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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Snow Days
While states to our east see snow as something to endure, in Portland, snow is nothing short of a gift. The brilliant white is a welcome…
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