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Want Something Different? (opens the original)
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Today I opened the archival boxes that hold Estella’s collection, looking for story ideas for the next few months.Those boxes hold more than 200 advertising booklets, along with countless clippings and handwritten recipes. I’ve written about many of them and cooked from quite a few. But instead of leafing through the boxes one by one, I spread everything out in front of me today.Which was a mistake.Because I immediately forgot about finding story ideas and became distracted by the full-color ill
The Punch Bowl (opens the original)
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When I needed a punch recipe, I knew exactly who to ask.I recently started a new position as events manager at Vivienne Culinary Books here in Portland. This month, we are planning a community Cake Swap with , Jessica Reed.While the excitement will certainly center around Jessica’s lecture on the history of cake as well as all the cakes guests will bring to share, we are also offering a glass of punch with each event ticket.And I immediately knew exactly who would know what kind of punch to serv
Putting Things By (opens the original)
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Everything is sticky.My husband and I ventured out to nearby Sauvie Island this week to visit the local upick farms. We came home with flowers, delectably fresh squash, and twenty pounds of peaches.<img alt="A cardboard box filled wit
Christmas in July, Courtesy of the Rochester Gas & Electric Company (opens the original)
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Last week, Portland’s sunny weather was pushing 90 degrees. I came home with Christmas.<img alt="Front and back covers of a vintage Holiday Taste Treats recipe booklet from Rochester Gas & Electric. The front features a red-and-black illustration of Santa's
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