We were recently gifted with the most interesting, thoughtful and useful host gift - a bit of sel gris from France. If you haven't dabbled with gourmet salts in your kitchen....go for it. O and I are amazed at the difference a high quality artisan salt can make. Amazed. Ooh la la, merci Steph and thanks for fitting us into your PDX visit.
We are blowing through the generous supply that we were gifted, which got me googling to see where I could refill our stash. I stumbled upon The Meadow site and was blown away. PDX-ers, did you guys know about this place and not tell me? It looks amazing and I am dying to go check it out!
After spending several glorious minutes (minutes are like hours in working-mom time) exploring their site, I wasn't able to summarize it for you...so I am borrowing their verbiage which, upon reading, will surely make you want to go check it out too:
"The Meadow is a place where the beautiful, the delicious, and the unexpected are brought together for your pleasure. We specialize in artisan salt, the world’s great chocolate bars, bitters and other gourmet items for the bar and kitchen, and in Portland, carry a close selection of Oregon and European wines and vermouths. The Meadow also offers full service floristry, and the air is suffused in the aromas and colors of fresh cut flowers arranged with imagination and a love of nature. Business is intensely personal, a creative and ever-challenging way to connect with, learn about, and go places with people. With a close selection of books on food and culture, curated works of art, and a few comfortable chairs set by the window, The Meadow is a place where you can step outside of time for a moment, linger, and let your mind wander."
So whether you need to replenish your sel gris stash, take a Himalayan salt block cooking class, indulge in some artisan chocolate or just get inspired - I think swinging by the Meadow will do the trick.
Oh, and the next time you want to send me a bucket of rose city roses...just give them a call (or order online)...
A visit to the Meadow is officially added to my to do list.
3 comments:
Yes this place is great! And your right it's amazing what fancy salt can do!
A friend visited from PDX early this year and brought me a few small tins of artisan salts from The Meadow...we LOVED them! Amazing how different each tasted and brought out the flavors of the food we sprinkled them on...YUM.
Love this place. Plus you can sample all the salts before purchasing. Not to mention La Chocolat: http://www.dailygnome.com/2009/02/la-chocolat.html
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