Vindahlo—Part Two: good eats for all

[For the story on how we got here, you may read Vindahlo—Part One: a history.] "Listen, Sister," the Squeeze said to me, waggling a piece of spice-crusted beef in creamy fenugreek sauce on his fork, "I'm not ...

Six Thumbs Up

Two: Nicholas Restaurant Whenever I go to Nicholas, which is not nearly often enough, I have a spinach pie (from the pizza menu) and a bowl of lentil soup. In the past, I've experimented with various kabobs ...

She’s A Believer

At Nostrana, The Oregonian’s 2006 Restaurant of the Year, Chef Cathy Whims cooks the "ingredient-driven" dishes that your Italian mama would make, should you be lucky enough to have your own Italian mama. Her attitude toward ...