Food is the element that brings us to the table, where life is lived and memories are made.
Karista Bennett
Chef | FOOD WRITER | Author
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Like the written word, food is an expression of emotion. It’s realized in the beauty of a meal and the intensity of desire that it evokes. The senses are stirred, creating a moment of imagination, love, comfort and always connection.
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For the Love of Seafood
100 Flawless, Flavorful Recipes That Anyone Can Cook
In For the Love of Seafood, you will find 100 enchanting seafood recipes that anyone can cook. I know that sounds like a tall order, however, the book is broken down into three chapters, starting with simple and moving into modestly easy and eventually kind of fancy dishes. There’s really something here for everyone.
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The Oregon Farm Table Cook Book
101 Homegrown Recipes From the Pacific Wonderland
Voted one of “The Cookbooks We Loved Most From 2020” by Conde Nast Traveler!
With charming farm profiles and family memories created around food, this book will have readers far and wide dreaming of the Beaver State. Flavorful recipes make the most of Oregon’s famous ingredients, whether it’s Oregon Cherry and Goat Cheese Flatbread, Grilled Cheese and Dungeness Crab Salad Sandwiches, Beer Braised Pork Roast, or Hazelnut Butterscotch Chip Cookies. Bennett’s gorgeous color photography bring the flavors of these recipes to life, making this the perfect way to bring Oregon home to your kitchen, no matter where you live.
Available for purchase HERE
Recipes
Rockfish with Honey Poached Kumquats, Fennel and Olives
I have an affinity for fish paired with fruit. Rockfish with Honey Poached Kumquats, Fennel and Olives is a recipe where savory meets sweet. Can you believe I haven’t always been a fan of seafood? I didn’t grow up eating much seafood with the exception of dining at the occasional community fish fry. Which was…
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Linguine with Cabbage, Wild Mushrooms and Shaved Truffle
Just as the bride threw the last rose, as if on cue, my plate of food arrived. It was the silkiest linguine with cabbage, wild mushrooms and shaved truffle. The aroma was intoxicating. The overwhelming emotion caught me by surprise as I walked through the iconic, medieval village of Cortona, Italy. It felt like I…
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Blueberry Lavender Hand Pies
This Valentine’s Day impress your sweetheart and share a little summer sweetness with these Blueberry Lavender Hand Pies. For me, pie just sings comfort and love. So, for Valentine’s Day I thought why not make adorable little hand pies with perfectly plump and flavorful frozen Oregon Blueberries? This turned out to be one delicious idea.…
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