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Dr. Samantha September 21, 2014

Cookbook Author Erin Scott brings Yummy Supper to PDX!

Erin Scott, author of the newly released Yummy Supper will be coming to Portland to sign books, offer tastings, and even teach a cooking class (scroll to end of post for details). The location is not 100% gluten-free but her recipes are. We had a chance to ask Erin a few questions about herself and her book. I have my copy on my desk as I plot out which recipes I’m going to make in the next few weeks. Can’t wait!

Dr Samantha: How did you get into cooking?

Erin: I’ve been food-obsessed my entire life. Growing up, my family’s happiness revolved around food: What we were going to cook and eat? Where could we travel to get the best bite? From a very early age, I cooked alongside my parents, who were both amazing home cooks.6 years ago I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease and my world was turned upside down. I was devastated by the notion that a lifelong love of food was being taken from me. Ironically this dietary restriction has become a massive gift in my life and surprisingly enough our cooking has become more rich and expansive than ever. We’ve never eaten so well.

Dr Samantha: Where do you find inspiration for your recipes?

Erin: My recipes almost always start with great ingredients: be it a juicy fig from our backyard tree or the first asparagus stalks in springtime. I then think a bit about what might be an easy way to prepare that ingredient without messing too much with its inherent natural deliciousness. Maybe it’s simple steaming, roasting, baking, or sautéing. Then I add some additional flavors and textures to the dish –fresh herbs, toasted nuts, or a squeeze of citrus. Suddenly, a tasty recipe is born out of this improvisation.

Dr Samantha: The photos in your book are so lovely. Have you always been into photography?erin scott yummy supper

Erin: Before I started my blog, photography had been a lifelong personal interest of mine, but a very casual one. My cooking is so inspired by the simply beauty of raw ingredients – be it a bunch of rainbow chard, a pile of nectarines, or juicy ripe tomatoes – that I wanted to share this visual experience with my blog readers through photography. For me, as a visual person with a previous career in fashion and design, it was essential that Yummy Supper have a compelling aesthetic component.

Dr Samantha:And you garden too! Does having a veggie garden inform your cooking?

Erin: Our garden is a source of endless inspiration in our kitchen. We don’t grow enough food to sustain our family, but the backyard is full of great eats – lemon verbena, micro basil, nettles, artichokes, tomatoes, tomatillos, sorrel, kumquats, pears, apricots, strawberries, figs, blueberries, all sorts of lettuces and greens. Every time I step into the garden, I want to snip some tasty herbs or veg and rush back into the kitchen.

Dr Samantha: What’s your key to happiness in a gluten-free kitchen?

Erin: When we stop focusing on what we can’t eat, and embrace all we can~the extraordinary array of ingredients that are naturally gluten-free~there is endless deliciousness to be had!

EVENTS

1. Saturday, September 27th Beaverton Farmers Market: Signing and Tasting 10-1:30
2. Saturday, September 27th The Cakery: Cooking Class- Pages to Plate 6:30
3. Sunday, September 28th PastaWorks (with Powell’s Books): Signing and Tasting 3-5

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Dr. Samantha Brody is a licensed Naturopathic Physician and acupuncturist and the owner and founder of Evergreen Natural Health Center in Portland, Oregon. She is both a health educator and coach who can help introduce patients to new ways of caring for themselves. Read More…

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