Happy 4th of July! I had so much fun doing this special Independence Day Menu for InStyle Magazine. Click on over to see all 4 dishes I created for a fun outdoor gathering.
Happy 4th!
Summer Menu Planning
It’s officially SUMMER! Out here in the woods, we are gearing up for some outdoor entertaining. Here are some Forest Feast favorites from summers past to get you going with your summer menu planning:
ALSO! There are a few more California Forest Feast cookbook events coming up in the Bay Area:
Tonight! June 25th in Santa Cruz, 7pm Bookshop Santa Cruz
Tomorrow! June 26th In Oakland, 6-8pm at Umami Mart
July 14th: A special dinner event at 18 Reasons in SF (tix here)
Aug. 9th in Healdsburg at SHED (workshop at 12pm & signing at 1:30pm)
More info here: theforestfeast.com/cookbook Hope to see you then!
Blueberry Pecan Arugula Salad
In a couple weeks we are heading to Vermont for a family get-together, and I can’t wait to go blueberry picking! Usually it’s so hot that I can’t manage to bake a pie, so instead I love throwing the fresh berries in salads. Click on over to my Better Homes and Gardens post for the full recipe and more photos. Cheers to outdoor summer meals!
Curly Kale and Curly Pasta (Salad)
Pasta, Beans & Greens! Also easily made with gluten-free pasta, and can be vegan if you use a dairy-free pesto. This is a good one for entertaining because it’s easy to make ahead and great warm or at room temperature.
This post was done in collaboration with on Better Homes and Gardens.
Cookbook Recipe Preview
The cookbook is almost here! It comes out April 15th! (And for those of you who pre-ordered on Amazon, it should be delivered to you on the 15th).
There are 100 vegetarian recipes, inspired by living in our little cabin in the woods, and the local California produce here. Twenty of the recipes are favorites from the blog (like the 3 above) and then there are 80 new ones! (see some of them, here!) Plus the book is packed with lots of my watercolors and photos of the cabin and cocktail parties on our deck.
Just like the blog, everything is displayed visually like the recipes above, so it’s super easy to cook from. There are lots of upcoming book signings scheduled for the New York and San Francisco areas- see them here! More to come. Feel free to sign up for my newsletter for updates.
And of course, you can order the book HERE.
Happy cooking!
xx Erin
