Five weeks ago I hosted my third Secret Supper pop-up dinner here in the Pacific Northwest. We held it in a clearing in the middle of a grove of sweeping douglas fir trees, located at the magical Miller Farm Retreat. Co-hosting alongside me were my amazing friends and fellow food-lovers Christiann and Danielle, and Mona and Jaret of Tournant PDX. This supper was particularly challenging because, in tune with our Fire + Ice theme, every course was prepared over an open fire or directly in ambers and ash, and we had many hands helping in and outside of the kitchen to pull it all off. A huge thanks goes to Joe, Christi, Holly, Tiffany, Jeremy, Jacob, Caitlyn, Ariana, and Eleni.
We were infinitely lucky that the rain clouds stayed away and we were able to have an outdoor winter dinner, keeping everyone warm with fire pits along each side of the table and little pocket hand warmers given to them as they arrived. It was wonderful to see some of the same faces at this dinner that I’ve seen at previous ones, and so many fresh faces, too. Everyone dined under a blanket of stars and interwoven branches, nestled up against one of the biggest mountains in the state. The food was rich with flavor and perfect for the setting, and we had the most kind and joyous people join us for the evening. There’s something particularly wondrous in that moment, when you know that all the beauty around you is just in that moment, just for that one night, where you all come together to enjoy a feast unlike any other you’ll have again.
We’ve opened ticket sales for our next Secret Supper on June 18th, the theme is ‘Thicket’ and the 5-course dinner will be a celebration of spring. You can read more and register via the link below, and can sign up for our newsletter to be notified when registration opens for future events.UPDATE: We sold out within 3 hours of opening registration, thank you so much everyone for your enthusiasm and support!!
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I wanted to say a huge thank you to all of our generous sponsors who made this Secret Supper possible, their kindness and passion for what they do makes for the best kind of collaborations possible.
Miller Farm Retreat – Venue
Tournant PDX – @tournantpdx – Menu crafting + cooking
Amy Rochelle Press – @amyrochellepress – custom print menus
Commonweath – @commonwealthpdx – furniture rentals + accessories
West Elm – @westelm – Dinner plates , bowls, serving bowls , hostess serving set , flatware serving set, gold cheese knives set
Whole Foods Market – @WholeFoodsPDX – Ingredients
House Spirits – @westwardwhiskey – Westward Whiskey
Domaine Pouillon– @domainepouillon – Port
Vermont Creamery – @vermontcreamery – Goat’s Cheese + Cultured Butter
Creminelli – @creminellifinemeats – charcuterie assortment
Draper Girls Country Farm – @drapergirlsfarm – apple cider
Hatchery -@hatchery – subscription boxes
BeanGenius – @beangenius – coffee subscription box
Amity Vineyards – @amityvineyards – wine paired with every course
The Modern Proper – @themodernproper – linen napkins
The Modern Proper – @themodernproper – linen napkins
I also have the menu for the Fire + Ice supper below, Christiann made the tasty spiked cider refreshment, I prepared the amuse bouche and dessert below, and Mona + Jaret prepared the delicious mussels, squash, and cassoulet. Please use this menu as inspiration for experimenting with wood fire cooking on your own. I highly recommend it! There’s something about smoke and char and fire that makes the entire cooking process so refreshing and brings out the raw, delicious flavors of food…
| Refresh |
Maple ginger Draper Girls cider with Westward Whiskey
2013 Amity Vineyards Willamette Valley Riesling
2013 Amity Vineyards Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
| Amuse Bouche |
Fire roasted fingerling potatoes with fennel, olive oil, garlic, lemon zest
Ember caramelized onions with chèvre on ash-baked rosemary flatbread
| To Start |
Mussels Anisette with fennel, tarragon, Pernod and creme fraiche
| To Share |
Ember roasted whole kabocha squash with feta, winter greens, & toasted pumpkin seeds
| To Savor |
Fire-stewed cassoulet
| Dessert |
Pears poached over the fire in Pinot Noir & Whidbey Island raspberry liquor, drizzled with a raspberry balsamic reduction, vanilla bean creme fraiche, & candied hazelnuts
Domaine Pouillon Port
Words fall short to describe how beautiful this looks like! Oh my GOD! This looks like such an amazing gettogether. That mountain behind the trees….Just magical, magical.
I have a dream…
I have a big dream
My dream is that I could, some day, make part of an event like this!!!
Wonderful day, wonderful food, wonderful snow in the mountains, wonderful moments…
Congratulations
Cláudia Vasconcelos
Stunning… simply stunning. Wow…
OMG! This looks amazing! It must have been an amazing experience! I love the roasted squash idea. Would have never thought of that!
We were so happy we were able to provide the coffee for such an incredibly beautiful event. Looks like it went off without a hitch!
Congratulations on getting that totally magical atmosphere! <3
Beautiful photos Eva. I only wish that I lived closer! Maybe when I am in Seattle next, I'll have plan around your next dinner!
Such a great looking event. Fantastically inspiring.
Woah, those pumpkins look so tender. I wish I was there to experience it all. Very inspiring.
Wow! An outdoor party is nice and great! I like…
These photographs are amazing, I really love the colors!
This idea seems so cool, I definitely want to try this in the future!
Hallo.
Oh wow, was für wunderschöne Fotografie, da wäre ich echt gerne mit dabei gewesen, vielen dank für teilen!
Die Kürbise sind alle für mich, ich liebe Kürbis, muss ich mir auf jeden Fall merken das sie auch super im offenen Feuer zu backen sind.
Viele Grüße sendet Jesse Gabriel aus Berlin
This is absolutely, insanely, magically gorgeous. WOW. Wish I had been there.
This table looks like magic! <3
Oh my! That's quite a big table! 🙂 Supper in the woods – I love it!
Beautiful place, beautiful photos!
Those pics look like some sneak peaks of some secret society's gathering. Damn, I wish I'd been there! 🙂
“Some say the world will end in fire…” This looks like a feast of which I would love to partake if it was my last wish before leaving this world!!
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