Vegetables & Vegetarian Dishes

Recipes: Vegetables & Vegetarian Dishes

Wild Nettle Frittata

A number of you have been asking about what I’ve done with all those nettles collected in the woods. A good question. I’m new to working with nettles, so I’m experimenting, and learning as I go along. Some of them got dried, to use for nettle tea. Using gloves and… Read More

Wild Mushrooms with Buckwheat

My usual instinct with wild mushrooms is to keep it simple. A brief sauté in butter, maybe some herbs and cream added, then piled on toast. It’s the best way I know to appreciate the woodsy flavor and sheer indulgence of these satiny mushrooms. I have a few friends who… Read More

Hunting for Chanterelles: Fall Fun

Fall threw me into a bit of a funk this year. It’s my first fall in Seattle and I just didn’t expect it to come so quickly. I’ve been raised on Indian Summers that last through October, sunshine that stretches into November. I’m not used to rain and cold and… Read More

Polenta and Vegetables, as the Seasons Change

The sky has turned cloudy and grey, the mornings chilly. In the garden the leaves of the pumpkins are withering, their yield turning a burnished orange. We gather the tomatoes before each rainfall, so their thin skins don’t crack and burst. And while the dahlias still bloom bright, elsewhere the… Read More

Pan con Tomate

It’s tomato season around these parts, no doubting it. The markets are full of them, and this was our first harvest from the garden. We’ve been picking a basketful like this every few days. Tomato salad, roasted tomatoes, tomato sauce. We wait all year for this sort of glut. But… Read More