All I Want for Christmas are Laser Potatoes
I’m just going to call it: There can be no better potato preparation in the world than this stunning beauty. Just look at it. It’s unreal. All…
A Very Vintage Christmas
Believe it or not, I grew up a stone’s throw from this house. Ok fine, technically I lived quite a ways down the hill. And technically the…
Brussels Sprouts Everyone Will Love
I don’t need much encouragement to cook brassicas. That family of cruciferous veggies packs a serious nutritional punch, and busy cooks like me need all the short…
Fast and Flavorful Weeknight Fish
Sometimes my friends and I play the game “If I was rich, I’d …” you know, sail around the world on a yacht, hire a live-in chef…
Country Cats and Southern Charms
Most of Portland’s most popular restaurants are centrally located within a couple mile’s radius of downtown. It makes sense; that’s where you’ll find the densest concentration of both…
Stop and Smell the Picnic
Three years ago this summer I got an email from a friend, a fellow food writer with an impeccable palate and a head full of good…
Maureen Abood’s Leg of Lamb
There’s been a strong surge of interest in Middle Eastern cuisine lately, one that goes way beyond tabbouleh and falafel, but doesn’t dive so deep into…
