Elena Valeriote

3 days ago | afar.com | Elena Valeriote

In a kitchen in rural southern Japan, Prairie Stuart-Wolff measures rice with a small wooden box called a masu. She pours the petite, translucent kernels into a pot and, as we wait for them to cook, she shows me how to slice bitter melon using a masterfully crafted knife engraved with the letter P and roast shishitos using cooking chopsticks known as saibashi. As we work, I ask questions about the objects that surround us.

4 days ago | forbes.com | Elena Valeriote

Celebrating Pride Month with good friends and good wine. Zachary Goff, Remy Wines Pride Month is a time for celebration. However you plan to celebrate—whether you’re attending the 50th anniversary of WorldPride in Washington, D.C., marching in a local parade or hosting friends at home—you’re going to need drinks for toasting and snacks for sharing. This month and throughout the year, lean into the queer joy of it all by choosing foods and beverages produced by these LGBTQ-owned companies.

1 month ago | civileats.com | Elena Valeriote

From late November to early March, Ella Smoot can usually be found in one of two places: the forest or the sugar shack. Like all maple syrup producers, her winter is a rush of running sap—cold mornings tapping trees and warm afternoons boiling the clear, watery liquid down to a golden, viscous substance.

2 months ago | edibleportland.com | Elena Valeriote

Gardeners and farmers know well that every handful of earth is unique and alive. Whether contained within the small pot of a windowsill succulent or covering the expanse of a backyard plot of vegetables, dirt is the multiplicitous, magical medium that fosters life, providing us with beauty and sustenance. Still, when we think about soil, we tend to circumscribe its impacts to these spaces and whatever grows there.

Feb 28, 2025 | modernfarmer.com | Elena Valeriote

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