Erin DeJesus

Portland

Executive Editor at Eater

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The Best Dishes Eater Portland Ate in April

2 weeks ago | pdx.eater.com | Brenna Houck |Erin DeJesus |Paolo Bicchieri

Welcome to The Best Dishes the Eater Portland Team Ate This Month,featuring the dishes that thePortland-based Eater team can’t stop thinking about. Chirashi at Fish & RiceI’m of the opinion that one of life’s best splurges is super-fancy picnic food, eaten in partial shade on a dry blanket in the grass.
How to Make Lasagna From Scratch: Fresh Pasta, Cheese, and Sauce

1 month ago | eater.com | Erin DeJesus |Kat Thompson

Welcome to project pasta. Any eager home cook knows there’s nothing more satisfying than a lengthy cooking project that’s then showered with the “oohs” and “ahhs” of dinner party guests, families, or partners. And although cooking shortcuts and hacks are all the rage these days, there’s something primal about a kitchen project that requires time, effort, and technique. There’s also something meditative about it, particularly when the rest of life feels chaotic.
The Pandemic Pivots That Stuck

2 months ago | eater.com | Jaya Saxena |Bettina Makalintal |Kayla Stewart |Erin DeJesus

I got COVID for the first time this past February. I was lucky to have a job I didn’t need to be physically present for, no children that needed care, no underlying health conditions, a booster shot, and ample, union-bargained sick leave. So I isolated myself at home, using Instacart for the first time to order vegetables and Gatorade. I lost my sense of taste, spiking my soups with more salt and red chile to try to feel something again. I kind of wished I had a loaf of sourdough.
Where to Eat This Spring

2 months ago | eater.com | Erin DeJesus |Shelley Worrell |Erika Adams |Jenna Pelletier

Spring is full of possibilities. The world opens up as the weather warms. Restaurants across the northern hemisphere emerge from seasonal hibernation with patio chairs and seasonal specials, colorful ingredients push their way up through even the frostiest Himalayan soil, and the buoyant spirit of Carnival shimmies its way throughout the Caribbean and Europe.
Why Restaurants Play a Central Role in the World of Dating

Feb 11, 2025 | eater.com | Erin DeJesus |Jaya Saxena

The restaurant has long played a central role in the world of dating. One only need to watch the iconic When Harry Met Sally scene set in New York’s Katz’s Delicatessen or enjoy Ratatouille for the hundredth time to understand that restaurants are a setting of love, sensuality, intimacy, and most certainly, plenty of heat.
Oregon’s 2025 James Beard Awards Semifinalists Are Here

Jan 22, 2025 | pdx.eater.com | Erin DeJesus

Eater Sarah Minnick (of Lovely’s Fifty Fifty), Gabriel Rucker (Le Pigeon), and Mount Tabor restaurant Coquine are among the Oregon chefs and businesses named to the semifinalist list of the 2025 James Beard Awards, the James Beard Foundation announced today. The annual awards are considered among the highest honors in the restaurant and food industry, with a shorter list of nominees to be announced on April 2.
The Best Stocking Stuffers for Kids All Involve Food

Dec 12, 2024 | eater.com | Erin DeJesus

I have the aesthetic interests of both a three-year-old toddler and a 12-year-old tween: When it comes to stocking stuffers, my annual wishlist is basically whatever the cool new interesting food product is (how adult!) and then the trinkets, stickers, baubles, snacks, and toys that would appeal to a literal child. Thusly, here are the things that I’m excited to gift (or ask for) this year.
The Best Gifts for Kids Who Love Food and Cooking

Nov 26, 2024 | eater.com | Erin DeJesus

It wasn’t until I had a kid that I truly understood the appeal of the play kitchen: My toddler, predictably, loves nothing more than mimicking what her caregivers do on a daily basis, and that translates directly to things like cooking, meal prep, and serving food to others (or in her case, to her stuffed animals; it’s cute).
The Best Way to Send a Restaurant Gift

Aug 1, 2024 | eater.com | Erin DeJesus

This post originally appeared in the July 31, 2024 edition of The Move, pro tips and advice from Eater’s dining experts, direct to your inbox. Subscribe now. Years ago, I was celebrating my birthday dinner at a favorite restaurant of mine when, after our party had placed our order, but before the cocktails came, a server arrived tableside to present a bottle of sparkling wine.
Remembering Naomi Pomeroy: How the Chef Defined Portland’s Restaurant Scene for Decades

Jul 16, 2024 | pdx.eater.com | Erin DeJesus

Naomi Pomeroy, chef, author, and an icon in Portland’s culinary scene, died this weekend at the age of 49. Family told Portland Monthly yesterday that they fear Pomeroy drowned during an inner tubing excursion on the Willamette River. Pomeroy — through her gritty-meets-refined ethos at early supper clubs and, later, at her influential Northeast Portland restaurant Beast — helped define the Portland culinary scene that so captured the national imagination in the early aughts.