Posts Tagged photography
Even Pull Farm Preview
In early October, I drove deep into Oregon’s wine country twice, but I never had a sip of wine.
Farmers as Community
Writers, policy makers, chefs, and tv personalities love to strike the “food as community” gong, urging us, their audience, to gather around the table, to cook for each other, to know who grows our food, and to connect over a plate of whatever is freshest and most in season.
Zenger's Broader Focus
After much conversation and anticipation, “Hell Week” had finally arrived for Zenger Farm interns Brad, Brittany, and Aaron.
When Tasks Become Second Nature
A lot had changed in the 6 weeks between my first visit to Zenger Farm and the warm late May days of my most recent visits.
Market Snapshots: Hillsdale's Market
While the Portland Farmers Market operates eight prominent markets around the city, there are other local farmers’ markets that exist outside of this official umbrella.
How Urban Gleaners Rescues a Wasted Opportunity
It's no surprise that living in an age of globalized trade and supermarket chains has changed the way we shop for food.
Blueberry Muffins, Closer than Usual
If I had to guess, I'd say that nearly everyone has made blueberry muffins before.
The Ladies Across the Street
You can barely walk a block in SE Portland without hearing a soft 'cluck cluck' or an insistent 'bok bok' from a back or side yard.
Sunset over Portland
Everyone knows about Portland's rain, but you probably were unaware of the amount of daylight Portland receives.
A Repeat Visit
A few weeks ago, I planned a bike ride that took me from our house in Portland's Sunnyside neighborhood down to the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden and back, roughly 10 miles in total.
The Dream of the 1950s is Alive in Portland
What makes a product so alluring that you'd leave your grocery store line to investigate it?
Late Night Radish Quiche
I already wrote about one way to cook radishes: as a component in a refreshing spring pasta.
Ella at Nearly 5 Months | Family Photography
You can never predict the course that friendships will take in your life, and that's certainly been the case with my friendship with Rachel.
Evi and Sam | Prospect Park Engagement Pictures
Sam and Evi are good friends of ours from Washington, DC.
Doorways, Stoops & Numbers
Working from home has its perks (hot chocolate breaks, cuddles with my cat, sweatshirts), but sometimes I just have to get out of the apartment.
Mile 7, NYC Marathon
How do I describe the rush of seeing elite athletes run by me, clocking 4:30 minute miles?
Time to Wander
Our goal this year was to leave the city by 10:30 and eat a picnic lunch on one of the shaded lawns.
Bridge over the Canal
I frequently walk between Brooklyn's Park Slope and Carroll Gardens neighborhoods, either via Union Street or Carroll Street.
2010 in Pictures
Note: It was incredibly difficult to narrow each month down to a solitary picture, especially when most months contained trips, birthdays, weddings, and incredible food.
Scenes from the Dalmatian Coast: Lush Vegetation
I'm dedicating several of my next posts to pictures from our recent trip to the Dalmatian coast of Croatia.
Decorative Onions?
For the past few weeks, flowers resembling fuzzy orbs have been popping up everywhere.
A Simple Rhubarb Puree
As the farmers' markets continue their spring time unveiling, you can now find rhubarb at many of the stands.
The Brooklyn Flea: Revisited
Late this past Fall, right after moving to New York, we wandered down to the Dumbo location of the Brooklyn Flea.
Jumping on the Ramp Bandwagon
Until moving to Brooklyn, I was unaware of the relative insanity that surrounds the start of ramp season.
Our First Spring Green
I was unaware of exactly how delicious and fleeting pea shoots were until they became a surprise addition in our Garden of Eve CSA share this past weekend.
Flowering Dogwood
This particular Dogwood tree outside of our apartment was a blink or you'll miss it situation.
Top of the Rock
Saturday ended up being sunnier than expected, so we made an impromptu decision to go to the top of Rockefeller Center (Top of the Rock) on our way to the Museum of Modern Art.
Animals with Personality
This past weekend, I had the chance to visit The Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture.
Snow in Brooklyn
After watching with increasing horror as the snow piled up in Washington, DC, where we used to live, we're finally getting our own taste of winter weather.
Bright Colors in Winter
Yesterday, we took advantage of the refreshing sunny weather to wander through Central Park.