This chicken salad is bursting with the flavors of autumn—dried cranberries, toasted walnuts, green apples, and fresh herbs. It's …
Summer Tomato, Sweet Onion & Blackberry Salad with Basil Mint Crema
This salad is the happy result of an early morning meander through Portland Farmers Market. In mid-August, the market is full to …
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Montmorency Cherry & Lemon Verbena Crumble with Anise Cornmeal Streusel
This evocative pairing of sour cherries and lemon verbena takes cherry pie to new heights. Add a crunchy cornmeal and anise …
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Tuscan Melon & Blackberry Salad with Prosciutto & Yogurt Chevre Dressing
This gorgeous, end-of-summer salad will keep your taste buds at full alert from first to last bite. You might even lick the …
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Feast Portland 2015: You Snooze You Lose
The most exciting food event in the Northwest, in America’s hotbed of culinary creativity and unparalleled chutzpah—Portland, …
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Strawberry Basil Sour Cream Gelato
Strawberries and fresh basil are overflowing Portland farmers markets. Gelato time! Portland, Oregon is ice cream and gelato …
Ginger-Lime Peach & Blueberry Crisp with Toasted Hazelnut Streusel
Northwest farmers markets were overflowing with fresh peaches this past weekend. And the selection is just beginning. So …
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Rhubarb Orange-Rosemary Croissant Pudding
This dreamy, lighter-than-light bread pudding layers toasted croissants, orange marmalade, fresh rosemary, and macerated …
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Rhubarb Custard Tart with Almond Streusel
Rhubarb pairs beautifully with toasted almonds. So I paired a crisp almond streusel with caramelized rhubarb and creamy custard …
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Rhubarb Lemon-Thyme Crumble with Cornmeal Streusel
To my palate, there’s only one dessert that beats a perfect fruit pie. And that’s a perfect fruit crisp or crumble--with or …
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Strawberry, Baby Lettuce & Pea Vine Salad with Strawberry Balsamic Syrup
Made with local ripe strawberries, pea vines, and whole-leaf baby lettuce, this sprightly salad nearly screams SUMMER. In the …
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Strawberry Balsamic Syrup
This deliciously complex syrup is an amalgam of caramelized sugar, fresh strawberries and balsamic vinegar. You'll eat it with a …
Blueberry, Lime & Rose Petal Cheesecake
A silky smooth cheesecake, topped with blueberry, lime, and rose petal compote, embellished with toasted almond pastry …
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Spicy Pickled Rhubarb
Spicy, sweet-tart, pickled rhubarb, infused with the flavors and aromas of juniper, allspice, coriander, bay leaf, and star …
Spicy Blueberry Ginger Chutney
A deep violet chutney--sweet, tart, spicy hot, and packed with flavor. My Grandma's supper table was always loaded with …
Fresh Blueberry Lime Sauce
This heavenly, deep violet sauce lends itself to endless flavor variations, three of which are included here. Blueberry season …
Rhubarb, Tangelo & Cardamom Marmellata
Early spring rhubarb, tangelo and cardamom meld in this lovely, soft-set Italian marmalade. Last week, looking over the dessert …
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Heirloom Carrot Soup with Lemon Verbena, Spearmint & Garlic Gremolata
The homeliest carrots make the best soup. Trust me. I don't know why I passed by The Herbfarm Cookbook on the shelves of …
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Spicy Cucumber Gazpacho
A spicy, chilled soup with vibrant color and over-the-top flavor. It doesn't get any fresher tasting than this. I LOVE gazpacho! …
Smokey Chipotle Meatloaf
Everything you need to know to make the best meatloaf ever, including 10 tips & tricks. A cursory review of the web will …
Basic Little Potato & Five Onion Soup (with 4 Variations)
Did you know that the homely little potato, supreme staple among staples, the vegetable that we are most apt to both love and take …
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