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This mother relies on SNAP to help feed her kids. Now, she’s bracing for cuts
Millions of people who use the food assistance program SNAP are facing changes: on what food they can buy, how much money they'll receive or even if they'll still qualify for the program.

Portland’s JinJu Patisserie, Willamette Valley chef win James Beard Awards
The most outstanding bakery in the United States is JinJu Patisserie in Portland, and the best chef in the Northwest and Pacific region is in a small town in the Willamette Valley.

Superabundant
Recipe: Taco salad in a tortilla bowl
Have your plate and eat it too with this week's ode to summer cuisine.

Food
Summer meals available for Oregon youth across nearly 700 sites
Nearly 700 sites across Oregon are participating in the summer meals program, and many have already begun serving a mix of breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks.

Business
Dutch Bros is officially moving headquarters from Grants Pass to Phoenix, Arizona
The drive-thru coffee chain first started expanding in Oregon, moving to Eugene, Salem, Portland and other cities before growing outside the Northwest.

A baklava crawl in the Turkish city that’s obsessed with the pastry
Here's how the Turkish city of Gaziantep became synonymous with baklava, the sweet pastry made of layers of phyllo dough, filled with nuts and soaked in syrup or honey.

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Recipe: Spinach and feta puff pastry tart
Savory spinach-feta pie is a global dish with ancient roots — this one uses store-bought puff pastry.

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Recipe: Bún Chả Hà Nội (grilled pork patties with herbs and noodles)
Growing your own fresh Southeast Asian herbs couldn't be easier — you can even start them from cuttings. Here's just one way to use them.

Food
How safe is the food supply after federal cutbacks? Experts are worried
As the Trump administration slashes the federal workforce, experts say cuts to the USDA, FDA and CDC have left the food supply vulnerable to outbreaks of foodborne illness.

Eugene restaurant provides free meals through ‘Pay it Forward’ program
As Eugene faces cuts to local homelessness services, a restaurant near the Whiteaker neighborhood is asking diners to “pay it forward” for hungry people in need.