To be honest, I’d never really had fennel up until about a month ago. I’d had fennel seeds in dishes before, but whenever I saw fennel bulbs for sale at the grocery store I am embarrassed to admit that I always just thought it...
The days are getting shorter and colder, and as the temperature outside drops I find it harder and harder to leave my warm bed each morning. I just want to stay there with the dogs and the cat, and sustain myself on my own...
With the holidays steadily approaching, I’ve put together a little guide for you to help find your way through the maze of products being shoved into our faces the next couple months. The vast majority of what you will see here is made by...
It’s been a bit of time since my last post, and if you follow me on instagram, you know that’s because I’ve been on a shoot in France the past few days, and that I was out of the country for two weeks before...
Towards the end of this summer, I had the opportunity to host a dinner party at my home to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Rodney Strong Vineyards. At the time, I had no functioning kitchen (aka no stove, no oven, no countertop, no...
With fall bustling through more and more with each passing breeze, there comes a time when a toasty beverage hits the spot more than a cool one. And as the weather progressively chills, sometimes you need a little extra ‘heat’ in that drink to...
Back when we lived in Los Angeles, I used to make the trek out to this rural apple farm every year to get away from the city and feel like I was back home in Oregon again. You see, in Los Angeles there isn’t...
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. There was just something endlessly thrilling about dressing up in costume, running around in the dark, crisp autumn evening air, smashing soggy leaves underfoot as you ran from house to house, and loading up on candy. I...
A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to be able to host a food styling & photography workshop with the talented Carey Nershi in rural New York. We stayed inthis renovated barn in a small town called Denver, nestled at the top of...
Halloween is getting closer, and before I start sharing a few spooky recipes, I wanted to share one last Porktober recipe for the month. This recipe features the delicious sirloin tip roast, a juicy cut of meat from the upper back that is as...
It’s been a long, strange summer here in Oregon. Since the move, we’ve been greeted by one of the driest periods of time I’ve ever spent in this state. It’s only rained a handful of times and, without central AC and a master...
