Back at the end of October I went on a weekend camping trip out at Tumbleweed Farm in Parkdale near Mount Hood. We caught the perfect weekend, it was cool and crisp but dry and the trees all around us were a crazy mixture...

We’ve had some really intense wind storms around these parts lately. I live near the Columbia River Gorge, which is a beautiful area with large hills on either side of a huge river. It has wonderful hiking trails and is green and lush at...

I can’t believe it’s that time of year again; the past 11 months have flown by and Thanksgiving is already over, leaving me with lots to do to prepare for the holidays. Cutting down a Christmas tree, getting an iron fireplace grate to actually...

I have been harvesting *so much* winter squash from the garden lately that I’ve become slightly overwhelmed with what to do with it all. I’ve roasted it and chopped it into cubes, I’ve roasted then pureed it for spreads and fillings, I’ve made soup,...

I’m hosting Thanksgiving at my house for the first time this year, and I’m an adrenaline rush-inducing mix of nervous and excited. It’s just going to be me, Jeremy, my parents, and my aunt, so I’ll be making a small turkey. I already pre-ordered...

I’ve been brainstorming some holiday dessert recipes the past few weeks, trying to come up with something that would go well with custard and also used a seasonal winter fruit. Sounds easy enough, but the more you think about winter fruits, the more you...

Last weekend I went mushroom foraging here in Oregon. We drove out to the mountains between the Oregon coast and the Willamette valley, trudging out into the woods looking for some tasty chanterelles. This time, unfortunately, we only found three of them, but it...

I have reallllly  been looking forward to sharing this with you guys. Over the past four months I’ve been putting together a really amazing workshop in Spain along with Patry of Sabores y Momentos, and today registration is now open! I’ll be hosting along...

Back when we lived in Los Angeles, I’d tried growing squash in the backyard of our bungalow on multiple occasions. I’m not sure if it was the excessive heat or the soil quality, but they’d get a few feet long and then their leaves...

Before I share this insanely good autumn oat, pumpkin, and almond cake with you, I want to tell you a story about a chicken. My chicken. My flightily, timid, and tiny chicken, to be specific. Two days ago one of our chicks, Lillith, got...

Before I get into this delicious cake, I wanted to say…Happy Halloween, everyone! I hope you have some fun and festive plans for tonight, the most hallowed of eves. I’ll be watching scary movies at a friend’s house and helping hand out candy to...

I’m excited to catch you all up to speed and share this recipe for chai shortbread cookies. Getting settled back into the swing of things over the past week has been kiiiinda crazy. With three weeks worth of emails and freelance work to catch...