A Place Is a Gift

A Place Is a Gift

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After a quarter century, a taste of home
Growing yerba buena, a mint that was once a mystery
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Quinces, and time, and refuge
Slow-cooking preserves during a particularly bad few weeks
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Grinding weeds for bread
An ancient grain, ignored in Portland's meadows and vacant lots
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Waiting on the longest harvest
The value of patience and a big freezer when it comes to berries
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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.
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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
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Build your own fruit bomb
What to do (or not to do) with a handful of berries from the yard
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Jonathan Kauffman
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A Place Is a Gift
A Place Is a Gift
Stories about eating the neighborhood in Portland, Oregon. Call it gleanercore.
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