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THE BEST RED VELVET CUPCAKES

May 30, 2017

Red Velvet Cupcake

A big birthday meant lots of celebrating and fete-ing around here….

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Filed Under: Bars & Brownies, Cakes, Eat Portland, Parties, Recipes

LENTILS & UTENSILS: A FEAST OUT

May 26, 2017

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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….

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Filed Under: Eat Portland, Favorite Portland Outings, Recipes, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegetarian

HOT WEATHER FOODS — FIVE FOODS TO CONSIDER

May 22, 2017

Corn Salad for Potluck

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….

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Filed Under: Eat Portland, Egg, Recipes, Salads, Sandwiches, Soups

HOMEMADE CHICKEN SOUP — IN UNDER AN HOUR

May 16, 2017

chicken and lentil dal soup

Shhh… I’m going to let you in on a little secret….

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Filed Under: Chicken, Eat Portland, Recipes, Soups

BUTTERY LEFTOVER JAM BARS

May 12, 2017

buttery leftover jam bars

Spring cleaning just got real — real tasty that is….

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Filed Under: Cookies, Dessert, Recipes

WORLD’S BEST MADELEINES

May 2, 2017

Best Lemon French Madeleines

I’m always skeptical when someone touts superlatives around me….

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Filed Under: Cakes, Recipes

WHITE BEAN SALAD WITH TOMATOES, AVOCADO AND MORE

March 8, 2017

White Bean Salad with Tomatoes, Avocado, Cucumbers and Herbs

Sometimes you just need to take an honest look in the mirror and own up to your weaknesses.…

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Filed Under: Gluten-Free, Recipes, Salads, Vegetarian

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CHIP COOKIES

February 22, 2017

Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

Sometimes a cookie comes along and like any great love affair, you just know it’s The One.

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Filed Under: Cookies, Recipes

SMITTEN KITCHEN’S BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

February 9, 2017

Smitten Kitchen's Buttermilk Biscuits

When you end up making five pounds of Grilled Sriracha Chicken Wings for the Super Bowl, sometimes you have some extra ingredients on hand….

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Filed Under: Eat Portland, Recipes, Side Dishes

COMFORT FOODS CAROUSEL

February 5, 2017

Fried Egg on Tabor Bread Toast

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?…

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Filed Under: Bars & Brownies, Dessert, Eat Portland, Egg, My Favorite Things, Recipes, Soups

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