I love a makeover. #eggsalad
hopped right on the #sando trend @adanaseattle, which is always such a good place for a great sensory contrasts: crisp, green as can be peas laid over slightly pickled clams; airy fried green tomatoes, succulent octopus and cold noodle salad. And this crispy-squashy well lubricated sandwich to boot!
Glad to be able to share an outdoor Mother’s Day meal with my beautiful mother, who always knew how to gather a crowd of friends around the table. She took a gamble on the west coast a couple of years ago and we are grateful to have her in Seattle. SWIPE to see the food; spring cliche in every way and delicious!!! #salmon #asparagus #pesto.
Dinner alone on #vashonisland: cabbage salad with dill and a champagne 🥂 cocktail made with the rhubarb vodka I infused as a boozy ritual spring celebration. If you would like to try one and you are on vashon tomorrow, take my cooking class @relishvashon. I’ll serve you one. Link in bio.
SWIPE twice on this one! I tried serving the kids #mussels to unsurprising snubs. So I made escabeche from #secretsofgreatsecondmeals from the extras. A little vinegar, a little garlic and pimenton, and now I have a nice appetizer to bring to my friends’ tonight. #zerowaste #leftovers #picklythings
SWIPE! Just like that, super plain leftovers 🍗 🍚 become spring in a bowl in 15 minute #avgolemono soup! If you are in Vashon this Saturday I’ll show you how in a @relishvashon class. Link for signup. The recipe is also my book #secretsofgreatsecondmeals! #leftovers #zerowaste #consciouscooking
Grilling everything now. #biggreenegg #planningforleftovers #leftovers #secretsofgreatsecondmeals
This year’s nettle harvest made about 4 pints pesto to freeze! The recipe in #secretsofgreatsecondmeals is built on celery leaves, but the idea is the same: with pesto on hand even a 2 minute lunch like this one can be special; a smear on toast with some tinned fish (mackerel here) and jarred artichokes—oh and sunshine. That helps too. #leftovers #foraged #zerowaste
Details in bio! We will be making and eating: mixed cheese gougeres with dates and arugula; lemony Greek chicken soup with dill; saffron rice pudding. #secretsofgreatsecondmeals #springdining #herbs #zerowaste
Happy Earth Day everyone. Remember when you waste less food you don’t just save money but also water, and reduce carbon and plastic waste! My cookbook, #secretsofgreatsecondmeals is dedicated to the inspiration you can find in #leftovers. Each meal is a prompt for the next. If you have leftover eggs from Passover or Easter, you can make them into a frisky #deviledeggs salad! Recipe’s in the book and the beautiful photo is from @sarahflotard. #earthdayeveryday #earthday
If you are in #pdx; stop by @williamssonoma on 23 for a taste of coconut 🥥 rice 🍚 waffles!
I’ll be sharing these wonderful chai roasted pears from #secretsofgreatsecondmeals @tprojectshop tomorrow afternoon 3-6 pm! Other snacks, wine and tea too at this free event in Portland. Imperfect fruit deserve perfect consideration; this recipe makes fruit sing with flavor! #leftovers; book signing. More in bio.
You know you want some #gougeres! Come say hi to me @tprojectshop in Portland tomorrow 3-6 pm. I’ll be serving snacks and signing books photo@sarahflotard #secretsofgreatsecondmeals #leftovers
Can’t wait to get back to Portland,OR this week and celebrate my book #secretsofgreatsecondmeals ! 4/19 @tprojectshop 3-6 pm. 4/20 demo @WilliamsSonoma at 12:30. Details on my event page above. #secondmeals #booksigning #leftovers #inspiration
#granola truth: if you want real crackle; you need at least a little sugar—brown will do—I usually make mine with just maple syrup and olive or coconut oil. But inspired by @rachaelsheridan and her post yesterday, I made some with a good scoop of brown sugar. It’s really really good and brittle like (swipe to see the glaze). I can still enjoy a looser, more meusli like granola for ordinary breakfast, but for a lazy Sunday with A Star is Born Soundtrack playing and an eleven year old humming harmonies, I can’t imagine anything more delightful.
Shimmer and shake @seattleartmuseum #jeffreygibson (and James Baldwin)
Join me and @annephyfe at Third Place Books Seward Park this Sunday for a conversation about family, food and finding creative inspiration. #thislittlelifeofmine #secretsofgreatsecondmeals. Free, link in bio!
Therese vegan, spiced cakes from @goldenrodpastries were one of the delicious encounters @cherrybombe Jubilee today! Also @angelagarbes you need to meet @angela_garbacz!
Stopped but to say hi the well traveled and talented Taylor @ilovearabicfood at the brand new @yallaseattle, and got to see how Inaam makes the thin saj flatbread. Then I got to eat some spread with delicious za’atar! So excited to see Taylor launch her brick and mortar.
Taking my #secretsofgreatsecondmeals outdoors at last; a seasoned ricotta spread makes the best landing pad for any handful of veggies you might have left in the fridge; in my case purple sprouting broccoli with Green garlic. #leftovers #sunshine #springatlast