Damon Rutherford, Design and Construction My Mom used to make this frequently, and although it has nothing to do with where I grew up, it reminds me of her and our meals together when she lived in town: https://www.alphafoodie.com/creamy-tom-yum-soup/
Annalisa Conroy, Budget and Resource Planning My recipe is chipotle chicken tacos with apple fennel slaw. Tacos! What a perfect vehicle for eating any food. I grew up on the Central Coast California where the tacos are unmatched. Moving to Oregon in 2011, I just couldn’t find tacos that rivaled my California days. I began […]
Anupam Katkar, Information Services There are three reasons why I love American Chopsuey. First, it is delicious! Second, unlike some Indian recipes, it is easy to make with basic ingredients that you’ll find in any grocery store in America. And lastly because its seemingly-confused name belies a fascinating history of cultural exchange between India, China, […]
Drea Razdan, Human Resources Growing up our family celebrated special occasions by making delicious frybread and prepared Indian tacos for large family get togethers/celebrations. Frybread originated over 144 years ago linking generation with generation. They way it is served varies from region to region and different tribes have different recipes. Fry Bread is extremely versatile. […]
Guy Eckelberger, Information Services This is as close to the secret recipe I can give out. Shared from a good friend on the Big Island. First off, there are Taro and Banana leaves used in this recipe. You can use a substitute for the Taro leaf but it is just not the same. Makes me […]
Gay Lynn Bath, Retirement Plans Management This is my version of a recipe that originated in my hometown of Rock Springs, Wyoming, in a Chinese restaurant. It is not anything you will be able to find anywhere because it’s not a typical Chinese recipe and is considered a Rock Springs dish with Chinese and Mexican […]
Cheyenne Dickenson, Business Affairs My grandma Lillie emigrated from Argentina with her family in the mid-1960’s. She very much embraced mainstream American culture, but on occasion she would make toast with dulce de leche, cookies with quince jam my great grandpa Manuel sent her, or, sometimes around the holidays, delicious empanadas. It was only when […]
James McGladrey, Transportation Services My original idea was to share Gallo Pinto, which is basically just beans and rice pan fried with whatever vegetables you have lying around. Maybe it is a nice complement to Jove’s Maduro. The key to this dish, in my opinion, is the addition of Salsa Lizano which is available locally at the PL […]
Amy Gurley, FASS-IT Tater Tot Hot Dish, or as my husband refers to it…Tot Dish, is a Minnesota delicacy! I know it sounds weird, but don’t judge until you’ve tried it. It’s delicious and comforting when it’s cold and rainy or snowy…so says everyone I’ve made it for on the west coast. Plus, it’s super […]
Sarah Stoeckl, Office of Sustainability My mom is an excellent cook who always fed us dinners from a variety of cultures and specialized in rib-sticking meals that could feed a crowd. One meal in common rotation was a traditional shepherd’s pie made with ground beef that evoked her British Isles heritage (and got no complaints […]
