Antique Blackberry Cream Pie

This recipe comes from the Neighborhood Cook Book, published in Portland, Oregon, in 1912. Find my recipe, updated to modern kitchens, at Oregon Raspberries & Blackberries.

Superabundant

Superabundant is a documentary series about what makes Oregon’s food so special, and I’ve been a consulting culinary historian on this wonderful program on Oregon Public Broadcasting. Watch the episodes now!

I Won A Writing Award

I am the proud recipient of the American Society of Journalists and Authors’ Outstanding Food and Drink Article award, for my story “Black Nightshade and Bierocks,” published in the Fall/Winter 2018 issue of Oregon Humanities Magazine. View this post on Instagram Tl;dr: I WON A …

Spirited Away

A Century Ago, Portland’s Elite Were Obsessed with the Occult I wrote about the history of Portland’s foray into Ouija madness for Portland Monthly.

Black Nightshade and Bierocks

A story I wrote is in the Fall/Winter 2018 issue of Oregon Humanities magazine. I hope you enjoy!

Canning and foraging and such

I was on The Four Top recently talking about canning, fermenting, and foraging with a few outstanding women. Have a listen! (And yes, the human belly button does contain the same flora used in cheese making.)

Me and Francis Lam = BFF

Holy shit I was on The Splendid (Fucking) Table!! Francis Lam chatted with me about how chilies spread around the world, and I only stammered and choked a few times. Have a listen!

Still Galloping

Whoa, the article I wrote about the Galloping Gourmet won an MFK Fisher Award! I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve won an @lesdamesintl MFK Fisher Award for my article “Before There Was Guy, There Was Graham,” published in @taste last December. It’s my first food …

How Marmalade Killed the Morning Whiskey

Why did we stop drinking whiskey before breakfast? I tackle the topic for Extra Crispy!

Elderflower Jelly

I even floated a few flowers in the jars to make it extra fae. Made a dozen ha’pints of elderflower jelly from the blossoms on my Black Lace and black elderberry bushes. It’s the prettiest shade of pink, smells and tastes like heaven. 🌸 🎀 …