Oregon Snowball Cookies
Portland’s annual snow storm arrived yesterday, turning the city into a holiday postcard, while bringing school and work to a screeching halt. Though some have dubbed…
It’s Not Halloween without Pumpkin Chili
For kids, Halloween is everything. It’s a holiday built around dressing up crazy and getting buckets of candy for free. They might as well rename it National…
Roasting Chiles in the Rain
Most people’s fall traditions involve pumpkins and hay rides. But for Wendi’s husband, Keith, fall means fire. Fire, as in fire-roasted New Mexican chiles, and their…
Angels and Biscuits
Of all the kitchens I’ve cooked in, this one is my favorite. It’s the kitchen at my family’s lake cabin, just north of Everett, Washington, and…
Watermelon Agua Fresca
For normal people, the months of summer are called June, July and August. But for me, and a lot of other food-lovers around these parts, summer…
Oregon Albacore
For the first half of my life, I thought albacore tuna was something you had to buy in a tin can. The cans were always the same size as…
Cherry, Lime and Coconut Swirl Popsicles
For everything there is a season, and summer is certainly the season for popsicles. Vibrantly colored, mouth-wateringly refreshing and made with juicy summer fruits, they’re like…
Crispy Malted Granola
Most people who know me know I’m obsessed with granola. And, more to the point, obsessed with playing with it. To most people granola is a nutty,…
Almond Oat Cookies + Ice Cream = Love
There are times in life when you need a fresh-baked cookie. Not a cookie from a package, not a previously baked cookie that’s been rattling around the kitchen…
Strawberry Lemonade with a Grown-Up Twist
Thanks to a California-like spring, Portland’s strawberry season came early this year. The downside? All that heat means it’s going by way too fast. Usually we reserve our berry…
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