Eating, shopping, & living in a modern Mayberry
One of the perks of being a food blogger is being invited to all kinds of interesting events: restaurant openings, behind-the-scenes tours, and one-on-one interviews with influential and really interesting people in the business.
And now I know that when items are sent to me in advance of a big party, the evening is going to be especially memorable….
Okay, when you hear it’s going to be 92 degrees in May in Portland, you know that the wheels are starting to come off the climate change bus big time.
You’d also be well-served now to get some solid cooking strategies in place so that you’re not solely reliant on take-out or feeble freezer options….
Sometimes you just need to take an honest look in the mirror and own up to your weaknesses.…
Sometimes a cookie comes along and like any great love affair, you just know it’s The One.
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When you end up making five pounds of Grilled Sriracha Chicken Wings for the Super Bowl, sometimes you have some extra ingredients on hand….
Take days on end of frigid, icy rain. Add in one tumultuous week of political news. Mix in liberal amounts of stress from finals weeks for the kids. Lastly, add one dog who’s limping around and a husband on big-time deadlines.
What does this add up to?…
