Wild Romance

“Wild food is not just for back-to-the-landers anymore; it’s for high-end eateries and palates that are looking for something really new,” says Jennifer Hahn, author of "Pacific Feast: A Cook's Guide to West Coast Foraging and Cuisine."  

Wild foods are the current darling on the culinary scene, sharing the spotlight with other hip eats such as fancy donuts, insects and meatballs. 


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Ryan Seymour and Shelby Zadow hunt for truffles with their black Lab, Dassah, in a young forest between McMinnville and the coast. The couple has trained their dog to help find truffle patches. Photo by Andrea Johnson www.andreajohnsonphotography.com

Danowski Sketches Success

On Dec. 6, the Oregon Wine Board (OWB) and Oregon Winegrowers Association (OWA) announced Tom Danowski as the new executive director of the state’s largest wine industry organization.

Danowski, a native of Beaverton and graduate of Sunset High School in 1979 and University of Oregon in 1983, was chosen by the OWB’s board of directors from a field of more than 120 candidates.


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Oregon Wine Board/Oregon Winegrowers Association Executive Director Tom Danowski enjoys a glass of Big Fire Red at R. Stuart & Company’s downtown McMinnville wine bar.





An Affection for Fresh
Outgoing gourmands share passion for foraging foods. Read Her Editor's Note