Cucumber + Basil Salad
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Well here I am with another cucumber recipe. Our garden is producing more than I’m used to having so I’ve been exploring different cucumber salads lately.
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Quick Dill Pickles
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I’ve not pickled one thing in my life. I had always envisioned pickling with special equipment, sterilizing canning jars, a big ordeal. But I’ve been coming across some recipes lately for this quick pickling technique and it sounded like something I could handle.
Read MoreKale Slaw with Soaked Raisins + Nuts
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Kale from the garden. This is a first for us and it is so good! We’re growing the Lacinato variety of kale, it looks just as you would expect but different than store bought in that it’s extremely tender.
Read MoreShaved Cauliflower + Radicchio Salad
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It’s always fun to get new kitchen gadgets, my most recent is this Benriner Mandoline. I saw it last month at a food styling workshop
Read MoreRainbow Chard
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I don’t think I cooked rainbow chard before moving to the west coast. I probably didn’t cook much of anything when I come to think of it. I’ve been making it this way for some time since it has become such a favorite side dish around here. It’s very easy to prepare and tastes great,
Read MoreShredded Kale + Edamame Salad
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There’s a restaurant in my neighborhood that has the most incredible food. Yakuza Lounge, mostly known for their burgers (of all things!) serves up some really tasty Japanese (inspired) food, their tagline is “Japanese taste, Portland style.”
Read MoreIndian Fish Cakes with Coriander Chutney
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Fish Cakes with Coriander Chutney. Actually these are more often called Indian Fish Cutlets, but I keep calling them cakes. And wow, these little cakes really pack a punch of flavor,
Read MoreBeetroot Hummus
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Beetroot hummus. It is as good as it looks. I came across this recipe recently on The Year in Food and was inspired to make it. That, and well, having about 8 pounds of beets to eat.
Read MoreTomato + Zucchini Galette
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So many tomatoes! Little did I know last June that the three tomato plants I placed in the ground would be so bountiful. I’m not exactly known for a green thumb and at the time I was just hoping they wouldn’t keel over and die. But that didn’t happen.
Read MoreSpicy Corn + Quinoa Salad
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August is nearing an end and I’m holding on to summer for as long as I can. It has been one of the best summers ever. The weather here in Portland is just about as good as it gets, and the yard, brimming with berries all summer, has been a welcoming treat in the new house.
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