugene ?

so............ it's 10:30 pm in Eugene , dog tired and long drive ahead i got the munchies . My travel buddy goes , " So .....how does Voodoo Donuts sound ? " I say, " Great but it's 2 hours to Portland  and i don't want to wait that long . " My buddy informs me there is a Voodoo in Eugene literally blocks away from the Hilton I was dealing cards at . This was the bliss I was looking for . Donuts made me a happy boy for the trip home . Thank you travel buddy  ! You to can get VD in Eugene at 20 East Broadway @ Willamette Avenue

HEART SHAPED FOR VDAY @ VD

heart shaped chocolate covered cream filled topped with candied walnuts 

THE GAY BAR

cream filled bar vinalla covered and topped with a rainbow of fruit loops