Scraped
Scraped. Scratched down to the core to reveal what’s raw, what’s real. A little kid cries when he falls off his bike and scrapes his knee. When his darting eyes […]
Category Archives: Taylor’s Taste
Table over turkey
“This is how it’s done around here.” Maybe you’ll hear that statement in the kitchen sometime on Thursday, when in-laws are mixing family recipes and new boyfriends are trying to […]
My Twinkies Memory
Tired of hearing about it already? Or maybe you have yet to hear the news. Hostess -makers of the rolled-up, chocolatey Ho Hos, the tangy lemon Zingers and, most iconically, […]
PDX Cozy Spot #4
Shh… this next cozy place is our little secret, because in some sense, I feel like I’m sneaking in whenever I go! My escapades on the lounge floor of the […]
PDX Cozy Spot #3
Normally I’m skeptical of gimmicks that stores use to draw you inside. “World’s best cup of coffee!” (Really…?) “Portland’s number one cafe!” (By whose standards?) “Free samples!” (I like freebies, […]
PDX Cozy Spot #2
I can guess what you might be thinking when you read where I’ve cozied up next… ‘Starbucks. She picked Starbucks? Pretty unoriginal, if you ask me…‘ And it may seem […]
PDX Cozy Spot #1
If I could be called a “regular” anywhere, this gem would definitely top my list. For the last four years, Tea Chai Te has been the place where I would […]
Portland’s coziest corners
I’m a lover of nooks and crannies – and not just the ones that butter finds on a toasted English muffin. Portland is full of so many cozy spots, and […]
Deliver with joy
How many of you can really say you love what you do? I’m not talking about toleration. I’m talking about the kind of love that puts a big grin on […]
A bite of home
Think fast. What food comes to mind when you think ‘American‘? Did your mind become flooded with images of hot dogs? Those balmy summer days when your little fingers wrapped […]
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