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Maria Holmes
Portland Oregon
Dreamer. Chef. Writer.
Interests: cooking, writing, running marathons, business ownership, charitable business, addressing hunger in our community.
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Taming of the Tongue
I recently dined at the one of the newest restaurants in town. And while I considered writing a review, the thought of it brought up some interesting issues of existential proportions. Yes, I said existential. The restaurant is on the very hip Alberta street in a small but open space.... Continue reading
Posted Feb 26, 2011 at Maria Holmes' Blog
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When You Say Nothing At All
I laughed quietly, thinking about the imaginative ignorance it takes to create a thoughtless sentence. She did this all the time. A deliberate pause followed by phrases like "and therefore," "and things such as that," and "so they say". She peppered the spaces in between with celebrity gossip, and hearsay,... Continue reading
Posted Feb 12, 2011 at Maria Holmes' Blog
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Menu for the Worst Day
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Second post of the year. Can I keep it up? Continue reading
Posted Feb 11, 2011 at Maria Holmes' Blog
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Lesson From a Friend
Guess who’s procrastinating? So a lovely friend of mine posted a link back to this site from her blog and well, that got me thinkin’. It’s time. Time to write again. Time to pick up my on-again, off-again relationship with the blog. Oh, and this thought just so happens to... Continue reading
Posted Jan 27, 2011 at Maria Holmes' Blog
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Stuck on you...
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Random thoughts from a random gal... Continue reading
Posted May 26, 2010 at Maria Holmes' Blog
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Pop Video
Speaking of Popcorn...check out this video. Slow motion popcorn. Overly dramatic and awesome! Continue reading
Posted May 7, 2010 at Maria Holmes' Blog
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The More You Eat...The More You Want
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Bacon Bourbon Caramel Corn!!! Continue reading
Posted May 6, 2010 at Maria Holmes' Blog
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Raindrops on Roses
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It’s Monday and over the last few years this dreaded day of most of the working world has become one of my favorite days of the week. Since I began cooking professionally I have adapted to what I call a “restaurant week”. Wednesday is now my Monday and Sundays are... Continue reading
Posted May 4, 2010 at Maria Holmes' Blog
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How to Rise Up Like Fresh Popcorn
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My dad never cooked much, the kitchen was my mom’s territory. When he did venture into the kitchen my dad’s repetoire included the basic food groups: eggs, bacon, toast and popcorn. We used to make popcorn the old fashioned way, you know, like when people didn’t have microwaves. He would... Continue reading
Posted Apr 14, 2010 at Maria Holmes' Blog
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Houseless and Happy in Portland
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I grew up living in apartments my entire life. I always thought houses were something for rich people on TV, like the Cosby’s or that family from Mr. Belvedere but that never stopped me from dreaming. Actually, I think it was more about the puppy my dad promised we’d get... Continue reading
Posted Apr 13, 2010 at Maria Holmes' Blog
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The Cure
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I hate being sick. But I hate wasting a free day even more. So, even though my head won’t stop pounding and my throat feels as scratchy as the inside of a wool sock, I managed to make beignets!! Oh, deep fried, warm and sugary French donuts, I think you... Continue reading
Posted Apr 4, 2010 at Maria Holmes' Blog
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Lemon Bar Correction
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In my lemon bar powdered sugar frenzy I posted a faulty link to Repressed Pastry Chef's Blog for the lemon bar recipe. Okay, I was wrong, there, I said it. Happy lemon bar making!! Continue reading
Posted Apr 1, 2010 at Maria Holmes' Blog
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It's Always Sunny...
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It's always sunny in my mind, especially with the help of Lemon Bars! Continue reading
Posted Mar 31, 2010 at Maria Holmes' Blog
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Bad Romance
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I’ve had a long affair with procrastination. People may not always be able to tell I’m procrastinating because on the outside I appear quite busy and actually productive. Folding laundry, reading Dante’s Inferno, reorganizing my closet…did you know that if you organize your clothes by color you find things faster... Continue reading
Posted Mar 28, 2010 at Maria Holmes' Blog
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Well...go on, tell us more.... :)
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Kraft Mac 'N Cheese, Twinkies and Other Guilty Pleasures
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Some things in life don’t make any sense. The only thing you may know for sure is how much you love them. Like Twinkies, for example. Logically you know they are loaded with calories, have no nutritious value, and are probably made with cream flavored embalming fluid. In your heart... Continue reading
Posted Mar 12, 2010 at Maria Holmes' Blog
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