This past Secret Supper was a special one for me, it brought forward a vision that I’d had stuck in my head for over 15 months. In December of 2015, I had a bizarre creative burst that resulted in brainstorming the themes for Fire...
It. Finally. Happened. Something green poked its head out of the ground; one of my tulip bulbs, to be precise. SPRING IS NEARLY HERE!!!! This winter felt never-ending—we got hit with an ungodly amount of ice over the past four months and I am so relieved not...
Before I dive into these blood orange-infused chocolate cupcakes, I want to give you a head’s up that this post is going to be a little bit personal, so if you’re more interested in the recipe feel free to scroll down past the next...
I can’t believe it’s already February and I’ve only posted once since the new year D: I’m so sorry, guys!! I had these grand plans to post every week after turning in my book, but then I was a bit behind on my book...
Last month I co-hosted a very festive Secret Supper at The Colony in Saint Johns, Oregon. We stayed nice and warm cozied up inside, with roaring fires filling both of the fireplaces at The Colony. This was our 7th supper, and our second indoor one,...
It’s Christmas Eve, friends! And because of that (and the fact that I have to get a duck in the oven for supper), I’m going to keep this short and sweet. I whipped up a batch of linzer cookies for the holiday festivities, I...
I love the holiday festivities, but I’d be lying if I said that the high highs weren’t balanced out with some pretty low lows. The truth is, this is one of the most stressful times of the year for me, and I know it’s...
I’m going to start by being really to the point here—this is one of the top three cakes I’ve ever made. This Olive Oil Tangerine cake has sweetness, moistness, fruitiness, and a little almond-y nuttiness. The interior has the perfect crumb, and the outside...
A couple weeks ago I hosted my sixth Secret Supper here in Oregon. We held this supper at Alderbrook Station, a beautiful historic boathouse and net loft in Astoria along the coast. This supper’s theme was ‘Noble Rot’— its namesake being botrytus, a fungus that affects winegrapes...
It’s that time of year again, where we start to think about fun little somethings to get our friends and family. Shopping for some people can be really, really hard. Take my dad for example. Every year I get him a gift, and every...
I’ve been in a bit of a haze the past few months, just writing and cooking and shooting pretty much nonstop. The cookbook writing process is an exciting but intense one—it kind of consumes your whole life while you’re in the middle of it, but it...
Back in October I was able to spend a few short days in Berlin after my First We Eat workshop in Croatia. I’ve already talked a bit about my last visit with Marta and my stop by Our Food Stories – Christiann and I had one more shoot...
