Family | Ian Rubin, Master Foodologist in Portland, Oregon

Something a bit more personal

So, I feel a little weird writing about this but a video doesn’t feel right either. Let me know what you think.

I was eating a casual dinner with my wife Sarah and watching Rick Steves doing a show on Saltzburg Austria and the surrounding rural areas. Twice during the show I had a powerful [...]

Pork shoulder tasting surprises me

RECIPE- all amounts except meat are approximate

1 lb pork shoulder- cut into roughly 1″ chunks
1 medium yellow onion, diced
3 cloves garlic crushed and chopped
1/2 can diced tomatoes with mild green chilis
1/4 cup white wine
salt/pepper
oil sufficient for browning meat and onions
hot sauce or hot chilis (optional)

Cook meat over medium heat in a skillet until all the pieces [...]

HOW, WHY, WHAT

In the last week, I’ve had two clients reinforce my belief that this is the fundamental issue for so many of us. Both are women, one mid-thirties, one early sixties. One of them is a new client whom I’ve only met with twice and the other is one I’ve been seeing for some time.

The new client, [...]

A chance to regroup

The time of year for me to put on my grubby jeans and boots and baseball cap has come.

I leave tomorrow for my annual family camping trip with my wife and her family. I have come to really look forward to this chance to sleep in while listening to the river running outside my [...]