Erin DeJesus

4 weeks 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.

1 month 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.

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.

2 months ago | 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.

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.