Appetizers

The other afternoon, I was walking through the farmer’s market just as the sun was dipping low behind the city rooftops. The scent of fresh … Read more

There used to be this tiny farmer’s market stall tucked away on a cobblestone street in Portland that made the most unforgettable spiced fig jam. … Read more

“I wasn’t expecting anything fancy,” my neighbor said as I dropped by just to borrow a cup of sugar on an unusually chilly Thursday evening. … Read more

Introduction This was supposed to be a simple batch of macaroni and cheese — the kind I usually make when I’m scrambling for a quick … Read more

Introduction There used to be this tiny café tucked away on a busy street corner in Portland’s Pearl District that served these incredible cucumber and … Read more

Last Thursday afternoon, I was reaching for a snack in my cluttered fridge when the unmistakable tang of vinegar mixed with fresh dill hit me … Read more

Introduction My friend Sam had sworn off pickles for years—claimed they were always too soggy or overly vinegary to be worth the fuss. Then one … Read more

The neighborhood barbecue was in less than two hours and I’d completely forgotten the one thing everyone expected me to bring—pickles. Everyone else would be … Read more

Introduction “I swore I could never warm up to fruit in salsa,” my friend Matt claimed for years. Seriously, he’d wrinkle his nose at the … Read more

Introduction “The sizzle when the zucchini hit the pan was the first thing that pulled me in,” I remember clearly. I’d just popped over to … Read more