Halloween cupcakes are a easy, tasty snack for any party, and there are ideas and recipes everywhere--people get very creative. Full story »

Holey Donuts, a New York-based company that specializes in reduced fat doughnuts that come in all kinds of ridiculous flavors, is almost everything Portland's own Voodoo Doughnut is not: low in fat and totally transportable. Full story »

June 18th is International Sushi Day - a very young holiday for a dish with a long and storied past. While any respectable sushi dinner usually requires spending more money than it takes to fill your stomach, it is actually easier than it may seem to make sushi yourself at home. Why not take this opportunity to be really... Full story »

Since the debut of her book in 2005, French Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure author Mireille Guiliano has become a sort of French Oprah, telling women (and men) what's best for them and their bodies. However, unlike Oprah, who makes the rules, Guiliano has a few conventions she must adhere to when teaching the... Full story »

Three Portland restaurants have been featured on "Triple D" so far this season Full story »

Former OregonLive.com blogger Chris Snethen (also known as "Butterbean" and "@ChrisTom") rose to the occasion at the Whiffies Fried Pie Food Cart pie eating contest on Saturday night. Snethen consumed 7 1/4 pies in an hour, easily breaking the previous record of six. More importantly the contest raised money and awareness for Free Geek, a local non-profit that does... Full story »

Today is National Doughnut Day and (predictably) searches for "doughnut" are showing up all over Google Trends. Also showing up on the Trends are searches for "donut" which is how Homer Simpson might spell it. Full story »

Matt Gross, Travel writer for the New York Times who authors the Frugal Traveler blog, which is updated every Wednesday at nytimes.com/travel, took a trip out west to visit Portland where he was smitten by the low-cost, good eats and bike-friendly accommodations the Rose City has to offer. Here's just one example of the many nice things he had... Full story »

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Tonight at 7 p.m. the Travel Channel's Adam Richman will be tackling our own fair city on 'Man v. Food' in his attempt to down the toughest meals. A quick breakdown: In this brand new series, host Adam Richman travels the country in search of the biggest, baddest food challenges. Adam takes his chow-down quest to the Rose City:... Full story »

Idaho's Portugal blog: Michael Pollan didn't want to be Sec. of Agriculture, says Mark Bittman. Full story »

In honor of the 75th anniversary enactment of our constitution's 21st Amendment repealing Prohibition I encourage you all to get a little silly. The economy was in dire straights in 1933 and most Americans had to be thankful that Hoover's "...experiment noble in purpose..." was finally over, as well as the level of crime associated with drinking (which everyone... Full story »

How long do you cook a turkey? The morning before Thanksgiving, it's an increasingly urgent question, and The Oregonian has the answer with a chart of turkey roasting times. Full story »

It always happens. You're at the grocery store trying to decide between conventional and organic produce, because even though you'd rather just buy all organic, you have to keep your pre-recession budget in mind. OK, you think, I'll just follow the Dirty Dozen rule. Let's see, peaches are definitely organic-only... but potatoes must be safe. Right? Or was that... Full story »

You're going to start with a cranberry salad, then move on to the casseroles: sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, broccoli cheese casserole. Next comes that delicious baked macaroni and cheese. It'll all be centered on a plate that includes either turkey (possibly brined) or ham (probably Honeybaked), and, after you've had seconds, you'll move onto pecan pie and... Full story »