Food & Wine

Life & Style Did you know? Wine growler refills are now legal in Oregon (Video)

By Emily Sinovic KATU News Published: Apr 12, 2013 at 9:15 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 12, 2013 at 9:16 AM PDT

We've been doing it with beer for years and now a new law lets us refill those 'growlers' with wine. The law was just signed by Gov. John Kitzhaber this week.

Life & Style P-Town Eats: Seniors meet, greet and can eat for free (Video)

By Valerie Hurst KATU News Published: Apr 9, 2013 at 8:42 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:54 PM PDT

Free lunches for seniors are part of a program called "Meals on Wheels People." The program is running successfully because of outside donors. There are 35 locations in Multnomah, Washington and Clark counties.

Life & Style Restaurant retaliates against no-shows, calls folks out on Twitter

By JOHN ROGERS, Associated Press Published: Apr 3, 2013 at 12:29 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 3, 2013 at 12:29 PM PDT

When 20 percent of your dinner reservations don't show, what's a restaurant owner to do? Usually nothing; it's an unsavory fact of restaurant life that not everyone who says they'll be there, will.

Life & Style Popular sushi restaurant moves out of Downtown Portland

By Valerie Hurst, KATU News Published: Apr 2, 2013 at 5:30 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 2, 2013 at 3:57 PM PDT

A popular sushi restaurant has moved out of Downtown Portland, and several restaurants are looking to move in.

Life & Style Ice cream shop serves up cold version of herbal sensations (Video)

By Valerie Hurst, KATU News Staff and KATU.com Web Staff Published: Mar 29, 2013 at 5:46 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 29, 2013 at 6:32 PM PDT

A popular local ice cream chain is drawing on Portland’s tea craze by offering flavors of the herbal kind, like chamomile, chai, kombucha and ginger. The new tea flavors will be offered at Salt and Straw through the end of next month.

Life & Style Bottoms up: Oregon Senate passes wine growler bill (Video)

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Published: Mar 28, 2013 at 2:44 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 29, 2013 at 12:17 AM PDT

Many of Oregon's wineries are small operations that have trouble competing for limited space on store shelves, said Sen. Lee Beyer, D-Springfield. The measure would give the small local businesses another way to get their wine in front of consumers.

Life & Style P-Town Eats: Donuts for Grownups (Video)

By Valerie Hurst KATU News Published: Mar 23, 2013 at 12:28 AM PDT Last Updated: Mar 23, 2013 at 12:28 AM PDT

You can scarf it down or eat it with a knife and fork! A new downtown Portland donut shop, Blue Star Donuts, says it caters to a clientele that's totally different from other popular spots in town. Click on the "Play Video" button to watch this story.

Life & Style Historic farm teaches visitors Oregon agriculture (Photo Gallery)

By SAEROM YOO, The Statesman Journal Published: Mar 21, 2013 at 1:25 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:47 PM PDT

A historic family farm that traces its first owners to settlers from the Oregon Trail in 1847 is connecting with city dwellers to keep alive its agricultural traditions.

Life & Style From brewing in a garage to winning 'Beer of the Year' (Video)

By Emily Sinovic, KATU News Published: Mar 20, 2013 at 9:44 AM PDT Last Updated: Mar 20, 2013 at 9:48 AM PDT

Mike Wright took top honors Tuesday night in the Willamette Week's annual Beer Guide.

Life & Style Four Portland chefs named finalists for James Beard awards

By John Tierney, KATU.com Staff Published: Mar 18, 2013 at 5:49 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 18, 2013 at 5:59 PM PDT

Three Portland chefs are finalists in the "Best Chef: Northwest" category and a fourth is nominated in the "Outstanding Pastry Chef" category.

Life & Style The 'Oscars' of food: Several Portland chefs vie for Beard awards

By Valerie Hurst, KATU News Published: Mar 15, 2013 at 6:25 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:50 PM PDT

On Monday, six Portland chefs find out if they’ve made the final cut for “The James Beard Foundation Awards.” In anticipation of the announcement, we met three Portland chefs nominated in the “Best Chef: Northwest” category.

Life & Style P-Town Eats: Chef to teach classes to take control of diabetes (Video)

By Valerie Hurst KATU News Published: Mar 12, 2013 at 9:37 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 12, 2013 at 9:37 PM PDT

Ken Gordon of Kenny and Zuke's Delicatessen says through healthy eating and moderate exercise he put his diagnosis into remission.

Life & Style Whole Foods: Products will carry GMO labeling

By Associated Press Published: Mar 11, 2013 at 8:25 AM PDT Last Updated: Mar 11, 2013 at 8:25 AM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Whole Foods says all products in its North American stores that contain genetically modified ingredients will be labeled as such by 2018.

Life & Style Perk up St. Pat's Day with perfect Irish coffee

By Associated Press Published: Mar 6, 2013 at 12:52 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 6, 2013 at 12:52 PM PDT

Coffee, Irish whiskey and cream.

Taken separately they're a tasty trio. But combine them just the right way and in just the right proportions and they get even better, transforming into a drink that can perk up the grayest day.

Life & Style Wash. governor's wife plans pea patch at mansion

By Associated Press Published: Mar 5, 2013 at 12:17 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 5, 2013 at 12:17 PM PDT

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Don't call her the first lady.

"I'm Trudi," the wife of Gov. Jay Inslee tells visitors to the governor's mansion on the capitol campus in Olympia.

Trudi Inslee, 62, is still adjusting to her new role as the first lady of Washington.