Jim Dixon
@pdxoliveoilguy.bsky.social
he, him
old fart
seller of olive oil & salt
bean & cabbage lover
recovering food writer
Portland, Oregon
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old fart
seller of olive oil & salt
bean & cabbage lover
recovering food writer
Portland, Oregon
sign up for our newsletter at https://wellspentmarket.com/
@jamesedixon on IG
more recipes at https://www.wweek.com/food/
Fly agaric in the front yard uncovered while blowing leaves to the curb for Portland’s leaf pickup
November 16, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Fly agaric in the front yard uncovered while blowing leaves to the curb for Portland’s leaf pickup
Getting ready to head to Portland's Quince Fest where I'll be handing out tastes of the marmelada I made from my fruit
I'd ask you to come see me but once again our nerdiest food event has sold out
I'd ask you to come see me but once again our nerdiest food event has sold out
November 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Getting ready to head to Portland's Quince Fest where I'll be handing out tastes of the marmelada I made from my fruit
I'd ask you to come see me but once again our nerdiest food event has sold out
I'd ask you to come see me but once again our nerdiest food event has sold out
After seeing some 'hot tamale' talk by @faineg.bsky.social and others I had to hunt down this pic of Luzana Ed, my old neighbor who introduced me to them here in Portland
Years later I met another maker who inspired me to cook something that tasted similar but is much easier
Recipe next post
Years later I met another maker who inspired me to cook something that tasted similar but is much easier
Recipe next post
October 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
After seeing some 'hot tamale' talk by @faineg.bsky.social and others I had to hunt down this pic of Luzana Ed, my old neighbor who introduced me to them here in Portland
Years later I met another maker who inspired me to cook something that tasted similar but is much easier
Recipe next post
Years later I met another maker who inspired me to cook something that tasted similar but is much easier
Recipe next post
I do the reverse creaming in the cuisinart for the olive oil cakes I make, just inverted this one with the last of my quince
October 24, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I do the reverse creaming in the cuisinart for the olive oil cakes I make, just inverted this one with the last of my quince
First make a roux
October 23, 2025 at 5:40 AM
First make a roux
Construction on the big shack underway at the compound
October 21, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Construction on the big shack underway at the compound
Today on the war-ravaged streets of Portland
October 19, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Today on the war-ravaged streets of Portland
Lucinda said she wished she’d written this Bob Marley song but felt it was perfect for the time
We first saw her in the ‘90s on her Car Wheels tour, most recently last year in Paris, and her voice is stronger than ever
Great show at Portland’s Roseland Theater
We first saw her in the ‘90s on her Car Wheels tour, most recently last year in Paris, and her voice is stronger than ever
Great show at Portland’s Roseland Theater
October 8, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Lucinda said she wished she’d written this Bob Marley song but felt it was perfect for the time
We first saw her in the ‘90s on her Car Wheels tour, most recently last year in Paris, and her voice is stronger than ever
Great show at Portland’s Roseland Theater
We first saw her in the ‘90s on her Car Wheels tour, most recently last year in Paris, and her voice is stronger than ever
Great show at Portland’s Roseland Theater
Always irritated me that Starbucks left out one important word
October 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Always irritated me that Starbucks left out one important word
Activity for a cloudy Saturday at the shack
October 4, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Activity for a cloudy Saturday at the shack
Managed to get out of war-ravaged Portland for a couple of days at our shack near The Dalles
October 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Managed to get out of war-ravaged Portland for a couple of days at our shack near The Dalles
Humbled and grateful, a heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped us exceed our fundraising goal for Wellspent Market
September 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Humbled and grateful, a heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped us exceed our fundraising goal for Wellspent Market
I’m early for a dentist appointment but this might be the last warm and sunny day in Portland for a few months so I’m not mad
September 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I’m early for a dentist appointment but this might be the last warm and sunny day in Portland for a few months so I’m not mad
Barcelona is the only place I've seen a store dedicated to beans, including bowls of ready to eat cooked beans, llegums cuit in Catalan
September 23, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Barcelona is the only place I've seen a store dedicated to beans, including bowls of ready to eat cooked beans, llegums cuit in Catalan
I’ve been cooking them in rosè and lemon with just a bit of sugar
They’re very tasty like this, but most I’ll process in the cuisinart to an applesauce-like texture to go with cheese
They’re very tasty like this, but most I’ll process in the cuisinart to an applesauce-like texture to go with cheese
September 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I’ve been cooking them in rosè and lemon with just a bit of sugar
They’re very tasty like this, but most I’ll process in the cuisinart to an applesauce-like texture to go with cheese
They’re very tasty like this, but most I’ll process in the cuisinart to an applesauce-like texture to go with cheese
At least my quince are having a good year
September 22, 2025 at 11:31 PM
At least my quince are having a good year
Celebrated national cheeseburger day by finally making it to Champs for a very good double smashy and killer fries cooked in beef tallow
September 19, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Celebrated national cheeseburger day by finally making it to Champs for a very good double smashy and killer fries cooked in beef tallow
The BLTs were my second favorite thing at today’s Tomato Fest
Best was the long line all day to taste new tomato varieties from Oregon State University plant breeders
Thanks to everybody who came to the biggest fest ever
Best was the long line all day to taste new tomato varieties from Oregon State University plant breeders
Thanks to everybody who came to the biggest fest ever
September 14, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The BLTs were my second favorite thing at today’s Tomato Fest
Best was the long line all day to taste new tomato varieties from Oregon State University plant breeders
Thanks to everybody who came to the biggest fest ever
Best was the long line all day to taste new tomato varieties from Oregon State University plant breeders
Thanks to everybody who came to the biggest fest ever
Preview of cooking demo at Saturday’s Tomato Fest, the beginnings of a deconstructed salmorejo
I’m on at 3, following demos from our friends from OPN, Milk Glass Mkt, and Hot Mama Salsa
I’m on at 3, following demos from our friends from OPN, Milk Glass Mkt, and Hot Mama Salsa
September 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Preview of cooking demo at Saturday’s Tomato Fest, the beginnings of a deconstructed salmorejo
I’m on at 3, following demos from our friends from OPN, Milk Glass Mkt, and Hot Mama Salsa
I’m on at 3, following demos from our friends from OPN, Milk Glass Mkt, and Hot Mama Salsa
One of my favorite events this Saturday at Wellspent Market
September 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
One of my favorite events this Saturday at Wellspent Market
Smoky Mt Hood approaching sunset, cooled to 98 with usual west winds out here, washed off the sweat and sawdust, on gin tonic #2, not a bad day
August 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Smoky Mt Hood approaching sunset, cooled to 98 with usual west winds out here, washed off the sweat and sawdust, on gin tonic #2, not a bad day
95° today, 101° forecast tomorrow as I pick the hottest days to work on shack projects but got stuff for gin tonic so will survive
August 22, 2025 at 11:40 PM
95° today, 101° forecast tomorrow as I pick the hottest days to work on shack projects but got stuff for gin tonic so will survive
First deconstructed tomato sandwich from the driveway garden, with Duke’s mayo & Ken’s bread
Little mayo on fork goes on tomato bite, followed by bite of bread, repeat
Little mayo on fork goes on tomato bite, followed by bite of bread, repeat
August 18, 2025 at 3:22 AM
First deconstructed tomato sandwich from the driveway garden, with Duke’s mayo & Ken’s bread
Little mayo on fork goes on tomato bite, followed by bite of bread, repeat
Little mayo on fork goes on tomato bite, followed by bite of bread, repeat
Tomatillo queso and world’s best chips for dinner, go to @wweek.com website and search queso for the recipe
August 16, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Tomatillo queso and world’s best chips for dinner, go to @wweek.com website and search queso for the recipe
At the Oregon coast 68° qualifies as a hot summer day, perfect for an Aperol spritz on the bank of the Columbia River at Astoria
August 9, 2025 at 12:01 AM
At the Oregon coast 68° qualifies as a hot summer day, perfect for an Aperol spritz on the bank of the Columbia River at Astoria