
Heather Arndt Anderson
Heather Arndt Anderson is an award-winning food writer and the author of four books on culinary history. She is the producer of OPB's Superabundant newsletter.
Her background in plant ecology and soil science gives her a unique perspective on the foods Oregon does best, and her love of cooking spans decades. Whether it’s working in the school cafeteria, fermenting quince vinegar in her urban farmstead, finding new ways to use up a jar of Thai crab paste, or foraging stinging nettles in swampy Johnson Creek floodplains, food is her jam. (She also makes pretty good jam.)
Latest Stories

Recipe: Bún Chả Hà Nội (grilled pork patties with herbs and noodles)
Growing your own fresh Southeast Asian herbs couldn't be easier — you can even start them from cuttings. Here's just one way to use them.

Recipe: Strawberry explosion marshmallows
Strawberry explosion marshmallows, perfect for s'mores season, are filled with Oregon-grown strawberry flavor from both fresh and freeze-dried berries.

Recipe: Savory French toast with garlic scape butter
Savory French toast isn't just a great way to use up stale bread and garden trimmings, it's also worth the (still exorbitant) price of eggs.

Recipe: Chinese takeout-style cold sesame noodles
Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with the type of cold sesame noodles recipe you might've learned from a PBS cooking show.

Recipe: Rhubarb-blood sorrel compote
Rhubarb is an ingredient with an identity crisis. If it’s a vegetable, why is it always treated like a fruit? More importantly, what other vegetables can be turned into sweet-tart compote?

Recipe: Queso fundido with chorizo and peppers
A new episode of “Superabundant” peeks behind the scenes at some of Oregon’s best-known makers and best-kept secrets alike.

Recipe: Fae flower cordials and other posey preserves
You can learn a lot of things from the flowers — especially how to eat, drink, and live (super)abundantly.

Recipe: Tofu ‘egg’ and cress sandwiches
Tired of tariff whiplash and soaring egg prices? America's oldest tofu company can help.

Recipe: Buttery miso-glazed radishes with their greens
The French taught us that butter is lovely on a radish, and the Japanese have enjoyed the nuance of a cooked radish for ages — so why not combine these concepts?

Recipe: Chicken quesabirria ahogada
Chicken quesabirria ahogada, because tortas aren't the only food that can be drowned in luscious salsa