Thrifty Purchase - Portland's Palate

From Portland's Palate: A Collection of Recipes from the City of Roses, published in 1992. Recipes collected by the Junior League of Portland, Oregon that reflect the unique blend of cosmopolitan flair and small city friendliness. Each chapter features commissioned illustrations by Jennifer Winship Marks.

The first chapter, Appetizers and Beverages, offers pita crisps, chicken won-ton with mustard sauce, curry pate, Moroccan eggplant salsa, berry patch cheese ring, Parmesan puffs, herbed mushroom terrine, cafe mocha punch, red sunset sangria, Eskimo latte and hot spiced cranberry cider, while Salads and Dressings features a color wheel walnut salad, classic fruit salad, curried coleslaw, green pea salad, Mediterranean potato salad (potatoes,green beans, capers, dill & olive oil), spicy sesame salad plus creamy nutmeg dressing, tangy celery salad dressing and herbed garlic & Parmesan croutons.

In Bread and Muffins, a few of the options include sour cream crescent rolls, cheddar pepper bread, double cinnamon rolls, cranberry upside down coffee cake, cinnamon coffee bars and a few muffins (orange-pineapple or caraway cheese), with Soups and Sandwiches doling out BBQ crab soup, cioppino, bay shrimp chowder, green chili corn soup, lemon mushroom bisque, creamy brie soup,  red potato stew, cucumber tea sandwiches, turkey with cheese in puff pastry, lamb gyros and dilled Ruebens.

Vegetables and Side Dishes encompass a fresh tomato tart, zucchini rellenos, double orange carrots, Walla Walla onion casserole, herbed wild rice and leprechaun potatoes (dill, spinach and sour cream), with Eggs, Cheese and Pasta dishing out calico quiche, a cheese blintz souffle, crepes, lemon clam spaghetti, prosciutto & asparagus pasta and angel hair souffle.

Moving onto entrees, we first encounter Beef, Pork and Lamb ~ teriyaki flank steak, pepperpot beef, chili, ginger thyme pork roast, spit roasted cinnamon pork, lamb stew or lamb chops with feta cheese, then Poultry and Game ~ Thai curry chicken, chicken Wellington, Mu Shu chicken, Dijon chicken & artichokes, cilantro chicken, green chicken enchiladas and lemon roasted Cornish game hens.

Seafood and Sauces rolls out peppered shrimp, prawns in vermouth, grilled citrus salmon, Dungeness crab fondue, salmon Florentine, chili & crab enchiladas, plus a few sauces ~ orange soy marinade, creole sauce and Dijon dill sauce.

Closing out the recipes are Cakes and Pastries, offering chocolate  hazelnut clusters, chocolate mocha dots, rocky road fudge bars, chocolate cheesecake brownies, a cranberry torte, chocolate velvet (ladyfingers with chocolate & kirsch) , walnut pumpkin cheesecake, cherry berry compote, marionberry pie, blackberry apple crunch, lemon curd and chocolate raspberry truffles.