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Carolyn Thompson

@carethomp

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Owner of @caros__table 🍝
CPG Founder of @eatchiada - launch coming Summer ‘26 🍒

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Paella with a side of Haystack Rock 🦪 A fabulous party trick and maybe my new personality!

Chicken, Chorizo and Shishito Paella with @elpaeller the absolute best broth I’ve just discovered! taken in Cannon Beach, Oregon by @carethomp

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12 days ago

AND I’M GIVING AWAY A MONTH’S WORTH TO ONE LUCKY PORTLANDER taken in Portland, Oregon by @carethomp

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a month ago

If it’s wildly better there (something I can’t get at home), cheaper there, or something I’d be proud to pass down someday, I’m probably bringing it home 🙂‍↕️

1. CHEESES! I regret to inform you that the Myzithra you know from Old Spaghetti Factory ain’t it. Greek Myzithra and Graviera are the best of the best and last surprisingly long when stored correctly!

2. Honey — if you’ve been to Greece, likely you’ve drooled over the honey. It’s bold in flavor, velvety and drench-worthy. Cretan Wild Thyme is a gold standard and I’ll be eating this every morning on my yogurt bowls for the foreseeable future!

3. Olive Oil — duh.

4. Dried Chickpeas — I fell in love with Revithada in Sifnos, a traditional chickpea dish slow cooked over fire in a clay pot. Yes, we can get these here, but yes, they are often old and craggly at the grocery store. Plus, they’re like 2€.

5. Split Favas - you might be surprised to hear that hummus is NOWHERE on the menus in the islands… because it’s not Greek! Fava Dip, however, is absolutely everywhere and my new healthy obsession.

6. Thessaloniki Mustard — I’m a mustard fiend, so this one’s personal. The Greek salad at Ergon House in Athens, while not traditional (most tavernas just use olive oil to dress), uses this mustard in the dressing and it was elite.

7. Vinegar — this is made from Rosé wine so it’s lighter in color and a bit more delicate in flavor than RWV. Unique vinegars are a great way to level up your pantry - I’ll be throwing this on cooked veg, light salads, legumes, etc.

8. Kalamata Olives — also duh. So much cheaper and better. Greek salads for days.

9. Dried Oregano — the Greek stuff is punchier and fresher. Plus, the bottle is pretty.

10. Pottery!!! Omg if I could buy it all I would. This is from a family-run pottery business in the mountains of Sifnos - we watched as the grandfathers painted our pottery by hand, the son rang us up (cash only) and the grandson ran haphazardly about to scope out which pieces the people were buying. These are possibly my favorite travel purchase to date!

11. Naxos Apothecary is reason enough to visit Athens and this body oil will be ON ME until my next visit. by @carethomp

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3 months ago

Him & one thousand Greek salads for the rest of my life please by @carethomp

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3 months ago

A proper Sifnian welcome by the sea 🇬🇷 by @carethomp

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3 months ago

Welcome to Caro’s Table!

It’s me, Caro. I read menus aloud like it’s my job, I’m deeply serious about meatballs, and I’m building an entire career around feeding people the way I love to eat. Thanks for coming along for the ride 🍝

At Caro’s Table, we believe food should taste like vacation, wine should flow in abundance, and everything is better al fresco. Especially pasta.

Join along as I private chef through Portland and beyond - and if you’re interested in booking services, visit me at www.carostable.com!

#privatechef by @carethomp

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4 months ago

Winter angries have left my body, I’m 90% Ahi, Hawaii is for lovers, I miss my dog taken in Makawao, Hawaii by @carethomp

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5 months ago

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7 months ago

for the chia lovers, the chia-curious, and the chia skeptics 👀

something big is about to disrupt the yogurt category like never before 👏🏽 taken in San Francisco Bay Area by @carethomp

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8 months ago

Happy, abundant, grateful, fulfilled. Doing the things I told myself I would, supported by people I love. An amazing little skip across the pond to see old friends, new friends, family - shop, eat, drink, putz. Everything feels right right now 🥹 taken in Paris, France by @carethomp

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9 months ago

A year in reverse - the biggest, baddest, best year of my life.

The change I’ve felt over the past 365 days all stemmed from a highly intentional New Year’s resolution - one that focused on “preparedness.” My life needed big changes but I didn’t feel prepared to take them on because I was staring at the day ahead of me, not the decade down the road.

I buttoned up: got the stupid, annoying, lingering things done (passwords, bank accounts, registrations, messy closets), made a timeline for career change, then I ditched any further to-dos and started focusing on the fun, the future. Following whatever sounded right in the moment. And I could do that - because my shit was finally in order.

I feel 180 from the person I was. I’m less touchy, prepared, READY - and so, so, so thankful for the love and support surrounding me.

HNY to the ones I love. I hope your resolutions take you somewhere wonderful.
xx

And yes, those are my baby dog’s post-radiation paws leaping into the snow. He, too, had a big year 🤍 by @carethomp

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9 months ago

Left my job of 10 years with a goal of free falling and “figuring it out” — and can confidently say there has been a theme coming to the forefront.

Since attending @italianculinaryinstitute I’ve found a sense of carefree, a deep desire to go back to square one with myself — and truly TRY HARDER in a way that reflects my personality.

The only way I can put words to it is: I’m not tired anymore. I’m having a sh*t load of fun playing with food, getting dressed every day, going out, learning, talking to strangers (can’t believe I had lost that) — actually WANTING to do more, not less. It’s extremely freeing.

In a shout it from the rooftops phase. Dinner at mine, invite yourself!!!!!! (But also please lower your expectations, I’m learning ok) by @carethomp

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