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Opening jars of the three varieties of CHEVOO cheeses for friends and family with baguette slices and crackers was met with approval and just a wee bit of elbow jostling. …

Josh Katz, author of Speaking American: How Ya’ll, Youse, and You Guys Talk, A Visual Guide, gives us a graphic guide to some of the American English words, phrases and …

Entering the doors of Smith Teamaker’s tasting room and headquarters in Northeast Portland, I’m wrapped in aromas of peppermint, licorice, and other herbals, cacao, cream, cranberries, pine, and whiskey. Wherever …

Oregon is rugged coastline and sandy beaches, sand dunes, timber forests, snow-capped mountains, high desert and dry open ranch land. It’s also the soil-rich flatlands and green valleys of farm …

Cider pairs well with food; like wine and beer, it’s great with cheese, seafood, meats, soups, salads, BBQ and ethnic dishes, and desserts. Whether you’re just starting to explore ciders …

“When we buy a bottle of wine,” says Georg Riedel of Riedel, the Austrian-based wine glassware company, “we get messages—from the label, the grape varietal, the region, the alcohol content. …

Recently, I attended a tasting event at Smith Teamaker’s tasting room in SE Portland, where I enjoyed the opportunity to sample teas, visit the new facility, and speak with head …

As the chef/cook standing at the grill, oven, broiler or stovetop frying pan with a plate of uncooked steaks or hamburgers, you’re faced with your guests’ differing preferences as to …