As the suns comes out more and more, we rain-weary Oregonians need to make plans outside! Come here to get inspired about taking your food celebrations anywhere you go. We are thrilled to welcome chef and award-winning cookbook author Andrea Slonecker back to The Kitchen to share recipes and techniques from her book The Picnic: Recipes and Inspiration from Basket to Blanket. ?ÿ
Excerpt from the book: “A picnic is a great escape from our day-to-day and a chance to turn a meal into something more festive and memorable.”?ÿThe Picnic shares everything you need to plan an effortless outdoor get-together: no-fail recipes, helpful checklists, and expert advice. With variations on everyone’ favorite deviled eggs, 99 uses for a Mason jar (think cocktail shaker, firefly catcher, or cookie jar), rules for scoring lawn games, and refreshing drinks to mix up in crowd-friendly batches, let The Picnic take the stress out of your next party and leave only the fun.”

Even if the picnic is in your backyard – this just sounds like fun! Weather permitting, we will enjoy our feast in true picnic style, amongst the gardens on Middleground Farms.