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Eight Local Restaurants Commit to No Plastic Straws by Earth Day 2018
I’m really glad to see the movement to end the use of plastic straws picking up strength. We use over 500 million straws every day. They don’t degrade in landfills, are rarely recycled…
2018 James Beard Award Nominations are Here
The nominees for the 2018 James Beard Awards have been announced Once again Portland has a good number of nominees for the James Beard Awards. Winners of the 2018 James Beard Media Awards…
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Memories – Making Mayonnaise From Scratch
My first…
Your Guide to Portland Oregon Distilleries
A complete list of distilleries open to the public in the Portland area. Updated 9/22 – Added Aviation Gin. Updated 503 Distillery, Trail Distilling award, added Branch Point Distillery, Hood River Distillers, remove Big Bottom Distillery (closed), remove…
Best Tonic Water – Are the Gourmet Brands Worth the Price?
Updated 7.22.24: A few updated reviews (marked) and two new tonic waters: Trader Joe’s, and Franklin & Sons. We’ve all seen expensive tonic waters in the grocery store, but are they worth the price? Over the years many…
Making Tonic Water from Scratch – My Descent into Madness
Updated July 2024. For me, this is the time of year for a good gin & tonic, and judging by a shortage of tonic waters at the local grocery stores right now, I’m not the only one who…
Butter and Memories – How to Make Butter From Scratch
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What are the Best Coconut Waters – We Rate 44 Brands
Best Coconut Waters 2/10/25 – minor price edits, updated Costco/Kirkland. What are the best coconut waters? Judging from the amount of shelf space devoted to them in grocery stores, coconut water is a popular item. Not a huge fan of the fruit, I had never tried it…
