WHOLE PLANT COOKING

What is Whole Plant Cooking?

The Side Yard Farm grows crops that thrive in small spaces, opening up a world of deliciousness in the forgotten stems, flowers, seeds, leaves and buds. Stacey Givens is a an urban farmer and chef whose lifelong curiosity about the foods around her led her to bring together traditional subsistence with culinary artistry.

Some Examples of Whole Plant Utilization:

  • Nasturtiums: Pickle the seeds to make capers//flowers for garnish//leaves for ‘wasabi’ or wraps
  • Lovage Stems: Dry out the long, thick stems & use in the smoker
  • Fig Leaves: Flavor syrups//Dry, grind & mix with sugar to use for baking//Wrap leaves around proteins or dolmas

Check out Seed. Plate. Eat. - a lil' cooking show on exploring how to use the full lifecycle of a plant in your cooking, from stems, leaves, buds, pollen, seeds and beyond. Seed. Plate. Eat was filmed in 2019 by Shawn Linehan.

REACH OUT

Farm
thesideyardpdx@gmail.com
Kitchen
thesideyardkitchenpdx@gmail.com