Friday, August 1 I was stunned at how quickly the week passed. The week had been really pleasant with 70+ degree weather and perfect blue skies, only to meet an ending of gray. It drizzled off and… more →
365 Days Until Lovewrote 1 day ago: Friday morning I went to pick up Colgate bff, Laurie, from her hotel and we walked around downtown … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Delicious craft cocktails, tasty bar snacks (BEST truffled popcorn, hands down) and a pub-inspired m … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Aviary chef Sarah Pliner is one of ten Northwest & Pacific region finalists for Food & Wine … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Here comes the second installment chronicling my quasi-debauched adventure in the Pacific Northwest. … more →
wrote 2 months ago: My friend, Anne is ridiculously skilled at the art of non-abusive coercion, which of course may be o … more →
wrote 3 months ago: One night at the Ace. Two Bicycles as transportation. Nine years of marriage. Fifteen years since th … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Greetings from a hip coffee shop in Southeast Portland, where I sit amongst a sea of other 20- and 3 … more →
wrote 4 months ago: It is currently 1pm PST but if you asked me, I couldn’t tell you if it was night or day. I am … more →
wrote 4 months ago: I’m not going to waste anyone’s time delving deeply into the Old Fashioned. There are pl … more →
wrote 6 months ago: I used to despise fats. The flavour, the unmistakeable sheen it would leave on an innocuous batch of … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Summer in Portland is now officially over. I can leave my lipsticks in the car without fear of melt- … more →
wrote 11 months ago: I have to say that this dessert didn’t exactly thrill me when I saw the photo in the latest is … more →
wrote 1 year ago: 1.5 oz Amaretto .75 oz Cask-Proof Bourbon (such as Booker’s) 1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice 1 tsp Rich … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The Old-Fashioned — How to make this Don Draper-approved classic. Granted, while the Old-Fashioned i … more →
wrote 1 year ago: When in Portland, be sure to visit the thoroughly ‘uncommon’ Clyde Common. Sitting adjac … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Clyde Common I spent a couple of different days at Clyde Common while I was in Portland for Portland … more →
wrote 1 year ago: seems like more and more folks i know are going to the symphony for the first time, and the beaver’s … more →
wrote 1 year ago: So it’s November 1st and I have not blogged since the beginning of June. It almost sounds lik … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Two of the many reasons I love Portland; your taste buds are elevated by the exquisite … more →