Marionberry White Sangria

My recipe for marionberry white sangria is up at the Oregon Raspberries and Blackberries website. Check it out! (And in case you geek out on berries like I do, I also wrote their history section.)

Golden Borscht with Rye Semmelknoedel

Golden borscht with rye Semmelknoedel, fresh dill, marigolds and lovage blossoms. Last week our @imperfectproduce box included a golden beet so large that I could’ve hollowed it out and rented it for $75 a night on Airbnb. I also had some yellow bell peppers, white …

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. 🌸 🎀 …

The Full Piero

Had a bag of homemade pierogi in the freezer from a few months ago, and like an idiot I thawed them out! They all melted into a solid goopy pile, and I shook with frustration and anguish. But then luckily the smart part of my …

Water Buffalo Barbari Bread

Fresh zucchini blossoms and garlic flowers look pretty and belie this dish’s utter simplicity. Locally raised Nicky Farms water buffalo tastes to me like a slightly more iron-rich bison, making it a natural fit for bold Middle Eastern spices. Here I’ve browned it in a …

Summer Ramen Makes Me Feel Fine

Summer ramen made with @nueskes impeccable cherry wood-smoked bacon; @umiorganic noodles (bouncy af); smoked pork dashi; peas, roasted tomatoes, corn, beans, squash blossoms, and scallions from the garden; plus a soy-marinated backyard egg. #dinnertonight #ramen #meatconcierge ? ? ? ? ? ? #bacon #noodles #vegetables …

Leftovers Surprise

Had some leftover creamed peas and favas from @laurelhurstmarket (and the cream, spinach, and pancetta left from the mussels), so I did what I do best: hacked the shit out of that stuff into a whole new meal! Cooked a little orecchiette, Vietnamese melon, bolting …

Yo Dawg I Heard You Like Flowers

Yo dawg I heard you like flowers So I made a beautiful bowl of egg flower soup with rich homemade chicken stock, vermilion-yolked backyard eggs, fresh arugula and garlic chives from the garden, and some sweet frozen corn kernels, and then since I heard you …