Archive - A Place Is a Gift

After a quarter century, a taste of home

Growing yerba buena, a mint that was once a mystery

Dec 5, 2024 •

Jonathan Kauffman

November 2024

Quinces, and time, and refuge

Slow-cooking preserves during a particularly bad few weeks

Nov 19, 2024 •

Jonathan Kauffman

October 2024

Grinding weeds for bread

An ancient grain, ignored in Portland's meadows and vacant lots

Oct 21, 2024 •

Jonathan Kauffman

September 2024

August 2024

July 2024

This is the weekend to gather linden blossoms

And preserve their scent in vodka.

Jul 3, 2024 •

Jonathan Kauffman

June 2024

Gathering peas, both wild and tame

Just enough to snack on. Just for a few weeks a year.

Jun 14, 2024 •

Jonathan Kauffman

May 2024

Planting an ever-bearing salad in the yard

Dreaming of spring salads made with home-foraged greens

May 10, 2024 •

Jonathan Kauffman

March 2024

Fighting the fear and loathing of weeds

Considering the necessity of spring's first greens

Mar 27, 2024 •

Jonathan Kauffman

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