When I started buying the “essentials”–assembling my kitchen tool-by-tool, the same way a superhero assembles a team of other superheroes each carrying a unique ability– I kept running into the same wall. A wall plastered with articles of essential tools a cook can’t live without and living without them in everyday use. I […]
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Expand your Stomach, Feast Portland’s Schedule Is LIVE + Tickets COMING SOON!
Guess what? Feast Portland has released their 2018 schedule out into the world! Fiiiiinally. Why Do You Need to Be There? Calling all food enthusiasts, Bon Appetit’s Feast Portland is the place to be in September! Imagine the weather, the ingredients and the PASSION and creativity infused into every crumb of food you eat. […]
Continue ReadingA Week-Long Money Diary Inspired by “Food is Life”
You know, I spend a lot of money on food but only because: 1) I don’t spend excessively on things like clothes, and other material luxuries or services. 2) I’m pretty simple; I pay my bills, save some, and eat most of what’s left away. And how can I feel bad, when the food treats […]
Continue Reading8 Things I Learned from Binge-Watching Netflix’s Docuseries Ugly Delicious
Listen, I’m newly addicted to Netflix’s DocuSeries Ugly Delicious .. (Btw, where is Season 2!?) Why? Outside of watching Dave Chang and Co. eat good food in almost every scene. This show gives you a catalog of episodes based around foods you’re probably all familiar with but focuses the lens to ask the relevant questions […]
Continue ReadingA Little, Non-Serious List of 10 Cookout Do’s and Don’t’s
Cookouts are great, aren’t they? Friends and family you haven’t seen in ages gather from all corners of one state to enjoy grilled hot dogs, burgers and basically to eat free food and enjoy the company of people they don’t know. It isn’t until about 30 minutes in when someone starts complaining to a group […]
Continue ReadingI Finally Figured Out Why I Overeat
If you ask James, he’d say I never actually tasted the food I ate. He’d say food forcefully tumbled into my stomach through a strong suction of air like the eating mannerisms of Patrick Starr from Spongebob. “You know, you’re stomach wouldn’t hurt if you stopped overeating.” I threw an eye roll; I figured this […]
Continue ReadingWhen the Food Finally Arrives (ft. Your Favorite 90’s TV Shows)
Imagine this: You and a couple of old friends go out to eat on a Saturday night. Your waiter is on another planet; Tom is his name. As a result he begins a cringe-worthy performance of forced hospitality starting with a halfhearted ” Hello, my name is Tom. I’ll be taking care you tonight”, translating to […]
Continue Reading5 Happiness-Inspired Approaches to Leverage A Drab Rainy Day (Yes, Food Is Involved)
Most people dread rainy days. Think dark clouds, large puddles of water, and so much downpour you could fill 373 bathtubs; not pleasant. The sun takes a vacation and plans change. Suddenly you’re left in the house with a world of opportunity, and you know what, I think you should clock out of the world […]
Continue ReadingA Handful of Yelpers Make a Case for The Most Expensive Meal They’ve Eaten
While some people, myself included, are throwing pennies into a wishing well dreaming of dining at luxurious — maybe even Michelin-starred– restaurants, others have relished in the unparalleled experience of unblemished service, unimaginable flavor combinations, and the superior quality and craft of masterful chefs with the asking of an average American’s monthly grocery budget as […]
Continue ReadingWhat Are We Doing Here?
You’re probably curious about what the “F” stands for, hence cluing to the meaning of this website. Let’s just say I’ve struggled to define this space exclusive of simply stating “I love food, read more!”. Everyone loves food and loves to indulge in eating good food. Some are a little bit more obsessed, a bit more waiting-in-the-bushes spanning […]
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