Coco Morante: A Casual Culinary Chat About Restaurants in Portland & Eugene

Dec 17, 2025
1h 6m

Episode Description

Episode 49, Coco Morante. John and Megan set the table with their friend Shannon Larson, and their guest, Coco Morente, to discuss Joy of Cooking recipes and stories, kitchen victories and miseries, and, most importantly, what they're all cooking and eating. Join us at the table for a casual culinary chat about restaurants in Portland & Eugene.

 

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Guest Links:

Coco Morante Instagram

Coco’s website, Lefty Spoon

The Instant Kitchen Cookbook

The Instant Kitchen Meal Prep Cookbook

Coco Morante on Simply Recipes

 

Mentions on the Podcast:

Cookie McCakeFace

Cornet Custard

Erin McDowell’s sturdy pie challenge

Nom Nom Paleo

Metal cookbook stand

Skully basting brush

 

Eugene/Portland, OR Restaurants:

Marché Provisions Market Hall

86 Speakeasy

Izakaya Meiji

Party Bar

Lovely’s Fifty Fifty

Eem Thai BBQ and Cocktails

Rangoon Bistro

Kachka

Navarre

The Heist food carts

Golden Triangle

Bake on the Run

Bark City BBQ

Scotch Lodge

Oma’s Hideaway

Jeju

Bellwether Bar

Street Disco

Dirty Pretty

Xiao Ye

Murata

Han Oak

Lardo

Khao Moo Dang

Nong’s Khao Man Gai

Gado Gado

Paper Bridge

 

Joy Scouts Cooking Club:

Kai, page 10

 

2019 Joy of Cooking Recipes:

Rombauer Jam Cake, page 732

Garlic-Braised Broccoli Rabe, page 221

Seafood Gumbo, page 101

Hasselback Potatoes, page 267

Cranberry Relish, page 180

Chocolate Chess Pie, page 678 

Croquembouche, page 698

 

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Producer: Sarah Marshall of The Joy of Creation Production House
Audio Engineer: Haley Bowers
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