Hola from España! To celebrate finishing the cookbook (yay!), we headed to Andalusia. We rented a little apartment in Sevilla which is such an idyllic town. Citrus trees literally line all the streets — it’s amazing! Around every corner you’ll find another tapas restaurant, with tables scattered over cobblestones, beneath citrus trees. Even the cathedrals have citrus […]
Author Archives: Erin Gleeson
September 2, 2013
The Forest Feast: Blueberry-Picking in Vermont
While Jonathan and I were visiting the east coast for a wedding last week, we snuck away for a couple of nights to his family’s house in Vermont. New England is absolutely gorgeous this time of year. Blueberry-picking is a popular activity here during the month of August, and we found a stunning place to gather some […]
July 29, 2013
The Forest Feast: The Farmers Markets of the Silicon Valley
I had so much fun illustrating this map of all the farmers markets in Silicon Valley for the current issue of Edible Silicon Valley magazine. My local market is the Mountain Goat/4 corners (see it? Click here for a bigger image of the map). There is also an article about Maggie, the woman who spearheaded that market, […]
May 28, 2013
The Forest Feast: From Namu Farm to Namu Table
For each quarterly issue of Edible San Francisco magazine this year, I am doing a “farm to table, in one afternoon” story to show the origins of a dish served at a San Francisco restaurant. For the last issue I visited Annabelle’s farm in Bolinas, and in the current issue I traced an ingredient for Namu Gaji, a […]
April 22, 2013
The Forest Feast: Pear Pancakes
Even though it’s starting to become spring, it’s still cold in some parts! We were recently in NYC and since Jonathan’s family has a house in Vermont, we took a group of friends there for the weekend. We cooked big meals together, played snow football and spent evenings by the fire. (It’s kind of like […]
April 8, 2013
Flashback Fave: Erin aka Culinography + The Forest Feast
Starting today, we’ll be going back in time to reflect on the most memorable posts, picked by eight of our main writers. This was no simple task — over the last six years, Umami Mart now has over 2,200 posts that spans five continents. WOW!!! From this, our writers have chosen their own favorite post(s), whether […]
April 1, 2013
Culinography: Morimoto (NYC)
“Tramin” sashimi. Chef Douglas Kim for Morimoto NYC. Photograph by Erin Gleeson.Â
March 25, 2013
The Forest Feast: Matzo Brei Scallion Pancakes
Happy Passover, everyone! Matzo Brei is a traditional Jewish dish that is made during Passover, which runs through next Tuesday, April 2nd. The recipe calls for eggs and matzo cracker. It’s often sweetened with cinnamon and sugar, but I made a savory version with scallions. I also added some green garlic that came in the CSA box […]
March 18, 2013
The Forest Feast: Beet Haroset
For those of you planning your menu for Passover, or for anyone looking for a quick appetizer idea, here’s a fun and colorful twist on haroset, a traditional Jewish dish. Haroset is usually a blend of fruit and nuts made during Passover (which starts a week from today). At times chunky, sometimes smooth, it’s often served […]
March 11, 2013
The Forest Feast: Beet, Onion + Eggplant Stack
This is a fun way to present roasted vegetables and it’s super easy! Just try to find eggplant, beets and onions that are approximately the same size around, so the circles match up when stacked. Use a generous amount of olive oil when roasting, plus salt and pepper to taste. You may need to take […]