A Place Like This

Category: eating

  • What’s For Lunch: Oprah Style

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Greetings friends. Sorry for my absence last week. The flu bug hit my house and therefore my blogging but don't worry. All of us have recovered and are getting back to normal.  Before I dish on some incredible news, go put some water on because today's lunch has pasta in it. Don't forget the salt…

  • In Search of Summer: Gelato

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    Valarie Budayr
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    It was hot. It was sticky. It was 89 degrees in the almost deep south city of Chattanooga. With time on our hands, all we could think about was finding some ice cream and maybe some water too.  As we were rambling through the streets of this old city we noticed a bookstore with a sign…

  • Pearl Bakery

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Nothing speaks Sunday morning to me more than the Pearl Bakery. The ritual goes something like this: Buy the Oregonian (our newspaper) Walk to the Pearl bakery. Purchase a gibassier and a Latte. Sit and read the paper while eating and sipping latte. I love Sundays! Did I mention they are a sustainable bakery?       …

  • Mother’s

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    Valarie Budayr
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         Anyone hungry for breakfast? With a slogan like "You should eat so good." is a great sign that things will be well with the day. For the best and freshest food around just head down to Mother's.  We got there right at 9 AM, 10 minutes later there was quite a wait, but it's…