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SEATTLE, STAYCATION AND LEMON WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

July 12, 2019

Lemon WHite Chocolate Chip Cookies

Often times a deadline puts everything into laser-like focus….

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Filed Under: Cookies, Dessert, Eat Portland, Favorite Portland Outings, My Favorite Things, Pure Portland, Recipes

BLOCK PARTY, FOOD SWAP AND SUMMER HOSPITALITY

August 7, 2018

Portland PDC Food Swap Sauvie Island

In many places, summer is when people leave town to enjoy greenier, sandier pastures….

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Filed Under: Cookies, Dessert, Eat Portland, Egg, Favorite Portland Outings, Grocery Shop Portland, Pure Portland

GIRLS’ WEEKEND IN PORTLAND: MY TOP 6 MUSTS

February 22, 2018

Flower in Snow Portland

If, like me, you are either set to host a gaggle of gals in Portland (or you’re planning to touch down here soon), here’s a recent round-up of tips from this past weekend, replete with old favorites (plus a few new finds)….

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Filed Under: Eat Portland, Favorite Portland Outings, Favorite Portland Products, Pure Portland, Shop Portland

SALTED CHOCOLATE CHUNK SHORTBREAD AND VALENTINE’S DAY

February 16, 2018

Salted Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies NYT

As Valentine’s Day approached, I tried to think what I should do that day….

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Filed Under: Cookies, Dessert, Incorporating Vintage at Home in Portland, Pure Portland, Recipes, Soups

SAYING GOODBYE

January 7, 2018

Bailey with stick beach

It’s with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share some incredibly sad family news with you….

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Filed Under: Favorite Portland Outings, My Favorite Things, Pure Portland, Vacations

THANKSGIVING WEEK EAT-A-THON

November 27, 2017

Tomato Soup

It’s been a delicious whirlwind of a week….

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Filed Under: Eat Portland, Favorite Portland Outings, Pure Portland

9/11 AND GENEROUS PORTLANDERS

September 14, 2017

gifts from Rebecca

I’m constantly amazed by the generosity of those around me….

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Filed Under: Incorporating Vintage at Home in Portland, Parties, Pure Portland

SALT & STRAW TASTING AND 5 OTHER DIVISION ST. CHARMS

September 8, 2017

salt and straw portland pdx

Have a couple hours — or better yet, the better part of a day — to kill?

Few streets these days offer more bang-alicious bites and diversions than this one right now….

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Filed Under: Eat Portland, Favorite Portland Outings, Favorite Portland Products, Goodwill & Thrift Stores, Pure Portland, Shop Portland

MID-SUMMER BLOCK PARTY

July 16, 2017

block party

Every year my street hosts a block party and it’s always one of my highlights of the summer….

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Filed Under: Favorite Portland Outings, Parties, Pure Portland, Salads

HEROES AND HEARTBREAK IN PORTLAND

June 4, 2017

Memorial to Stabbing Victims, Portland

No matter who you are or where you live– whether it’s here in Portland or you’re one of my European or Asian readers — you’ve probably heard the story….

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Filed Under: Pure Portland

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