
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.)
Latest Stories

Recipe: Fae flower cordials and other posey preserves
You can learn a lot of things from the flowers — especially how to eat, drink, and live (super)abundantly.

Recipe: Tofu ‘egg’ and cress sandwiches
Tired of tariff whiplash and soaring egg prices? America's oldest tofu company can help.

Recipe: Buttery miso-glazed radishes with their greens
The French taught us that butter is lovely on a radish, and the Japanese have enjoyed the nuance of a cooked radish for ages — so why not combine these concepts?

Recipe: Chicken quesabirria ahogada
Chicken quesabirria ahogada, because tortas aren't the only food that can be drowned in luscious salsa

Recipe: Gnocchi sabzi with lamb kofta and this week’s news nibbles
Spring has officially arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, and this dish is a wonderful way to celebrate the return of life.

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.