Surf 'n Turf Gyros
August 25th 2018
"I don't have to agree with you to like you or respect you." -Tony Bourdain.
Summer is dwindling to an end, a bittersweet few months of losses, gaining perspective, and awkward exchanges. Between the periods of existential dread (there were several), it ...Continue Reading
Pickled Onions & the Liberation of a Change in Perspective
April 11th 2018
OMFG! I have writer’s block like a mofo right now! Yikes….but honestly I think it is partially due to the fact that I don’t need the same level of outside vailiation from the internet I used to. Which I would say in ...Continue Reading
Pork and black bean tostada and February degustabox
March 2nd 2018
Well it’s been a rough go getting all my blog content switched over to AWS, but I think we are at a place now where I can get back to more frequent posting. I have officially binge-watched the entire ...Continue Reading
Resilience
January 2nd 2018
Well in reflection of the last year I have a lot to think about and little to say. I’m not exactly sure I should be preaching any gospel at this point. I find all the online, self-righteousness and broadcasting quite corny, and ...Continue Reading
Chicken strip salad and my quarter life crisis
November 21st 2017
I am going to try and make this into a succinct essay, (probably won’t happen, but let’s give it a go) and talking about what having a quarter life crisis has to do with chicken strips. I will start by saying that ...Continue Reading
White Miso glazed Halibut
November 7th 2017
Is direct communication such a alien concept? I can't help you if I don't know what you need, and I can only read minds occasionally.There is most definitely enough bullshit to deal with in life without over complicating things…..instead of putting up ...Continue Reading
Dee's inspired teriyaki chicken burger
September 27th 2017
One of my first memories is looking up at everyone’s legs from under a table in a restaurant trying with the best of my toddler -self skills to get out of the rather restrictive dress and shiny black shoe ensemble I was ...Continue Reading
Nong's Noodz
August 21st 2017
Wasn't the eclipse amazing!? The media had made it out to be this epic traffic disaster, which it ended up being not so bad, not any worse than our usual PDX traffic! Work was crazy this weekend, however, I think the solar ...Continue Reading
The only banana bread recipe you should be using.
July 21st 2017
I get so caught up in nostalgia, I have a special loyalty to somehow represent a period of time that is long over. I don’t ever really “get over” things, I carry these memories like an emotional weight vest. Some are good, ...Continue Reading
Nutella cookie cups
July 13th 2017
Following your passions is essential to living life, but in order to do so you really have to throw insecurity out the window. Every time I do something that is overwhelmingly frightening, even if the end result isn’t what I hoped for, ...Continue Reading