This past weekend we took visiting friends to the Japanese Garden; one of my favorite places in Portland. Our first visit was almost exactly a year ago and since then we have been back at least once in every season. You might imagine that late summer would not be a time to see the gardens [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Japanese garden, late summer
Posted in meanderings, Portland on August 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Sourdough pursuits
Posted in baking, food on August 30, 2009 | 7 Comments »
One of the things that I left behind when I moved to Portland from Maine was my 11 year old sourdough starter. Hard as it was to leave it (I had made it myself, kept it alive with regular additions of flour and water, and used it as the basis for many great loaves), I [...]
dinner at clarklewis
Posted in food, opinion, Portland on August 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Since moving to Portland S and I have made it a habit to take each other out to dinner most Thursday nights. It’s a good night to explore the impressive local restaurant scene; near the end of the week, but a little less busy than the prime restaurant nights of Friday or Saturday. Last night [...]
