June 15, 2016

Special Report: Caiola’s is sold to prominent Portland chef and restaurateur

June 15, 2016 / / Uncategorized

This just in: Damian Sansonetti and wife and partner, Illma Lopez, of Piccolo, have according to unconfirmed reports, purchased Caiola’s, the West End restaurant darling that has charmed locals with its fine home-style cooking.

Caiola's the iconic West End restaurant

Caiola’s, the iconic West End restaurant

Read more…

Loafpan chicken is a simply prepared barbecue dinner

June 15, 2016 / / Mains, Recipes

Loafpan chicken is one of those barbecue oddities that delivers a uniquely flavored chicken dish. As the name implies a chicken is put into a standard loaf pan; it’s then covered in apple sauce and massaged with a spice rub.  Use smoking woods like hickory and applewood as you cook it all low and slow. It emerges very juicy with a wonderful crisp, burnished skin.

Loafpan chicken

Loafpan chicken

Read more…