If there was ever a time when I felt like a total grifter, it was when I tagged along with my fiancé to the Washington Wine Trade & Media Tasting last week. This event was for industry only, and even though I do work in the industry, I certainly wasn’t on the invite list. Frank…
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The Willamette Part II: Harvest
Beginning with where we left off, Frank drives us, our bikes, and our wine home. We tried to decipher what exactly is a harvest chef- but eventually moved on to other things. We arrived in Olympia eager for warm showers and a night in our bed. Getting the Job For curiosity’s sake, Frank reached out…
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So Many Carbs, So Little Time
This month has flown by, and it’s taken me almost the whole time to work up enough content for a post- but I’ll be leaving for vacation tomorrow and I didn’t want to leave without sharing some kitchen inspiration. Frank and I have been spending most of our free time carving out small biking adventures….
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A Weekend in Walla Walla
Last weekend Frank and I made the last minute decision to savor & celebrate one of our final long weekends for a while and make a visit to Walla Walla. We booked an AirB&B on Thursday, hooked up our bikes to my car, and left as soon as I got off work on Friday. We…
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Kimchi Hash with Gochujang Tofu & Poached Eggs
My favorite thing about this kimchi hash is how easy it is, and how impressive you look serving it. It’s fragrant, savory, spicy & one of my favorite ways to prepare tofu. The gochujang red pepper paste adds a deep sweet & salty flavor profile that’s hard to find elsewhere & learning the process of…
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Green Radish Leaf Curry with Sweet Potato & Fried Tofu
Recently on Instagram, I asked for inspiration on what to make with my recent CSA delivery. The CSA contained an abundance of radishes, which didn’t seem too daunting… except with the radishes came the abundance of radish greens. I didn’t want these greens to go to waste, considering they are rich in vitamin C, B6,…
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What’s Cookin’ in this Weekly CSA?
Last week my boyfriend Frank and I received our first CSA box delivered by a friend of Three Magnets Brewing (the brewery & pub house where Frank is the head chef & I am the events coordinator), Joy of Prairie Oak Farms. We had signed up for her CSA last year and after hearing last…
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Nearing the End of Asparagus Season
When I think of spring, I typically think of flowers blooming & berries ripening. I don’t think of asparagus. Asparagus, much like green beans, makes me think of limp, boiled, undersalted & fibrous sides that are only meant to meet the bare minimum vegetable serving requirement for dinner… but after ending up with many handfuls…
