It always starts slow, of course. One thing at a time. Dropping lusciously before us, making our mouth water with the absurd perfection of it. A crisp spear of asparagus. A plump cherry. Fat, candy-esque blueberries. But now. Oh, but the now! When it all starts coming at the same time. The branches, soils, and … Continued
Happy New Year! We are reposting a sweet piece about a local favorite, Salsitas, “one of the best restaurants in the Yakima Valley that serves some of the most authentic Mexican traditional meals.” Like the silent smoke that finds an entrance in a forest, touches trees and spreads, the spirit of the season finds an entrance … Continued
Looking for something unique and local? Provisions Market in Yakima has a variety of cool rooted options, from hoodies to hats, a variety of shirts, hop tea towels AND our new photo cards, displaying some of our favorite spots throughout the Yakima Valley. Support local and grab some gifts for your friends and family!
rooted began it’s relationship with Cloudburst brewer, Steve Luke in 2016, over a fresh hop story, The Essence of Wetness. Since then, Steve continues to visit the Valley each harvest season to select hops and has forged a relationship with CLS Farms. This month, he shares with rooted, a personal journey from the hop field to … Continued
Is it wrong to anthropomorphize a plate of greens? Is it true that just by looking at a photo of beautiful ingredients, it’s almost as satisfying as eating them*? After spending an hour with the prolific Chef Jessica Smith this week, it was clear I was in the presence of a true food artist. Drooling over … Continued
Round about now, certain fields in the Valley are kicking up some dust. In this case, it’s to help some youngsters along in their development. It’s time for hillin’ babies. We’re talking hops, of course. Bouncing, baby hops. Hops aren’t grown from seed, but are a rhizome, so grow back year after year while their … Continued
In a corner of Blue Sky, on a Toppenish side street, something small but magical happens by the thousands every day. Tortillas are being made. Not just any tortilla, but the hot, swoon-worthy, fresh, flour tortillas of the Blue Sky Market. Tortillas? Magical? Why yes, they are. What do they taste like? Like a simple … Continued
I pull into our rendezvous point and finally meet Dan Whitney in person. Pinning him down through a series of phone calls has been like following a single raindrop through a storm. As a grafter in the springtime, he’s moving from orchard to orchard all over the state. Finally, in the wilds of Moxee, Washington, … Continued
In honor of Mothers Day, we wanted to rerun a piece from last year about a mother from the 1930s who used a green thumb and some ingenuity to help feed her family, and unknowingly created what would become a decades long family legacy of selling peonies. Still running in the heart of Toppenish, Adeline’s … Continued
Either you love it, or you don’t think that much about it. There doesn’t seem to be a whole lot in between. I’m talking rhubarb here. It’s like the red-headed stepchild of the vegetable patch. If it’s not in your DNA, you disregard it—always choosing around it when presented with a rhubarb dessert opportunity, even … Continued