We stayed pretty close to home this week but still a few highlights stand out – especially with food and people. Saturday morning we had a WhatsApp video chat with Shirley and Jim, our friends and former neighbors in Mukilteo, who now live in Paris. Though technology can be a pain, we are thankful for…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday – crispy aubergine
I know it is Monday here in Portland, but it is Tuesday in New Zealand and Australia where some of you folks live. In last Friday’s post I included a photo of a crispy, cheese-filled, aubergine. The Travel Architect, one of my favorite bloggers, asked about the recipe, so here it is. Tramezzino di melanzane,…
This week in The Pearl – March 20, 2026
Last weekend started with Pi Day. Sunday Lunch we had a couple of our favorites. We started with tomato toasts. Tomato toasts are ubiquitous on any Spanish tapas menue, we always order them, though mine are better than any we have had anyplace else, here or in Spain. Clyde Drexler – for you non-Portland folks,…
This week in The Pearl – March 13, 2026
Last Friday we went to lunch at The Chart House on Terwilliger. This iconic restaurant’s location has some good memories for me. Before it was sold to Chart House in the 1980s it was known as Hillvilla. It was a popular place serving thousands each week. When I was about 10 years old my dad…
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