Heather Arndt Anderson
Heather Arndt Anderson is an award-winning food writer and the author of four books on culinary history. She is the producer of OPB's Superabundant newsletter.
Her background in plant ecology and soil science gives her a unique perspective on the foods Oregon does best, and her love of cooking spans decades. Whether it’s working in the school cafeteria, fermenting quince vinegar in her urban farmstead, finding new ways to use up a jar of Thai crab paste, or foraging stinging nettles in swampy Johnson Creek floodplains, food is her jam. (She also makes pretty good jam.)
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Recipe: Seared radicchio with black garlic, salsa negra and corn nuts
At Portland's De Noche, chef Dani Morales offers a Caesar salad that respects its Mexican roots.
Recipe: Filet o' fish shawarma for Ramadan or Lent
Lent and Ramadan overlap this year, and a filet o' fish shawarma will have you covered for the meat-free days and iftar alike.
Recipe: Protein-packed whole grain salad
Whether or not you megadose on multivitamins, most dietitians would agree that a dense whole grain salad like this one is a nutritional slam-dunk.
Recipe: Apple cinnamon rolls with salted caramel icing
These apple cinnamon rolls not only help keep the doctor at bay, they're also taste delicious, like a caramel apple and a Cinnabon rolled into one. 🍏🍎
Superabundant dispatch: Cardamom grapefruit cake and this week’s news nibbles
Whether you it's Valentine's Day or Oregon Statehood Day that you observe on the 14th, winter citrus season is worth celebrating with cake.
Superabundant dispatch: Collard greens with smoked turkey necks and this week’s news nibbles
February is Black History Month — a great time to learn more about soul food and jazz music.
Superabundant dispatch: Bánh chưng and this week’s news nibbles
Imagine making a dish so delicious that the king hands you the throne. That’s the origin story behind bánh chưng, in a nutshell (or in a dong leaf, rather).
Superabundant dispatch: Buckwheat golubtsy (cabbage rolls) and this week’s news nibbles
Whether you prefer them filled with rice or are a buckwheat purist, golubtsy (Slavic-style cabbage rolls) are a perfect winter comfort.
Superabundant dispatch: Mushroom paprikash and this week’s news nibbles
Adaptogenic lion’s mane mushrooms might not have magical healing powers, but they do contain real vitamin D that can keep you healthy when the sun doesn't provide.
Superabundant dispatch: Cedar-yuzu koshō and this week’s news nibbles
This is the year for cozy kitchen projects like this one. Though it’s usually made with yuzu zest, it turns out koshō can be made with almost any citrus zest — and it’ll even taste pretty close to yuzu koshō if you add a pinch of cedar fronds.