taste and explore the abundance of lush aromatics and the seductive cuisine of the 45th parallel
encore career chef | Pacific Northwest devotee | I teach you how to build flavor, luscious texture + glorious aromatics | defender of the land and our democracy | food, land and democracy are all one thing | losing myself in beauty everywhere around
Photography that displays the beauty of the Pacific Northwest, culinary arts, and the American Hot Rod car, with an assortment of media creation tools and techniques. Co-Author, with Linda Naylor, at at Pacific Nortwest Experiences substack.
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Highly seasonal recipes from Susan Spungen inspired by the market (sometimes just the supermarket) and musings about life in and out of the kitchen.