Christopher Marley has become something his childhood fears could never contemplate—an artist who works with insects and other natural specimens to create framed arrangements of preserved bugs. Around this fascination with insects, Marley has built an empire of his own, with works that adorn stylish homes across the world.
By summer, I had settled on the most ambitious of all fantasies—to take trail horses on a two-day binge in wine country. In Oregon’s famed Pinot noir region lay a vast wilderness for exploration. Surprising chapters of a bigger story would emerge from that wilderness.
SALMON CAKES Ingredients: ½ cup fresh bread crumbs ½ cup Portobello duxelles (see below) ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper ½ teaspoon dried dill 1 egg beaten lightly ½ cup mayonnaise 1 pound cooked salmon Truffle mayonnaise (see below) Portobello duxelles 3 tablespoons melted butter 2/3 cup chopped onion 2 cups finely chopped wild or white button mushrooms ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon soy sauce Truffle mayonnaise 1 tablespoon Joel Palmer House White Truffle Oil 1 cup mayonnaise Directions: For mayonnaise: Blend one tablespoon of Joel Palmer House White Truffle Oil with one cup mayonnaise. Set aside. For duxelles: Place butter in a medium sauté pan over medium heat. Saute the onion until just transparent, about three minutes. Add the mushrooms, salt, sugar, and soy sauce and stir. The mushrooms will begin to give off liquid. Continue to stir the mushrooms until all the liquid has evaporated and…
Makes 36 croquettes Ingredients: 8 tablespoons unsalted butter ½ cup onions chopped finely 2½ cups all-purpose flour 2 cups whole milk 2 cups pheasant stock ½ cup finely chopped, Serrano ham or Prosciutto 6 ounces pheasant meat, shredded Salt and pepper 1 pinch nutmeg 1 pound chopped frozen Oregon black truffles 2 cups breadcrumbs Olive oil for frying Directions: Heat the butter in a medium sauté pan over medium heat. Add onions and cook until they are translucent, five minutes. Add 1 ½ cups flour and mix thoroughly. Cook for five minutes to make sure the flour is cooked through; it should start to take on a golden color. Pour the milk and stock into the flour mixture and cook, stirring continuously for about two minutes, until you have a thick béchamel. Add the ham and pheasant, and sprinkle in salt and nutmeg. Cook another two minutes. You should…
Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 medium butternut squash, halved and seeded 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 large onion, thinly sliced 5 cups chicken stock (or water) Salt and freshly ground black pepper ¼ cup crème fraîche 1 small white Oregon truffle Truffle oil The roasting of the squash intensifies its sweetness, which pairs perfectly with the pungent earthiness of the truffle. Directions: Preheat oven to 425°F. Salt and pepper the inside of the squash halves. Brush a little olive oil on a baking sheet and place the squash cut-side down. Bake until tender, about forty-five minutes. When cool enough to handle, scoop the pulp out of the shell. You will have about four cups of pulp. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add the sliced onions and cook until soft, about ten minutes. Add the squash pulp and the stock. Bring the mixture to a boil,…
In the culinary world, there are few ingredients that are as coveted and distinct as the white truffle. Words like ‘earthy’ and ‘pungent’ are often used to describe the flavor of white truffle. Once you taste it, however, you know that if Mother Nature had made anything better, she would have kept it for herself.
Three daunting renovation projects in Bend, Hood River and Portland bring short-term challenge and long-term satisfaction to their inhabitants. 1859 looks behind the walls of two century-old structures and a Queen Anne Victorian farmhouse that dates to 1884.
As the days lengthen and the temperatures warm, there’s nothing nicer than getting home and kicking back in your outdoor room. Whether you have $500, $5,000 or $30,000, you can create a summertime oasis in your backyard.
At any age, the lure of a tree house is undeniable.Modern versions come in all styles and sizes, from the humble platform to the luxurious weekend retreat, complete with indoor plumbing and electricity.
