Gilding the Lily since 2006
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 …
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. 🌸 🎀 …
Ever wanted to learn a few basics of home fermentation, like making your own Jewish deli-style dill pickles, grainy mustard, or even kimchi? I can teach you how! I’m offering basic classes all summer long in my beautiful historic farmhouse kitchen right in the middle …
I made saag paneer completely from scratch and it is so much better than anything I’ve had in restaurants (a testament to the overall lack of great Indian food in Portland more than my cooking prowess, but freshness goes a long way). The boar korma …
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 …
The weather is all sideways and tempestuous out there today, so here’s a lovely bowl of cauliflower-cheese chowder with lots of mustard powder for bite. The cauliflower is one of those gorgeous turmeric-yellow numbers, and I added a little minced jalapeño for fun. 🧀 🍲 …
I wrote a feature for this month’s Portland Monthly Magazine. It’s about the crazy life of Henderson Luelling, whose orchard was the birthplace of the Bing cherry, and who went on to launch a doomed free-lovers colony on Tiger Island.
Why should breakfast bars and protein cookies get all the glory? These mini-loaves have all the joyful decadence of a chocolaty banana bread while packing 14 grams of protein and nearly a quarter of a day’s recommended calcium. Plus it’s fiber-rich and high in iron. …
Revisited this winter salad for dinner, padding out the toasty kamut with a little more asparagus, black radish and radicchio (added a little more pistachio and a dash of red wine vinegar), and served with a simple seared chicken breast seasoned with za’atar and orange. …
A tower of lovely marmalade, all ready for my pantry shelves. It’s like sunshine in a jar! Photobomb from my lime tree. 🍋 🍊 🍋 🍊#marmalade #citrus #oranges #lemons #winter #preserves #jam #canning #putuporshutup #f52grams #marmaladeilikemarmalade #food52 #instayum #instagood #instafood #bonappetit #f52citrus A post shared …