Long Time No See!

Hey folks, we've done it! We've moved on to greener pastures. Thanks for all of your support. We look forward to tipping a glass or sharing a tale over summer foods when we see ya'll soon.

Meantime, warm summer wishes to all!

Fernando, Marlene, Zoey and Arsenio

Wapato Test Garden A Success!

Our wapato trials at Pruitt Farms in Lake Oswego have come full circle and we are very pleased with the results. We have had no predation issues the elevated beds of our present grow site unlike our entire first year crop in 2007 where shade and predation decimated our root stock. Free of contaminates, this root stock was tested by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. We will begin our culinary application tests this fall when foliage drops and roots grow to full capacity as they store nutrients to self-nourish through the long winter months.

TK Gardens Rolling Along; Wapato 4th Crop Promises for Future

Second cutting time from our gardens at Pruitt Hills. Our wapato is showing great potential for domestication as a food crop and we're about to move to the next level, commercial production. Takers of one of our earliest food crops?

 

Celebrating Northern Italian Cuisines

The Communal Table

Sunday June 24, 2012

A Celebration of Northern Italian Cuisines

Featuring Italian Baroque Guitar by guitarist Hideki Yamaya and special guests Marc Lamdin and James Manuele

6:00 pm $32 per person plus gratuity - Menu and Details. Reserve now 503.699.1136

Menu and Details

The Communal Table Thursday April 26, 2012

Cooking Up Tangos and Sambas!

The Communal Table

Thursday April 26, 2012

Menu inspirations from Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Argentina.

6:00 PM Reserve today!$32 per person Menu and Details

Reservations 503.699.1136 or email info@terracekitchen.com

Celebrate Mother's Day at TK with Friends and Family

Mother's Day

Sunday May 13th, 2012

A celebration for family and friends. Great food, great value A la Carte menus, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Reservations required. Menu and Details

The Communal Table ~ Thursday May 24, 2012 6:00pm

King Kamehameha's Birthday Luau and Beach Blanket Shindig!

The Communal Table

Thursday May 24, 2012 6:00 PM

$32 pp + gratuity. Shake out those sarongs or don your best Hawaiiian shirt and join us! The original "Flyin Hawaiian", as Chef Divina was known to his friends, pulls out all the stops for an island experience. Menu and Details.

Celebrating France during March's Communal Tables

During March, chef is offering two French communal table dinners.  

March 4th, we celebrate with a dinner inspired by friend and master chef Andre Soltner from Alsace.

The multi-course dinner is recession priced at $32.00pp + gratuity, with wine pairings offered if one decides to imbibe.

March 18th, Terrace Kitchen celebrates the French region of Rhone/Alps. Again, a multi-course menu for $32.00pp + gratuity with wine pairings offered at an additional cost.

Both dinners begin at 6pm.  Limited space, so call or email to reserve in advance. Details and Reservations.

St. Valentine's Day Celebration at Terrace Kitchen

St. Valentines Day Celebration for Lovers and Loved Ones. Special multi-course menu including American Lobster, Dungeness Crab, Foie Gras and more....$50 per person plus gratuity Details and Menu.

Kicking Off The New Year and Kickin' It In!!! The Communal Tables Resume at Terrace Kitchen

THEY'RE BACK! ~ Thursday Jan. 26, 2012 Kicking it off with "Cocina Criolla Peruana" - We wrote the book now you can taste the exotic and familiar flavors of Peru. Our sold-out Communal Tables are so popular, we're creating brand new globally inspired menus to offer each month - reservations required! Watch our Event's page for this month's creative menus reflecting our gardens, our gatherings, the season, and of course, our travels at the Communal Table!  Also - who will be crowned " Quiz Wiz" at the next Communal Table event?  Until then, we're on pins and needles so won't you join us for great food and wine at this convivial affair?  Also, when you play "The Quiz Gastronomique”, you may win special prizes AND admiration from your Communal Table mates! Check out this page for details and menu.

New Year's Eve Celebration - Reserve Soon!

Happy New Year 2012! Roll it in with style and grace. You deserve the best and we've thrown out all the stops! ~ We invite you and yours to our special evening. Ringing in the New Year - A Celebration Menu for Friends and Family at Terrace Kitchen. $50 per person plus gratuity. Reserve today from 5:00 pm to 9:30pm - Menu .

Christmas Eve Celebration Menu

A Holiday Celebration ~ Christmas Eve Supper Thursday December 24, 2011 5:00pm to close. Special menus of foods from our region's best farmer's $32 per person plus gratuity. Menu and Details. Children under 10 $17, children to age 2, free! Special wine selections.

Celebrate Thanksgiving at Terrace Kitchen

Thanksgiving Dinner Celebration

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Terrace Kitchen Restaurant & Bar

$32 per person plus gratuity

Children under 10 $17 pp,

children to age 2 free



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October Communal Table Sets Sail for the Mediterranean

A Celebration of the Cuisines of the Mediterranean Sea ~ Two Nights in October to reserve. Sunday October 23, 2011 5:00PM

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Thursday October 27, 2011 6:00PM *Special Prize for Best Hat or Mask!

Two Evenings in September ~ The Communal Tables

The Communal Tables ~ Two Nights of Festa Italiano!
The Feast of San Gennaro.

Sunday September 18, 2011 5:00PM -AND-
Thursday September 22, 2011 6:00P

$32 per person plus gratuity. Featuring special fall harvest menus & Italianate Northwest wine varietals.

Wildlings and Winged Things

We are still reeling from the gorgeous weather Sunday in the Cascades of the Columbia Gorge where we simply couldn't wait to check our favorite mushrooming haunts. After the drenching rains of spring and early summer AND a strong and reliable tip last week from our "source" that the season was just beginning (will not mention here that the Coast Range was discussed on that day!) ~ presenting a kilo of tiny chanterelle buttons to attest ~ we set about to get the goods. No go in the central Cascades but we did harvest loads of of Evergreen and Himalayan blackberries at the foot of Wind Mountain on the north shore of the Columbia.
As always, I (Fernando) attract deer flies and every manner of undesirable flying insects. I was stung on my wrist by one such creature, although uncertain what it was. The way my wrist throbbed and swelled immediately would suggest a wasp or bee but no stinger present so uncertain. Next day with a balloon-sized wrist and hand, can only plan the dishes that will play into the day's harvest. Cattail roots, oaxalis, miner's lettuce and wild cress were among the take. A pair of fawns accompanied us while picking berries. They appeared to have no fear of us as one boldly nosed our flat of select one-ripe-to-a-cluster berries as we worked.
We'll have to wait for the salal berries, Oregon grape, huckleberries, chanterelles and such for a few more weeks.

Celebrating Julia Child's Birthday Thursday August 18, 2011

Celebrating Julia Child's Birthday for The Communal Table Thursday August 18, 2011, 6:00pm $32 per person plus gratuity. Menu

Terrace Kitchen at the International Pinot Noir Celebration: 25th Year Anniversary

One of the most enjoyable wine weekends in the world ~ Jancis Robinson; jancisrobinson.com


Each year, we celebrate our regional wines and food at the IPNC where we sign our James Beard Award wining cookbook Friday and Sunday afternoon. Also on Sunday, as participants for the Passport to Pinot where some great food is presented with dozens of Oregon's best pinots. Stop by and say hello if you are planing to attend. Buen Provecho! Fernando

The Communal Table ~ Sunday June 19 Father's Day - A Grecian Holiday

THE COMMUNAL TABLE ~ "A Grecian Holiday" Father's Day will be a great time to celebrate the Mediterranean table. Featuring favorite rustic dishes from our repertoire - Sunday June 19, 2011 5:00pm Reservations (503) 699-1136 Menu. Still just $25 per person plus gratuity. There will be a great selection of hand-picked wines to choose from.Special menus and beautifully crafted drinks. Limited seating, reserve now!

 

Who will be crowned " Quiz Wiz" at the next Communal Table event? Until then, we're on pins and needles so won't you join us for great food and wine at this convivial affair? Also, when you play

"The Quiz Gastronomique”, you may win a choice bottle of wine AND admiration from your Communal Table mates!

THE COMMUNAL TABLE ~ "James Beard ~ A Homegrown Celebration "

THE COMMUNAL TABLE ~ "James Beard ~ A Homegrown Celebration " Featuring rustic dishes from our favorite Beard repertoire -Sunday May 15, 2011 5:00pm Reservations (503) 699-1136 Menu. Still just $25 per person plus gratuity. There will be a great selection of hand-picked regional Northwest wines to choose from.Limited seating, reserve now! MENU



Who will be the L.O. Quiz Wiz at the next Communal Table event? Until then, we're on pins and needles so won't you join us for great food and wine at this convivial affair? Also, when you play "The Quiz Gastronomique”, you may win a choice bottle of wine AND admiration from your Communal Table mates!