In July, we set our long tables by the water’s edge at Hama Hama for a farm to fire feast of countless fishes, and wrote an edible love letter to sparkling fresh seafood enjoyed at the source.

Live Fire, In the Wild, SummerShauna GalanteJuly 20, 2019Hama Hama Oyster Cooysters, seafood, crab, clams, mussels

Forage Picnic at Mt. View Orchards

To celebrate spring in the Pacific Northwest, we gathered some friends for an afternoon of harvesting morel mushrooms and asparagus between the blossoming rows of peach, pear and apple trees at Mt. View Orchards.

Live Fire, In the Wild, SpringMona JohnsonApril 26, 2019morels, mushrooms, forage, asparagus

SXSW Field & Fire Dinner with Barebones

In March, we rose to the occasion of a unique opportunity to travel to Austin, Texas and cook up a feast for SXSW’s SouthBites dinner series.

First We Eat Workshops: Istria, Croatia

For the past two, we’ve had the distinct honor of cooking for guests of Eva Kosmas Flores’ First We Eat Photography and Food Styling workshops in Istria, Croatia.

Secret Supper: Salt + Stone

The Salt + Stone Secret Supper will always be very near and dear to our hearts. Given that our whole business began with a single Hama Hama oyster, having the chance to cook a dinner at their farm on the Hood Canal in Washington was a dream come true.

Secret Supper: Wintertide

The Windertide Secret Supper was held outside in the snow at water’s edge at The Suttle Lodge, near Sisters, Oregon. For the meal, we drew inspiration from other snowy Alpine regions for an open-fire feast from the flames that was hearty, warming and deeply satisfying.

Bespoke Events, In the Wild, Live Fire, WinterMona JohnsonFebruary 11, 2017Secret Supper, Winter, snow, tartiflette, carbonnade

Secret Supper: White Fir

For the White Fir Secret Supper, we wanted to embody the Danish concept of "hygge" -- coziness, contentment and conviviality -- in both food and environment. The supper was held held in December at The Colony St. Johns, an historic gem boasting dark, gleaming wood, several fireplaces and gorgeous floor to ceiling windows.

Bespoke Events, WinterMona JohnsonDecember 4, 2016Secret Supper, Winter, flæskesteg

Secret Supper: Noble Rot

Alderbrook Station in Astoria, Oregon, was a perfect cozy hideaway for the Noble Rot Secret Supper. Built on stilts over the Columbia River, this former gillnet factory and boathouse was rich in both history and character.

Bespoke Events, WinterMona JohnsonNovember 12, 2016Oregon Coast, Secret Supper

Secret Supper: Ebb + Flow

For the Ebb + Flow Secret Supper, guests traveled to the beautiful Oregon Coast to dine at a linen-draped longtable nestled in the sand at Rockaway Beach.

Bespoke Events, In the Wild, Live Fire, SummerMona JohnsonSeptember 10, 2016Secret Supper, Seafood, Oregon Coast

Secret Supper: Thicket

To herald in spring, we partnered with the extraordinary Secret Supper team to celebrate the new growth, fresh flavors and vibrancy of the season. The table was set in a grove of birch trees which opened up to a lush meadow next to the beautiful Hood River Guest House.

Secret Supper: Fire + Ice

Our Fire + Ice collaboration with the Secret Supper team was held in a grove of old-growth Douglas Fir trees at the Miller Farm Retreat in Parkdale, OR.

Live Fire, Bespoke Events, In the Wild, WinterMona JohnsonFebruary 27, 2016Secret Supper, Oregon

Northwest Crab Feed

For our final Salt Fire Water dinner in partnership with Jacobsen Salt Co., we celebrated the start of Dungeness crab season with a lively crab feed.

Bespoke EventsMona JohnsonDecember 6, 2015Seafood, Partnerships, Crab Feed

Secret Supper: Winter Gathering

Our first collaboration with the dynamic Secret Supper team was held on a former Christmas tree farm in Washougal, WA.

In the Wild, Live Fire, Bespoke Events, Winter, WorkshopMona JohnsonDecember 5, 2015Winter, workshop, paella

North Fork 53 Cow Roast

To commemorate the Grand Opening of North Fork 53 , a local food hub and agritourism destination on Oregon's North Coast, we gathered an incredible army of friends, cooks and volunteers to help us throw an Argentinian-style cow roast of epic proportions for 200 guests.

Live Fire, Bespoke Events, Autumn, In the WildMona JohnsonOctober 10, 2015Cow Roast, Farm Dinners