Events and Outings The Short List: Oct 13-15 (Apple Edition!) There is a fire in the fireplace, the fuzzy socks have been moved from the back of the dresser drawer and the raincoats have been dusted off for the season ahead. Mary Brady
Food and Drink 4 steps to involving kids in grocery shopping and meals Many kids can’t wait to get older so they can do more of the things you do. Depending on your child’s age and abilities, it can be easy and fun to include them in family tasks like shopping for groceries. Carmen Ripley Wilson
Food and Drink Cultured Kitchen: Do’s, Don’t’s and Farewell Today’s post is bittersweet. This is the last Cultured Kitchen. It seems like only yesterday that we started exploring different cultures around the globe and how every community has its history rooted at the core of its recipes. Charity Marchandt
Food and Drink Cultured Kitchen: Dulce Tamales Tamale history is one wrapped in mystique. Its name is derived from the word tamalli in the Nahuatl language spoken by the Aztecs, meaning “wrapped food. Charity Marchandt
Food and Drink Cultured Kitchen: Keeping warm with Ethiopian coffee African coffee caught America’s interest with the 1990’s coffeehouse renaissance, and it’s an easy sell in the Pacific Northwest, particularly in the wet and chilly fall and winter months. Charity Marchandt
Food and Drink Cultured Kitchen: Piroshky, the forever dumpling One of the first places I always wanted to visit was Russia. The smell of baked and stewed meals from my Russian neighbor’s kitchen repeatedly made my tummy rumble. Charity Marchandt
Food and Drink Cultured Kitchen: Making Larb, Queen of Salads Being on the go is universal but it doesn’t have to mean we sacrifice eating well. In past posts, ground ingredients were a part of everyday entrées, some wrapped or sautéed, others stewed or baked. Charity Marchandt
Food and Drink Food Finders: 6 BBQ joints that totally hit the spot Portland doesn’t have its own style of BBQ like Kansas City or Central Texas, but as a result we get to enjoy all of the styles of BBQ! Dry-rub? Vinegary? Spicy? Sweet? We’ve got it. Gesse Stark-Smith
Food and Drink Cultured Kitchen: Making Kefir When we first started exploring different cultures (beginning with the Middle East) around the world and how each one stocks their kitchens, we discovered that the earth is a dynamic place where everyone needs to eat, oftentimes on the go and with simplicity – without sacrificing good taste. Charity Marchandt
Food and Drink Global Grocery: Odds ‘n Ends Today’s post expands on the regions we’ve “visited,” offering finishing touches. In future posts we will try simple recipes with grocery lists from the shops we’ve explored, furthering our conversation with the basics! Edelwiess Sausage and Delicatessen (Bavarian) 3119 SE 12th edelwiessdeli. Charity Marchandt
