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The solace of meadows
After the sudden death of a parent
Sep 29, 2025
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Jonathan Kauffman
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Sometimes dormancy is a gift
Snacking on flowers, watching the gray green world wake up
Apr 15, 2025
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Jonathan Kauffman
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After a quarter century, a taste of home
Growing yerba buena, a mint that was once a mystery
Dec 5, 2024
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Jonathan Kauffman
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Quinces, and time, and refuge
Slow-cooking preserves during a particularly bad few weeks
Nov 19, 2024
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Jonathan Kauffman
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Grinding weeds for bread
An ancient grain, ignored in Portland's meadows and vacant lots
Oct 21, 2024
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Jonathan Kauffman
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Waiting on the longest harvest
The value of patience and a big freezer when it comes to berries
Sep 23, 2024
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Jonathan Kauffman
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A season of gluttony and blame
Everything is fruiting, and ripening, and rotting right now.
Sep 6, 2024
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Jonathan Kauffman
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Za'atar is a three-year project
One Portlander's quest to replicate the Levantine herb blend
Aug 23, 2024
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Jonathan Kauffman
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