The past few weeks have been a blur of rain and sweaters, pumpkin beer and other fall-appropriate-Portland-ness. Snippets, ahoy. – - – = – - – - – - – - – - – – – - My feelings on Portland winters are bittersweet, at best. It mists, it hails, it still rains a lot. … Continue reading »
Yeah, you can correctly assume that this leftover-incorporation project was an experiment gone oh, so, tender and right. Being that J. Legume and I were opting for something different this past Thanksgiving, we decided to make what turned out to be a giant batch of mashed potatoes the weekend prior. I’d never foreseen this as an issue … Continue reading »
White pasta fans, you’re in luck. I’ve spent much of the past 2 days on the phone with my sister, who just returned from a 3 week vacation in Italy. She spent her days working on small farms and her evenings sipping red wine. I’m so proud, and my kitchen has been thinking of her … Continue reading »
Update: They now have a website! Last week, I was charmed by a sandwich. True story. I stopped by the soft opening of Brass Tack Sandwiches, located on the corner of N Fremont & N Vancouver, and I continue to look back, wistfully. This new deli has creative vegan, vegetarian and omni options, including housemade … Continue reading »
This recipe marked the first time I’d turned to VegWeb for guidance in years. The veg recipe directory and LiveJournal’s vegan cooking communities were my learn-as-you-go and read-the-comments because you can only-sorta-trust-the-internet tip toes into the vegan culinary world back in the early 2000s. It’s like I can recall mildly freaking out when the number of … Continue reading »
I’m just going to come out and say it. Hi. My name is Jess. I have a camera and a blog and here’s the flow of what I’ve been up to lately: Portland Hidden Gems are up next. Really. Continue reading »
