Tomato Season Is Finally Here
by Anna Nelson – There’s a moment every August when I bite into a tomato and am in heaven. It happens every year. One day the tomatoes...
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Why Local Lettuce Might Be the Safest Thing in Your Fridge Right Now
by Anna Nelson – I want to talk about something a little different today. Not a new farm, not a new vegetable, but a question that’s...
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English Cucumbers: What Makes Them Different and How to Use Them
By Anna Nelson – Cucumbers seem like the most boring vegetable in the produce aisle. Green, watery, kind of crunchy. But once you start...
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What’s Coming in August: Corn, Tomatoes, Peaches, Green Beans, Melons, and more…
by Anna Nelson – There’s a certain week in late July when you can feel it coming. The mornings are still cool off the water, but by...
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Blueberry Season Is Here: Meet the Farms Behind Our Berries
by Anna Nelson – Blueberry season starts this week. I look forward to this every year. It’s not a huge event. No fireworks. Just a...
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Goumis Beyond the Jam Jar
by Anna Nelson – I’ve had a carton of goumi berries sitting in my fridge for a few days now. At first, I figured I’d make jam...
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What “Eat Seasonally” Actually Means Around Here
by Anna Nelson – You’ve probably heard the advice before. Eat seasonally. Shop local. Buy from farmers you know. It shows up on food...
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Quince Paste Has Been Around Since the Trojan War. Try Some.
Something Sweet from Down the Road by Anna Nelson – Most people walk past membrillo without knowing what it is. The name sounds fancy. The...
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Dried Wild Mushrooms, and Why I’m Finally Cracking Mine Open
by Anna Nelson – I’ve had a bag of dried mushrooms in my freezer for a while now. Maybe longer than I want to admit. They came from...
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From my Otterbee’s Kitchen: Lemon Blueberry Cake
by Anna Nelson – There’s something about spring that makes me want to bake. Not in a big, ambitious way. More like opening the windows...
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What’s for Dinner Starts Here: A Closer Look at the Meat & Seafood at OtterBee’s
by Anna Nelson – Most of us aren’t trying to reinvent dinner. We just want something that works. Something that tastes good, fills the...
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The berries of the season: PNW cranberries
by Anna Nelson – Here in the Pacific Northwest, this time of year is one of my favorite for good reason: the arrival of fresh cranberries...
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