100 Days, Part V: Days 43 to 53

Posted on August 30, 2012 by jess sconé • 3 Comments

Hello, hello! I have returned from the International Food Bloggers Conference, where I co-presented on Niche Blogging, attended classes, met food bloggers of nearly every variety, sought out vegan food and most importantly, vegan-friendly SWAG. Hello, OXO avocado thingy! Don’t fret – I have a new avocado waiting at home for its inaugural slicin’ and will be … Continue reading »

dinner / italian / olive oil love / pea shoots / vegan pizza

The pea shoots return for pizza

Posted on May 24, 2012 by jess sconé • 3 Comments

I may not know a lot about gardening, but one thing is certain – I’m dreading the maturation of summer peas and their farewell to shootdom. Come back, babies! Something like that. Cue intro: Spring’s shoots joins forces with a renewed enthusiasm for bread-making, thanks to an incredibly long-awaited purchase of a new dough hook … Continue reading »

classy / italian / noodles / olive oil love / pasta / pea shoots / recipes / sun-dried tomatoes / wine

The night the pea shoots came to dinner

Posted on May 4, 2012 by jess sconé • 3 Comments

Pea shoots are wonderful. The flavor is just so damn…fresh. I picked up a bunch from my weekly trip the farmers market last weekend, and while my first thought was to serve them fresh with lemon juice on top of beet burgers, I ended up sauteing them, yet again, and the result was lovely. It was one … Continue reading »

birthday / chickpeas / Hearty Vegan Meals for Monster Appetites / italian / portland / Sunny Days in Texas cookzine

birthday lasagna

Posted on September 12, 2011 by jess sconé • 10 Comments

In the after-math of a year that included organizing a culinary competition and that con thing, I didn’t even let myself contemplate my 29th birthday’s existence until mere days before. I kept things calm with a tiny handful of friends, cocktails, cupcakes, and lasagna (since my inner hermit is also Italian). A Story about Rice … Continue reading »

fake cheese / FarMar / italian / noodles / nuts / pasta / recipes

Pasta at Heart

Posted on July 14, 2011 by jess sconé • 9 Comments

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 »

Bob's Burgers / chickpeas / dinner / italian / kale / pasta / pesto / pop culture / tv / veganomicon

Pesto-stuffed Chickpea Cutlet Balls & Television

Posted on March 30, 2011 by jess sconé • 4 Comments

So, I’m a television fanatic. It hails back to my days of sharing a bedroom with my younger siblings and quietly watching The X-Files while sitting a foot away from the television screen (seeing both films on opening day), and evolved into obsession via the same small television set with the first episode of Buffy … Continue reading »

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Jess Sconé: native New Yorker turned long-time Portlander, writer, reader, event planner, mixologist, coffee shop dweller, casual cook, etc.

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