The closest Bill Oakley came to experiencing the golden age of airplane food was a flight to attend his older brother’s college graduation in 1972. Oakley was 6 years old.
“I assume the food was really good,” said Oakley. “I don’t remember any of it.”
Now the former “Simpsons” writer turned Portland-based food personality has dreamed up a way to taste the high-flying heyday of in-flight dining, when lobster and caviar were common and prime rib was sliced to order from your seat. Over two nights in February, Oakley will host “The Greatest Airline Meals of the 20th Century,” a culinary event sponsored by Alaska Airlines and hosted by Loyal Legion, the pre-security beer bar at Portland International Airport…