Hello! My Name is Tasty: Global Diner Favorites from Portland’s Tasty Restaurants is the new cookbook from John Gorham and Liz Crain. The Tasty restaurants are well-known and pop-u-lar in …
Nancy Zaffaro

Nancy Zaffaro
Nancy Zaffaro took her first solo trip at 17 years old and has been hooked on travel ever since. She's a long-time writer and editor and the Editor of ConfettiTravelCafe.com. You can see more of her work at NancyZaffaro.com.
-
-
Charcuterie and other food boards are popular in restaurants everywhere—with good reason—but making them at home can be almost as easy and just as satisfying. For restaurants, “boards” are a …
-
At the BarEuropeFood & DrinkFood And DrinkInternational Destinations
Everything You Need to Know About Prosecco
What signals a celebration better than raising a flute of sparkling wine? Whatever you pour, be it French Champagne, Spanish cava, German sekt, Portuguese or Argentine espumante, or Italian prosecco, …
-
Of all the many things to do on the coast of the Pacific Northwest, there is nothing like walking along the water, or just gazing out on the horizon and …
-
CoastalFood & DrinkNorthwestRecipesU.S. Destinations
Grilled Corn with Garlic Thyme Butter and Corn Nuts
On a recent visit to Tacoma, Washington, my daughter and I spent a full day exploring the city. It was happy hour by the time we moved on to Point Ruston …
-
The eclipse visible across a swath of the United States on Monday, August 21, 2017 was a fascinating celestial event. I’d seen lunar eclipses, but never a solar eclipse. Living …
-
At the BarFood & DrinkFood And DrinkNorthwestOn The TownU.S. Destinations
Jackrabbit: Chris Cosentino’s Leap into Portland
Chef Chris Cosentino’s latest restaurant venture, Jackrabbit, is one of Portland’s most anticipated new restaurants this year. Located in the newly re-designed Duniway Hotel, Jackrabbit has all the makings of …
-
At the BarFood & DrinkFood And DrinkNorthwestSoutheastU.S. Destinations
Uncle Nearest Alters Story of Tennessee Whiskey
Ultimately, the success of the newly released Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Whiskey will rely on the taste of the whiskey. And the company’s owners, Fawn and Keith Weaver, got it …
-
At the BarEuropeFood & DrinkFood And DrinkNorthwestOn The TownU.S. Destinations
La Ruta PDX: Spanish Cuisine Fest in Portland
“Las penas con pan son menos,” is a common Spanish saying that translates as, “Sadness with bread is less,” or “Sorrows with bread are lessened.” With an abundance of bread …
-
At the BarEuropeFood & DrinkFood And DrinkInternational DestinationsNorthwestOn The TownU.S. Destinations
Spain’s World Tapas Day: A Portland Celebration
Few of us would turn down the opportunity to board the next plane for Madrid and enjoy Spain’s creative, flavorful and fragrant cuisine. But if you can’t do that, spend …