Portland Love
It’s fall, and despite the warm air you can tell the rain will eventually get here. But for now the bike ride home is beautiful; quiet, still, almost balmy. The waterfront is practically abandoned as people have committed their evenings to activities that align with the season. With no one out except the few well trained runners, you can ride as fast or slow as you want with no interruptions. Lights reflect on the water and the warm air haze makes for a colorful sunset. It’s moment like this to love where you live.
Local Food Tours in Boulder
Tack on another reason to go to Colorado (again) to my ever expanding list… Local Table Tours. Thanks to Megan for doing this interview!
With a lot of local residents from the nearby Denver area taking part in her tours, Bucholz has built her business to not only explore food, but benefit the local businesses of Boulder. “The idea of the tour is that at the end you get to decide where you want to return because I want to drive business back to the restaurants.” Her tours include downtown dining tours, market-to-tables tours and even more coffee-centric ones for the caffeine obsessed, because as it turns out, Boulder has a lot to offer.
Friday Photo: Swedish Birthday Cake
Some things are worth celebrating. Like birthdays. Which is why you bring back Swedish flags and make cakes covered in whipped cream. Recipe to come soon.
Thanks to all the friends for all the birthday love.
Dear Scandinavia: You Get It
Seen at a Statoil station in Denmark:
“Dear Cyclist,
You can care for your bicycle here. You can pump and wash your bicycle and, inside the shop, you’re welcome to borrow a free bicycle care kit with oil, tire levers, allen keys, etc.
Enjoy.
Statoil”
Via Copenhagenize.
Brunch Recipe: Bacon Cups
I’m not a crazed bacon lover — I swear — but these are all sorts of amazing. Oh, and simple. Just make sure you’re using organic and local ingredients, because nobody wants a brunch from anything other than happy chickens and pigs.
Ingredients:
- 6 strips of local, organic bacon
- 6 organic eggs, preferably from chickens you know
- Some type of crumbly cheese: goat, blue cheese, parmesan, etc.
- Green onion, chopped
Directions:
- Line each tin hole of a muffin tin with bacon. If you like your bacon a little crispy, put tin in the oven at 350F for 10 or so.
- Crack one egg into each hole.
- Sprinkle with green onions and cheese.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Pop the bacon cups out of pan onto a plate and serve immediately.
If You Love Polaroids…
Food Photo Obsessed
“Have you taken photos of anything besides food this summer?”
I think we all know the answer to that question… which is why a little post all about food porn seemed appropriate.
Friday Photo: End of Summer Feast
The nights are warm and farmers market is still in full force. And sangria never tasted better.
Excellent combination.
Love From Sweden: Baked Deliciousness
Fika. The best Swedish word there is. A noun, a verb… it’s all encompassing. In it’s simplest form, it all comes down to this equation: Coffee + baked good = Swedish tradition.
Here we’ve got a little blackberry tart with heavy whipped cream, complete with a slice of chokladkaka in the background. Summer bliss.
Love From Sweden: an ongoing travel photo series to capture the essence of Sweden.
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