I am the proud mother of a 7-year-old daughter who attends Hayhurst Elementary School in Southwest Portland. Hayhurst is a wonderful public school tucked away in a residential neighborhood on Iowa Street at 50th. In January Hayhurst welcomed the first group of what will be approximately 90 children moving into the Stephens Creek Crossing Housing…
In an age when no self-respecting American would be caught without a dietary restriction, from low-fat and high-protein to vegan or gluten-free, Jews have the proud distinction of being the first group to claim an Official Food Fixation. Since biblical times, the Jewish relationship to food has been more than an awareness of its necessity…
Drawing on the foods and cooking techniques she encountered living in Europe, Personal Chef Lisa Glickman has been creating authentic dining experiences for small groups in Bend for the past six years. Two years ago she won the only culinary contest she ever entered when her turkey and spinach meatballs were selected by the Cooking…
Dear Helen: I have a position to fill that involves a mix of high-level quantitative and technical skill and also helping with office support. The high-end functions are specialized, but a smart person could learn them with a good trainer. The office skills are simplistic and tedious – answering phones and doing filing, which sounds…
Back by popular demand, Jewish music’s rising star Benny Friedman will take the stage along with Michael Allen Harrison, considered the “Grand Maestro” of Portland, at 2 pm, March 30, in Salem. The program is called “Songs of Freedom.” “There was such a tremendous emotional outpouring from people who attended last year’s concert we are…
Devorah Spilman found her calling at age 18 when working in a preschool. Then and there she realized the power stories have to move people – or in the case of squirmy preschoolers, to sit still as stories transport them to new lands and deeper understanding. For more than 30 years she has honed her…
From a solid foundation of adapting compelling Jewish stories, the Jewish Theatre Collaborative soared into this season with the ultimate Page2Stage experience for Oregon audiences, which culminates this month with a world premiere Mainstage production. This year JTC has drawn on successful elements piloted in its previous five seasons to create a season-long experience centered…
Where does a chef in an Italian restaurant with more than 30 years of experience go to ensure the foods he is plating each night are authentic? Why Italy of course. Michael Karman, sous chef of a Cena restaurant in Sellwood, joined Italian- born chef Gabe Gabreski, restaurant owner Chris Custer and other restaurant staff,…
Is that the sweet smell of success filling the air? Or maybe it’s just the aromatic blending of Belgian waffle batter with sweet and savory toppings and fillings that infuses your senses as soon as you enter either of two Off-The-Waffle locations in Eugene. In these days of hit or miss, when someone manages to…
She was a leader in Portland’s early gay rights movement, as well as a feminist, anti-war protestor and civil rights champion. So, when Holly Hart soul-searched for her lifelong vocation, a gathering place for activists came to mind. She combined this with her love of food. She’d even sold popcorn in her grade-school years. An…
