DIY NYE Champagne Bar
I have a fully loaded bar cart, a well-stocked liquor cabinet, and enough cocktail tools to outfit my own saloon. And yet I rarely throw cocktail parties because…
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 Few of Our Favorite Things
The holidays are hectic for one reason: shopping. Just getting a handle on gifts for close family members is hard enough, but then add in all the…
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…
Pumpkin Souffle Puddings
Thanksgiving is the one holiday that is completely and unapologetically about food. Ok, it’s about being thankful for that food, but still. There’s no other agenda except…
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…
Fall Traditions: Apple Picking and Cider Pressing
If you think about it from a purely economical standpoint, there’s not a lot of incentive to go apple picking. Apples are plentiful and cheap, no matter…
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…
Baked Apple Cider Doughnuts
Ask anyone in my family what our favorite time of year is, and we’ll all pick fall. Even the kids, who dread going back to school…
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…
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