Trailer Food Diaries Cookbook

A look at the mobile-gourmet side of Portland.Food carts that cater to foodies on foot are sprouting up all over the country, but Portland, Oregon, is one of leaders of the trend, boasting hundreds of diverse food vending and catering trucks and trailers. Tiffany Harelik profiles many of that city's most popular purveyors on wheels, whether they're selling vegan barbecue, savory waffle-cone creations, traditional Louisiana fare, or Egyptian dishes. Each of these entrepreneurs has an inspiring story to share-about following their dreams, becoming a vital part of the community, and keeping things local and green. Indispensable recipes and lip-smacking four-color photography.Each trailer Harelik profiles offers up several of their best recipes, allowing readers to re-create their favorite dishes at home. Whether in Portland or elsewhere in the country, home cooks will be delighted by such crowd-pleasing dishes as the Gaufre Gourmet's "Arugula, Bacon, and Camembert Waffle"; Tabor's "Chicken Paprikash"; and Artigiano's "Gnocchi with Bacon, Fried Farm Eggs, and Tomato Sauce." Modeled after the successful Austin, Texas, edition.Harelik's previous Trailer Food Diaries title focused on the mobile-kitchen scene in Austin, with which she is heavily involved. As a trailer food guru, prolific writer, and founding organizer of Austin's Gypsy Picnic trailer food festival (attended by tens of thousands each year), Harelik is uniquely positioned to bring her unique sense of taste and connoisseurship to Austin's sister city in the Pacific Northwest.