DIY

Urban Homesteading Portland Style

At this new shop in Sellwood returning to the prairie life is made very appealing…and you don’t even have to leave the big city. Learn how to can your summer garden, make fresh cheese and perfumed soap.

06/30/2011 By Teri Gelber

Cook This Now

Life Isn't Just a Bowl of Cherries

Cherries and phyllo dough make perfect sense. Hurry up cherries, so I can make this goat cheese cherryskopita soon!

06/28/2011 By Teri Gelber

Desireables

An Artisan Plasterer Right Here in Portland?

Francois Pascal does magic to any wall he touches. This local is changing the way we think about walls and the notion of here today, gone tomorrow.

06/28/2011 By Teri Gelber

Pick This Up

Dinner Done, Just Like That!

"Making dinner" at home has never been more relaxing. Have dinner ready hours ahead by grabbing a few things to-go while you're out and about.

06/23/2011 By Teri Gelber

5 Questions

Picnic Q & A with Sarah Lonsdale of Remodelista

Designing the ultimate picnic with Remodelista design afficionado and writer, Sarah Lonsdale is a joy. Find out her summer secrets for enjoying the great outdoors simply and with style.

06/22/2011 By Teri Gelber

Sneak Peek

Revamp & Reinvigorate Your House

Local design-build firm Vanillawood transformed a traditional home with new furnishings, color, and wallpaper.

06/20/2011 By Teri Gelber

Market Watch

Surrounded by Strawberries

Strawberries are in season now, so don’t miss out. Here are some tips on the best varieties, how to store them, along with an easy spring recipe from the Chef’s Studio.

06/16/2011 By Teri Gelber

Cook This Now

Cooking from the French Heart

The Chef’s Studio: A place to learn how to cook, or simply polish up your rusty skills in the kitchen. Robert Reynolds is Portland’s expert in all things delicious, French… and Italian too.

06/15/2011 By Teri Gelber

Read

Handcrafted Images and Words on Modernism

This book is eye candy for anyone who loves modern domesticity. Leslie Williamson captures the intimate interiors of well-known designers in her book: Handcrafted Modern.

06/14/2011 By Teri Gelber

Pick This Up

You Say Salami, I say Salumi

Olympic Provisions is Portland’s hot spot for all things pork. Stop by and grab a salami or three for your picnic basket, and throw in a few frankfurters for fun. Here’s some classes to try your hand at sausage making around town too.

06/10/2011 By Teri Gelber

Market Watch

Marvelous Morels

Don’t wait a minute longer to find these delicious, conical beauties. The morel season is fleeting and we've got the best of the bunch here in Oregon. And really, anyone can saute mushrooms.

06/08/2011 By Teri Gelber

Party On

Get the Grill Going

It’s that time of year again: barbeques are getting uncovered, brushed off, and fired up. Here’s a few helpful tips and tools to make the season fun, safe, and easy.

06/06/2011 By Teri Gelber

5 Questions

5 Questions for Carpet Expert: Meg Coulter

Carpet merchant, Meg Coulter, tells us the ins and outs of the weaving world and why Lapchi carpets are changing the industry. She’s the go-to girl to help plan, design, and finesse your dream carpet.

06/02/2011 By Teri Gelber

Market Watch

Wild and Wonderful Local Honey

Think of all the vegetables, trees, flowers, herbs, and fruit that produce blossoms for the bees. Boyco Foods has a hive in as many fields as they can find, and a honey for your every mood.

06/01/2011 By Teri Gelber

Shopping Spree

June Wish List at Alder & Co.

Domestic bliss comes in all shapes, sizes, colors, and prices at Alder & Co. Stop by soon to dress up your home or yourself at this wonderful Southwest shop.

05/31/2011 By Teri Gelber

Out & About

Think It, Design It, Build It

ADX, a community design space, will have its grand opening June 3rd. The giant studio-meets-thinktank-meets factory is a new, shall we say, prototype, for designers of every ilk to share space, tools, ideas, and inspiration.

05/26/2011 By Teri Gelber

Cook This Now

Spring Crudite On Its Way

A sweet spring vegetable platter is all you need to make the season shine. Bright and healthy, don’t miss the spring crunch happening in the Pacific Northwest now.

05/25/2011 By Teri Gelber

Market Watch

Take it with a Grain of Salt, Or a Chunk

There's wisdom and more in that little shaker on the table. Expand your salt horizons and explore the vast world of salt at The Meadow in Northeast Portland.

05/19/2011 By Teri Gelber

Desireables

Vintage Vases at Una

This jewel box boutique in Southeast has a changing selection of fun and affordable vintage pottery I can’t say no to.

05/18/2011 By Teri Gelber

First Look

Making an Old Kitchen New Again

A 1930's kitchen redux by Makelike designer, Mary Kysar, is an exercise in color, efficiency, form, and beauty.

05/17/2011 By Teri Gelber