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This recipe is a delightful ode to summer’s bounty. Fresh-caught trout are stuffed with fresh green herbs, stone fruits, and dried currants steeped in pomegranate molasses. A drizzle of saffron butter adds floral complexity, and they lay on a bed of rice pilaf filled with the fresh forest flavors of tender conifer tips and toasted pine nuts. A saffron and spruce tip aioli is the perfect finishing touch for this summertime feast.
Read MoreIt’s surprisingly easy to brew fresh, fragrant elderflowers into a sparkling soda, and after just a day or two you’ll have a soda sparkling with the wild and enchanting essence of elderflower. I love serving it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the best float you’ve ever tasted. Cheers to the magic of elderflowers and the spaces they inhabit. Cheers to the people living authentically as themselves around the edges of societal stodginess. Cheers to the freedom to be exactly who we are.
Read MoreThese hearty rolls from my culinary genealogy are filled with the treasures of the landscape I call home: nourishing winter greens, flavorful dried berries, and more!
Read MoreHappy Winter Solstice! This plant-based delight is the perfect way to celebrate the longest night of the year, and the return of the sun as we begin to move towards longer days. It’s spiced with fennel and saffron and packed full of delicious flavors and textures of apples, onions, and potatoes.
Read MoreThis stunning cake is a delight of flavors and textures. It has a rich, strong maple flavor with a slight kick of alcohol swirled through a silky ganache, layered between tender gluten-free crepe-like cakes. It’s all the woodsy, earthy, warmth you’d want from a log cake, without tasting even a little bit like firewood.
Read MoreFluffy, buttery rolls with a delicious herbal garlic flavor are all dressed up for the feast! They’re not empty-handed, though: they’ve also got a fun activity rolled right into them.
Read MoreThis hearty pasta is full of forest flavors, from the gluten-free acorn flour noodles to the fir and miso pesto they are tossed in. It tastes like an instant transport to a woodland daydream…
Read MoreCome here for a laugh. Come here for a brief art history lesson. But most of all, come here for a vibrant, summery bowl of pasta full of dynamic flavors and textures! Mugwort basil noodles have a wonderful herbal flavor that goes wonderfully with a cold fresh corn salsa, perfectly spiced.
Read MoreThis beautiful gluten-free artisan bread is flavored with Russian Blue Sage, a popular landscaping plant with a pleasant herbal flavor. I’ve paired it with turmeric, apricots, and toasted walnuts… and some thoughts about the nature of celebrations
Read MoreThese beautiful trompe l’oeil rice cakes look just like fresh heirloom tomatoes, but taste like summer fruits, pine needles, and sweet honey nuts! They’re as fun to make as they are to eat.
Read MoreWant to add some flavor to summertime BBQs using plants that others disregard, discard, or discourage? Come with me on an urban foraging adventure that ends in some tasty condiments, plus a recipe for plant-based carrot dogs full of umami tastiness!
Read MoreThese shimmery white chocolate gems sparkle with wintery infused sugar and shimmer all on their own, like magic!
Read MoreDive into the problematic world of food morality, then enjoy some delicious edible rocks and drinkable cement. Food is so wonderful when it can be playful!
Read MoreThis dynamic dessert is an ode to transformation: hard, bitter fruit turns rosy, tangerine juice is turned to caviar, and a simple batter becomes a beautifully lacy garnish. It’s sensual, delicious, and beautiful!
Read MoreDelicious layers of umami-rich black garlic, cheese, and dandelion greens make these creative and fun breakfast pizzas extra delicious!
Read MoreA cozy and delicious bread filled with gooey cheese and wild mushrooms. It gets its color and delicious woodsy flavor from stinging nettles!
Read MoreThis autumnal soup is a delicious play of textures, from crunchy roasted burdock roots to soft roasted pumpkin to a creamy vegan soup base. Scatter some tomatoes and seeds on top for a little more delight in every bite.
Read MoreFragrant herb-laminated pasta is delicious with a plant-based browned “butter” sauce, juicy morel mushrooms, and toasted pine nuts.
Read MoreThese colorful designs get their colorful design inspiration from ancient glassblowing techniques, their culinary inspiration from Japanese sushi, and their bright and fresh flavors straight from the woods of the Pacific Northwest.
Read MoreThis time of year represents balance, and so does this tart: silky and tart elderberry curd are the perfect pairing for a flaky chocolate crust. Lose yourself in the beauty of the season through a meditative cooking process too!
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Join me for a little winter night magic as we bake this cake full of rich seasonal flavors and black cocoa!