Easiest Dessert Buffet Ever
The last day of school is always a cause for celebration — and not only for the kids. I’m just as excited to not have to…
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Easy Peasy Banh Mi
It’s prime football season, and you know what that means. Snacks! And lots of them. But as much as we’d love to polish off a whole bag of Juanitas and a giant bowl of…
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Brûleéd Spiced Grapefruits with Homemade Crème Fraîche
Grapefruits aren’t on my radar most of the year. It’s like I don’t even see them. But then January comes around, bringing with it pyramids of the golden orbs at…
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Crispy Moroccan Date Swirl Cookies
When I was a baking-obsessed teen, the holiday cookie recipes I yearned to make were the ones that promised thrills and surprises. I had little interest in the old classics from…
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Wild About Chanterelles
One of the best things about Portland is its close proximity to nature. We can go from a forest hike to a fancy dinner in a matter of minutes. But when your brisk nature walk…
Curds and Whey
When you tell people you make your own cheese, their eyes invariably widen with awe. “What?? You make your own cheese?!” And for a brief moment…
Salmon Hash With Mustard Vinaigrette
Fully Loaded Bloody Marys
Cooking with Kids: Easy Ricotta Dumplings
Northwest Salmon and Smoked Trout Chowder
Mint Juleps for a Crowd
On the first Saturday in May, somewhere in the ballpark of 150,000 people from all walks of life will descend on a 140-plus-year-old racetrack in Kentucky…
Easy Like Sunday Morning
I love the idea of hosting a leisurely Sunday brunch with friends and family. Flowers on the table, sun streaming in through the windows, delicious eggy…
Guinness, Beef and Root Vegetable Stew
There’s a saying: “Everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day.” Or, to be more precise, nobody turns down an excuse to drink lots of Guinness and whisky…
Toasted Oat Tarts with Strawberries and Cream
A holiday devoted to being kind and loving to others? Sounds like exactly what we all need right about now. Seriously, Valentine’s Day couldn’t have come…
Rise and Shine Porridge
There comes a time in everyone’s life when we realize stress is getting the better of us, and we need to practice a little self-care. That’s…
Avocados, Meet Pesto Granola
It’s the little luxuries in life that lift each day out of the ordinary. Things like eating chocolate cake for breakfast, or polishing off a whole,…
Honey-Candied Orange Peels
When life gives you lemons (and oranges and grapefruits) … you end up with a lot of peels. And life has given us a lot of…
Meyer Lemons Forever
I’ve met people who dislike berries, or don’t care for apples, but I don’t know a single soul who doesn’t love Meyer lemons. Intensely fragrant, just…
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