Eggs in a Nest

I was inspired while reading Animal, Vegetable Miracle (Kingsolver) last summer to try a few of the book’s recipes. One I really liked was for Eggs in a Nest with…well…eggs, and chard, carrots, dried tomatoes, onions and garlic. It sounds like a simple list of ingredients, but the combination of flavors is really [...]

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Eating CSA Surprises

Part of the fun with a CSA is getting a box full of surprise veggies each week. The challenge is figuring out what to make with those things you might not have picked out if you’d bought your produce from the farmers market. The key seems to be having some good farm to [...]

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So.much.lettuce

Our CSA is now if full swing. For the past three weeks the boxes for me and my neighbors have been delivered to their drop site, which is about 10 blocks from our house We’ve gotten an assortment of things, and so far I absolutely love it. It’s fun to see what [...]

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Where’s the beef?

I used to be a vegetarian. For 14 years, actually. It started around the time I learned to cook meat, which I still find slightly disgusting. I think it was meatloaf that set me back, something in my 12 year-old mind couldn’t quite take the look and feel of raw ground beef. [...]

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More strawberries

The Oregonian has a Food Day section every Tuesday, and through the summer they’ve committed to writing more about eating locally and are printing great recipes for using those fruits and veggies that are in season. Today’s feature is strawberries, and the recipes are for cakes that seem one better than the strawberry shortcake, like [...]

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Strawberries!

Our farmers market is rich in strawberries. Though I learned last week that not all are created equal. Some of the farms spray the plants before they produce any fruit. Others are spray-free. I’m sure spraying before there are fruit cuts down on the pesticides within, but doesn’t eliminate them [...]

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EU to lift ban on American farm exports?

It looks like the rising cost of food is forcing some EU officials to consider lifting their ban on U.S. farm exports. What does this mean? They have long opposed our hormone-treated beef, chlorine-dipped chickens, and genetically-modified corn (shouldn’t we all?). But Bush’s trip to Europe next week is intended to start [...]

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Locafour in the Oregonian!

I was interviewed for this article in the Oregonian. The journalist, Danielle, is involved in writing a series about small, backyard vegetable gardens this summer and wanted to hear from Portland families about why they’re so committed to growing food themselves. Why are you?

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Mark Bittman: What’s wrong with what we eat?

Mark Bittman, a food columnist for the New York Times, gave an interesting lecture about food at a conference last year. The lecture led to this follow-up article in the New York Times. Some of what he says echoes Michael Pollan, who might even deserve credit for some of the content. Worth [...]

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