A Brief History of Tuna Casserole
I wrote a spirited defense (and history) of tuna casserole for Taste. Check it out!
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The Four Top: Episode 20
How have grocery stores changed, and what will they look like in the future? Will cured meat and raw milk really kill you? And have celebrity chef shows grown more serious? Listen to “The Four Top” on Spreaker. Episode 20 of “The Four Top” from June …
31 of Portland’s Oldest Restaurants
I wrote a thing for Eater on some of the oldest joints in Portland. They’re not all ones you’ve heard of, either! Check it out here. Hopefully they’ll let me add more at some point — there are a ton more I’d have loved to have …
Hustle and Dough
A new documentary about James Beard omits two of the most important people in his life: his family’s private chef, Jue Let, and his BFF, fellow cookbook author and highly underrated food writer Helen Evans Brown. Otherwise, a fine biography. Read my review of the film James …
Best School Lunch Ever
Top five favorite school hot lunches, in no particular order: Garfield-style lasagna, square pan pizza (squishy crust), chickenwiches, PPS-style dirty water dogs, and chicken a là king. The last of these is a dish that originated on the East Coast in the 1880s, with various …
Hotel Dining Makes a Comeback in Portland
I wrote a thing for Eater on the history of hotel dining in Portland, and the new joints opening in the old hotel restaurants.