by messienessie_62pahm | Sep 28, 2012 | Fall & Winter Recipes, Food News & Product Reviews, Live, Seasonal Recipes
A Taste for Fall Fall is beginning its descent all across the country. Here in Portland, it’s not coming fast enough for me. I’m ready for it to kick into high gear — maybe even wanting to force it a little before its true time. As a fall baby,...
by messienessie_62pahm | Sep 10, 2012 | Food News & Product Reviews, Live
The Loss of a Few Trusted Old Friends Two years ago, my toaster oven died and I didn’t have the funds to replace it, so we began using the oven for our toast in the morning. We found it worked just fine as long as you kept an eye on the toast and remembered...
by messienessie_62pahm | Sep 10, 2012 | Food News & Product Reviews, Live
Above Photo: Some serious foodies – NOT! Had the Best time with Table 22 (Janelle from Talk of Tomatoes and Jacquelyn from Gourmet Housewife) This weekend I attended the International Food Bloggers Conference held this year, right here in Portland. It was three...
by messienessie_62pahm | May 1, 2012 | Comfort Food, Live, Luscious Desserts, Treats
When I was 7 years old, my mother stayed up late one night, in our house on Kent Street in Riverside, California and baked the most-perfect coconut cake I have ever seen or tasted in my life. Granted — it was my very first coconut cake experience and the only...
by messienessie_62pahm | Jan 26, 2012 | Holiday Fare, Live
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and Virtual Potluck is going to show you how to make more than reservations this year. Each week until Valentine’s Day four of our 12 bloggers will be putting their best food forward as part of a 4 course lovers...
