In this episode we look at a summer favorite, the strawberry. While the early season berries have come and gone, long season strawberries will be at the market through the rest of the summer. Sarah Marshall, of Marshall Haute Sauces and the Preservation Pantry shares tips for preserving berries, and a great idea for eliminating food waste with her …

Today on the show, impact strategist Amelia Pape. Full Disclosure, Amelia and I worked together for several years while she was running her mobile grocery store and her work began to impact the way I think about food, my access to food, and my privilege when it comes to the range of choice when it comes to what I choose to buy and eat. That said, t…

The pear is the state fruit of Oregon, and now is the best time to try all the varieties grown in Oregon. Today on the show, Sarah and Dirk Marshall and I talk about pears, preserving pears and how chefs are using pears on menus across Portland.By PDX Food Stories

Samantha Chulick, now currently head of PR for Portland's Stumptown Coffee, followed her passion for wine up the west coast. Before landing her last gig at Lane PR, Sam honed her skills writing about wine for Santa Barbara Magazine, and editorial work at Sunset Magazine, among others. Today she is my go to intel for places to eat when traveling thr…

This week, Sarah, Drik, and Mary take a look at Radicchio. This bitter chicory draws a polarizing reaction from the group. Sarah shares a unique preservation application, while Dirk and Mary discuss Portland's favorite way with Radicchio and ideas for cooking at home.By PDX Food Stories

Product Development Manager Sarah Masoni works with small Oregon consumer package goods brands to grow their business and trouble shoot just about every stage of getting a product from ideation to market. With 17 years under her belt at the Food Innovation Center in Portland Oregon, Sarah is creating new events for the community to embrace and cham…

Two-time James Beard Award Semifinalist, 2012 Food and Wine Best New Chef, Top Chef Masters contestant Jenn Louis recently published the Book of Greens AND transitioned her popular restaurant Lincoln in NE Portland into Ray, and Israeli eatery. Jenn discusses going from constant to judge in competitive cooking shows and her advice to young chefs lo…

PR and Marketing Consultant Lindsay Strannigan started her popular food blog, Rosmarried after some gentle encouragement from her husband. Her unique writing and photography style landed her one consulting gig after another. She quite her corporate job in 2013 and launched Strannigan and Sons, a full time PR and Marketing consulting firm focused on…

Sarah and Dirk Marshall started their boutique hot sauce business, Marshall’s Haute Sauce out of their Portland kitchen and began selling at the Portland Farmer's Market, where you can still see them every Saturday during the summer season. They discuss build their space in the Portland food community, from the farmers they source from, the chefs t…