Have you made it to one of our recent Conviviums? If so, you may have sampled one of our board member’s tasty treats, her Olive Oil Cake. We're thrilled to share this beloved recipe with our Slow Food Portland community. This cake is rather simple and will only be as good as the olive oil you use (hint: splurge for the good stuff, at least for the final drizzle), highlighting the deliciousness of the oil. This cake pairs wonderfully with fresh fruit and whipped cream
Read MoreWhen was the last time you thought about the biodiversity of your diet? For the Slow Food Movement, protecting and defending the biodiversity of cherished food products is a top priority. One of the ways this work manifests is through the online catalog The Ark of Taste.
Read MoreIt was hard to find a seat at the April Convivium, as people filled up Portland Cookshop for “Olive Oil: Field Notes from Oregon and Italy,” featuring local food friends Jim Dixon of Wellspent Market and Paul Durant of Durant Vineyards and Durant Olive Mill.
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