She called the stew Krauts. I remember wrinkling my nose because I was no fan of sauerkraut, which I associated with hot dogs. But I always gave my grandmother the benefit of the doubt when it came to the kitchen. I had so much trust in her I was willing […]
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ROOST: PORTLAND CHEF DOES SIMPLY FRESH NEW AMERICAN FOOD RIGHT
It began with the peas. We had gone to Roost to celebrate a friend’s birthday. I was visiting Portland, and I asked him to pick his favorite restaurant. I thought it was a good sign that the gigantic dog splayed on the sidewalk out front had time to greet us […]
Lentils and Spaghetti: A Hearty and Simple Pasta Recipe You’ve Probably Never Considered
When I want comfort food, I usually have the ingredients on hand to make this. This is the dish I requested most often when I came home to visit my parents, and it’s one of the recipes my mother actually did walk me through the steps so I would know […]
The Second Best Meatloaf in the World, And Why This is More Than Just a Recipe
My mother never wrote down recipes. This she learned from my grandmother. I realized once I got married and wanted to start making family favorite meals, I would have to insist that they did. You would have thought I asked them to stick needles in their eyeballs. Oh, the moaning […]