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Eye on Design Let the sun shine in and brighten up your home with our top design picks for Spring. We’re smitten with vibrant new blue and yellow furnishings and accessories, and source fun pops of color for your favorite outdoor space.
30 The Bright Stuff Vanillawood design team Kricken and James Yaker transform a 1960s home in Southwest Portland for cosmopolitan clients who moved from Europe.
36 Exclusive Interview with Designer Mary McDonald Internationally published and LA-based interior designer Mary McDonald shares her favorite cities to source items for clients, top hotel destinations, and overall style inspirations.
43 Kailla Platt Flowers Portland’s Kailla Platt combines fresh green foliage, fleeting flower buds, and lithe woody stems in her Spring floral arrangements.
52 From Tree to Table Ten years ago, Paul Durant and his father Ken planted 11,000 olive trees in the Willamette Valley as a grand experiment. Today, Paul and his company, the Oregon Olive Mill, are forging the path to estate-grown and milled Oregon olive oil.
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The inspiration for this Forest Heights kitchen remodel was the soft look of English watercolors. Portland interior designer Heidi Semler used pale grey and white cabinetry, white countertops and polished nickel lights to achieve client Susie Wright’s wish.
64 Classic White Designer Andy Morr divides a spacious kitchen overlooking the Columbia River into four distinct zones, then ties them all together with a bright white palette.
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Portland interior designer Barbara Sumner and contractor James Kistner of Arciform were given three short months to transform the interior of a Forest Park home for a family returning from living abroad.
What’s old is new again in this remodel of a 1970s home in Seattle. Award-winning architecture firm Olson Kundig uses stateof-the-art jalousie windows and oversized doors to capture light from the outside, while grounding the interiors with bold blackened steel, darkened floors and gray furnishings.
77 Carving History Old world craftsman Steve Pancoast first became a woodcarver when he made a cradle for his daughter. Now years later, his grandchildren have slept in the same heirloom cradle, and his exquisite carvings can be found in select private homes and public sites such as the Bellagio Casino and Disneyworld.
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Living with the Land When Marie Gladwish was 17 years old, more than a half century ago, she dreamed of living on Orcas Island one day. It was her son, Seattle architect Gary Gladwish, who made this a dream come true.
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WE LIKE PEOPLE WHO SEE THINGS IN A NEW LIGHT, AND LUCKY FOR US, the Northwest is teeming with them. It’s the bartenders who call for less juniper in their gin and the architects who design home offices on wheels who pave the way for product innovation and industry. Out of the box thinkers spark new ideas in others, and inspire us to live our own lives in a slightly different way. A great example of this is the craft gin movement in Oregon and Washington. A handful of distillers are looking at the centuries-old spirit with a fresh set of eyes, and attracting national attention for their delicious new recipes. Writer Cole Danehower introduces the key players and flavors to look for. Who knew olive trees could thrive in our cool climate? Paul and Ken Durant boldly planted 11,000 trees on their Dayton, Oregon farm 10 years ago and founded the Oregon Olive Mill. Now they are paving the way for other farmers to do the same. Portlander Kailla Platt is thinking about floral design in a whole new way. We visit Kailla’s studio in Portland’s Eastside to watch her create graceful arrangements of anenome, narcissus, hellebore, andromeda, flowering plum and edibles – all sourced exclusively from small local farms committed to using sustainable growing practices. We are in awe of Seattle architect Tom Kundig and his bold transformation of a 1970s Capitol Hill home. He continues to use unexpected materials, such as blackened steel and massive jalousie windows to push the limits for what’s possible in residential design. On Orcas Island, we tour an exquisite new home with unobstructed views of the San Juan and Canadian Gulf Islands. It was a mother’s dream come true, and not just because her son Seattle architect Gary Gladwish was the designer.
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At Veritable Quandary, a mainstay of Portland dining for over 40 years, Chef Annie Cuggino is quietly creating some of the most delicious menus in our region, innovating with seasonal vegetables and ingredients from local farms. Annie shares favorite recipes for Striped Sea Bass, Squid Ink Spaghetti and Lobster, and Chipotle and Maple Glazed Quails.
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With a look to the wider world, we catch up with LA-based interior designer Mary McDonald just as she is launching her new line of wallpaper, fabrics and trim for Schumacher at the LA Design Center. Every bit a ‘nonbox’ thinker, she will be at Parker Furniture in Portland May 21 for two special design seminars.
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A new home office was created from a garden storage area and seamlessly adopted into the home’s architectural design. Capitalizing on the rest of the structure’s mid-century elements, the space features streamlined shelving with integrated lighting, a PentalQuartz desktop and locally sourced barn wood that has found a second life as wall paneling. RIGHT Also new is an expanded entry to the home that provides a more hospitable foyer. The bright door and custom bench are harbingers of the design elements inside. The chandelier at the door was originally purchased by the homeowners through Vanillawood for a rental and has moved with the family from house to house ever since. Art is from Portland’s Fourteen30 Contemporary Gallery.
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IN 2007, PARISIAN PIERRE-LAURENT BAUDEY WAS IN PORTLAND looking for a rental home in which to move his family who was still in Europe. “It was not a good time to look for a house,” he explained “and I started going to open houses to find a place to rent.” “We were selling our first house in Portland,” recalled Kricken Yaker of Vanillawood, the Portland-based design/build company she owns with her husband James, “when Pierre-Laurent appeared and tried to talk us into renting him the house.” While the Yakers didn’t rent him the house, it was, as they say, the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Baudey eventually did find a rental and was joined by his wife Serena Zilliacus, an Australian, and their two children. The Yakers helped the family personalize various rentals and even helped with Zilliacus’ homeopathic office. When it became clear that the family would be staying in the United States, then the Yakers helped in the house hunt. “I think we looked at about 15 houses together,” said Kricken Yaker. “When I saw the kitchen in this house I was sold,” recalled Zilliacus of the home the family bought in southwest Portland. “It reminded me of kitchens in Sydney with the island and white countertops and everything nice and bright.” While the kitchen was move in ready, the rest of the house was not. Built in the early 1960s, the home needed to have its mid-century appeal polished and adapted to twentyfirst century living. In addition to the general refurbishment, high on the couple’s list of needs were a home office, an expanded entry and a revamp of the master suite. A new entry was created by punching out the front foyer and extending the roofline. The new entry offers needed room for a coat closet and bench without impinging on the hallway behind the fireplace and the nearby stairs. The tone of design is established by the bright yellow door, leather bench, and painting by Jesse Durost from Portland’s Fourteen30 Contemporary Gallery. A chandelier that the Yakers found for a house previously rented by the couple lights the space. “The new entrance is one of my favorites ever,” said Kricken Yaker, “The combination of the bright yellow door, sealed concrete floors and art piece along with the lighting make it all quite dramatic and the perfect visual teaser for what awaits you inside.” On the other side of the fireplace, the living room footprint was retained but Vanillawood improved its function by installing shelving that wraps around two walls to hold the couple’s collection of books. Baudey and Zilliacus originally planned to install a library ladder to reach the upper shelves, but “it became all about the ladder rather than the shelves,” said Baudey. “In the end, we just decided there would be no ladder and that we would put the books we’d already read at the top.” “Though I have used binoculars to see what was on that top shelf,” Abundant natural light floods the living room from added Zilliacus. Beneath the shelves stretches floor-to-ceiling windows, a skylight and light from an expanse of cabinets that hold an extensive LP the entryway and hall. Custom shelves wrap along two sides of the living room to provide housing for collection and can also be used as seating for an the family’s large collection of books. At the botoverflow of guests. Additional shelving holds the tom, a cabinet serves triple duty: its drawers hold a turntable that belonged to Baudey’s father. Artwork is also personal; Baudey’s grandmother painted the
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large collection of LP records and its top can be used for additional seating or as a display space for photographs, art and collectibles. Furnishings inspired by icons Corbusier and Eames provide comfort for the family or while entertaining.
FACING PAGE A central fireplace graphically connects the floor to the two-story ceiling and keeps the room to human proportions. The Vanillawood team painted it and the beams black to bring the home’s exterior colors indoors. RIGHT TOP In the half bath adjoining the office, reclaimed barn wood was used to construct the vanity. Faucet, sink and commode are from Chown Hardware. Artwork on the wall is done by the couple’s daughter. RIGHT BELOW A skylight was added to visually lift the roof in the master bath. Custom vanity was treated to a durable automotive finish technique.
abstract painting above the sectional. Furnishings in the room reinforce the aesthetic set at the front door: an Eames chair awaits a reader or a listener to an impromptu concert from the nearby music corner, Le Corbusier-inspired chairs and a sectional from HIP sit on a KUSH area rug to create an island for conversation. A final personal touch for the room was the addition of the initials on the fireplace that represent the names of the couple and their two children. Elsewhere downstairs an office and powder room were converted from a small garden and covered storage area between the carport and kitchen. White shelves finished with automotive paint and a desk surface of white PentalQuartz pop against a reclaimed barn wood wall that picks up on the use of wood elsewhere in the house. More texture is added by Tres Tintas Ondas wallpaper and creative space is provided in a huge wall panel of white board. The room’s design also ensured flexibility for the future. “James is really forward thinking,” said Zilliacus. “He suggested we plumb for a bathroom in the closet so it could easily be converted to another bedroom at a later date.” “As with any creative endeavor you try to balance perfection, time and money and you have to make those decisions every day,” said Baudey of the alterations they made during the project. “In the end, I thought this is not an expense; it is an investment. It is how we are going to live everyday.” The master suite upstairs had suffered from extensive water damage, a not uncommon occurrence as mid-century homes age, and was gutted. In the rebuild, a wall was moved to accommodate a walk-in closet and pocket doors were added to more efficiently use the space. In the bathroom, a skylight was added to visually lift the roof and brighten the room. Quartz is again used for the counter and also used for the flooring and tile. Cabinetry built by Vanillawood is finished with automotive paint similarly to the shelving in the office. “Only in the bathroom it’s MercedesBenz white,’ said Zilliacus, “and in the office it’s General Motors.” “The trick for this remodel was to make everything look like it had always been there,” explained Kricken Yaker, “and to keep the mid-century vibe of the architecture fluid with the custom elements we introduced.” “Now we have a family joke,” said Baudey of the success of the finished home, “when we are leaving the house, we look in the rearview mirror and I say to Serena, ‘that’s a really nice house, we should think of buying it.’” PROJECT SOURCES CONTRACTOR: Vanillawood, www.vanillawood.com INTERIOR DESIGN: Vanillawood, www.vanillawood.com PLUMBING FIXTURES: Chown, www.chown.com Plumbing Fixures: Chown: Duravit, Hansgrohe; Area Rug: Kush; Sectional Sofa: HIP; Entry Chandelier & Coffee Table: Design Within Reach; Barn Doors: Krown Lab; Countertop Materials: PentalQuartz
WE CAUGHT UP WITH AWARD-WINNING, INTERNATIONALLY PUBLISHED LOS ANGELES-BASED INTERIOR DESIGNER MARY MCDONALD ON THE DAY SHE WAS LAUNCHING HER LATEST SCHUMACHER LINE OF WALLPAPER, FABRICS AND TRIM AT THE L.A. DESIGN CENTER. THE CONVERSATION WAS AS COLORFUL AND ENLIGHTENING AS HER DESIGNS.
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Mary McDonald’s book will be available for purchase, book signing following each seminar. PORTRAIT: DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE SPACE YOU’VE DESIGNED?
McDonald: I cannot say just one, because I like so many different styles. Each
of different things, modern hotels, continental homes - French homes. Occa-
project gives you the opportunity to design something completely different. I
sionally, I repeat certain design elements, because I tend to like them. I love a
am partial to things that are fun and fancy oriented. I just finished a hot pink
reference to chinoiserie, an overscaled full pattern, often on the floor, clean,
and white tent room with a 25’ high ceiling. It’s a huge child’s playroom for a
linear and geometric - a Louis XVI chair somewhere. I always love the Chateau
family with lots of girls. The hot pink and white curtains open to hand-painted
de Malmaison, the Josephine (de Beauharnais) Bonaparte home outside Paris.
de Gornay wallpaper. The look is very clean and modern, with just the two
I love it. There’s nothing modern about it at all. I’m also inspired by the School
colors. It was particularly fun for me, as my most recent project. I’ve done lots
of Decorative Arts (École des Arts Décoratifs) in Paris.
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PREVIOUS PAGE The elegant pedestal table and leggy Charles Frandin sideboard allow the geometrically patterned floor to be fully appreciated. THIS PAGE Iron rods were custom-made to hang atmospheric curtains on the back loggia of the Buster Keaton estate, which has English-style furniture upholstered in white canvas and blue-and-white Ralph Lauren fabrics. OPPOSITE PAGE (top to bottom) A Maison Charles gilded and bronze pineapple lamp with worn dorÊ bronze-patinated shade stands on an 18th century bureauplot. The back wall of this bachelor bedroom is upholstered in gray flannel outlined in nailheads, which is hung with Piranesi prints framed in white gold frames. Against blue walls painted with white Chinese branches by Jeffery Miles hangs Mary McDonald’s black and white fashion photographs.
PORTRAIT: WHAT’S YOUR BIGGEST DESIGN ADDICTION?
McDonald: 18th century France! I go once a year to Paris, because I love French historic things. Even if I go there, I’m not going to necessarily see much 18th century things, but I can find them in other ways, whether through a book, surfing the internet, vintage fabric. Generally, I love design tenet and ideas from the 18th century. I like the marriage of the Louis XVI period with the earlier period of Louis XV. I love to pair that with something totally contemporary, clean modern, not always color. Magazines love colorful design, because it photographs so well. Everyone likes pretty and fun things to look at in color, but at the same time, you can keep things very clean, if you only use a couple of colors. PORTRAIT: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INSPIRATION?
McDonald: There is so much inspiration everywhere! Where don’t you get inspiration today? Even if you can’t go someplace, you can go there online. I love to travel, so I enjoy seeing cultures that are completely different. Istanbul has a wealth of design ideas, India - its palaces, hand-painted work, and culturally rich places. I just came back from the Philippines, which has a beautiful Island feel. I’m always inspired by flowers, fauna, ocean life, through fabric, grotto furniture made of shells, etc. Travel opens your eyes to something you may not have thought about. Nature, for example, is different throughout the world. You can see completely different things wherever you go. Arizona has cave dwellings, red rock, striations in stone that can be captured in walls, a piece of furniture, or design. Go back in history in any single piece of time and you’ll find things different from the rest. Historical costumes are also very inspiring. Native American beading, feather work are all inspirational about how a decorative accessory might be creative. Or how the Wild West used leather. If you’re feeling stuck, get on the internet, search for top end images – it’s incredibly helpful. I buy myself any and every design book, from fashion to food to interiors. I have an extensive library, so if I feel like flipping through pages, I’ve got them on hand. For someone in LA who wants (the look of Parisian interior designers) - Jacques Garcia, Jacques Grange, or (the book) Hôtels Particuliers - all beautiful execution. The fun part about interior design is imagining it in your head, and it’s done. The hard part - what they don’t teach you in design school - is how to get people to agree, that’s where your challenge truly lies. PORTRAIT: WHAT COLORS IN PARTICULAR DO YOU LOVE RIGHT NOW? ARE THERE ANY COLOR COMBOS YOU'RE TIRED OF?
McDonald: I’m super sick of brightly colored lacquered things. Not that I don’t like a good lacquered Chinese red coffee table. It’s those whacky, goofy green lacquered chairs or things that weren’t good to begin with that I’m tired of seeing. Acid green is really grossing me out right now. Color combos I love now are eggplant, paired with teal, putting rich jewel tones together. I’ve been having a love affair with soft pink for a while now. And shell pink. Actually, I love all colors. Or pairing black with natural colors like taupe, or black and putty. I have an all new Schumacher collection of wallpaper, fabric and trim with a South Pacific vibe - a Tahitian inspired collection that’s very summer house “islandy,” with natural beading, hardwood beads on some of the fabrics. There’s woven fabrics, long linen fringes that look like hula skirts, and raffia wallpapers. Think Lovey Howell on Gilligan’s Island and Trader Vics. My last Schumacher collection was chinoiserie based with a contemporary option. I also have rugs with Patterson, furniture with Chaddock, and lamps with Robert Abbey. PORTRAIT: WHAT MATERIALS ARE YOU CURRENTLY LOVING?
McDonald: Materials I’ve always loved include oddly colored marbles, patinated bronze, and brass. I’m also liking copper a lot lately. You can do anything with copper - handles, cabinet door faces, inset cabinets, range hoods in kitchens. There are some great decorative metal tiles to make woven metal ceilings. Loving the metal tiling from Maya Romanoff. Always loving classic things, but those particular metals are little different.
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PORTRAIT: WHAT IS THE BEST HOTEL YOU'VE EVER SPENT THE NIGHT IN?
McDonald: Umaid Bhawan Palace, Judphur, India – the Deco Suite. The public rooms are amazing, impossible to describe - a real palace. Places I love to stay at - L’Hôtel in Paris, even before Jacques Garcia redid it. I loved it before and after, especially the spiral leaning staircase. I loved it even when it was a little weird. Every room was decorated from a different era. Garcia decorated the rooms like a house with this kind of bedroom or that bedroom. I like them all, they are all different. It’s more fun like that. I also stay at Hotel La Scalinatella in Capri. I like hotels that are very idiosyncratic to the place where they are. PORTRAIT: WHO'S YOUR ULTIMATE STYLE ICON?
McDonald: I don’t know if I can pick one - I always want to list 500 people. I can appreciate so many other people’s work. It’s nothing I do, and I wouldn’t mind doing it, I just don’t have enough time or jobs, or costumes I could dress up in to do them all! One style icon I love on all fronts in a well-rounded way - someone living whom I actually know is Carolyne Roehm. Love both her personal and great design style. I also love Diana Vreeland and her personal style. Nancy Lancaster’s interior style; Carolina Herrera’s beautiful homes and personal style; Oscar de la Renta, who traversed all areas of style; Bill Blass’ interiors and classical clothing. And, of course, Josephine Bonaparte. She had a big hand in Chateau de Malmaison. I’m sure she wore the right Empire dress, but I have no way of knowing. If I was there, who knows what I might have thought! “Oh, Josephine! That dress!” PORTRAIT: WHAT'S YOUR GO-TO HOSTESS GIFT?
McDonald: I like a good hand towel, everyone can use one – I like pretty, simple linen Turkish, plain embroidery. When I find a good set, I buy a bunch of them and just have them on hand. The best hostess gift I’ve received is from my Greek artist friend, Konstanine Kakanias. Every time he comes to dinner, he makes me very gouachey watercolors of exotic turbaned odalisque men, all different - just their heads. Each one is amazing – very playful. I have 15-20. Sometimes he’ll say, “I couldn’t do one, darling!” I haven’t decided where to put them, because I’m still collecting them. I couldn’t love them more. He has a couple of books, including “Mrs. Tependris, The Contemporary Years.” PORTRAIT: WHAT DOES EVERY ROOM NEED?
McDonald: I’m picturing a room with nothing in it! What’s the one thing that’s going to save this? “Ah! Good lighting.” Not necessarily a lot of light. It might need low moody lighting or bright lights. A room with just a light bulb in the corner is not good! PORTRAIT: YOU'VE TRAVELLED THE GLOBE SOURCING ITEMS FOR YOUR CLIENTS. WHAT COUNTRY OR REGION INSPIRES YOU THE MOST? WHY? TOP Mary McDonald’s acclaimed fabric and wallcovering collection for Schumacher was inspired by her fascination with Chinoiserie. ABOVE McDonald’s furniture collection for Chaddock Home mixes classic and neo-classic styles with a dash of French flair and Hollywood glamour.
McDonald: I think Istanbul is one of the most visually titillating places to visit. There’s a plethora of beautiful textiles there. I don’t actually take a lot of things home from there, but the intricate tile work, flooring, architecture, and all things Byzantine are very eyeopening, and get your creative juices flowing. For buying things for people, I’d have to say Paris. It’s full of things from all over the world.
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It’s like one-stop-shopping with things from all over Europe and Asia to bring home for clients. Some are more eye-opening and exotic. I do all the markets. The markets have great things. Even the Parisian shopowners go to the markets and bring things back into the city. We call them flea markets, (Marché aux Puces), but there are open markets throughout Paris with 18th century things for sale. I’ll also look in the city. I love Deyrolle Taxidermy. It’s been there for 100 years; it’s not politically correct, but there is something so European about it. It’s pretty to look at, even though I don’t take things home.
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Oregon visionaries Paul and Ken Durant are forging the path to estate-grown and milled Oregon olive oil. Their mission is to directly connect with our dinner plate. The younger Durant adds extra virgin olive oil to almost any dish, but swears by a splash of the Tuscan when making a whole-baked Koroneiki, and finishing a simple poached egg with the Arbequina.Â
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Silvery green olive leaves tilt and turn toward the sunlight, slow dancing with each slight breeze. More than 13,000 olive trees ripple across the landscape, hemmed by lavender, pine, and tangled grape vines. This is not a hillside in Tuscany, or an estate in Provence, but a 17-acre parcel of land in the Willamette Valley. Here, just outside the tiny town of Dayton, you’ll find a burgeoning olive grove, where a spirited family works each harvest, coaxing one of the most evocative elixirs from tree to table.
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“I’m working with an ancient crop with significant cultural ties— that’s one reason why I love to do this,” says Durant. The historic home of the olive tree is the Mediterranean, but farmers now tend to groves across the globe from North and South America to Australia and New Zealand. Paul and his father, Ken, planted 11,000 olive trees in Oregon in 2005 as a grand experiment. The rainsoaked Willamette Valley is far from a Mediterranean climate. But, why not try? “My parents are entrepreneurs at heart,” says Durant. They are also pioneers, willing to take risks, and eager to innovate. In 1973, © John Valls
Ken and Penny Durant planted one of the first vineyards in the valley—when the surrounding farmland was a patchwork of wheat fields and orchards. “They started with three acres of pinot noir, chardonnay and riesling grapes,” says Durant. His father was a hobby winemaker, and planned to sell most of the grapes to aspiring winemakers. At that time, the idea of grape vines in the Willamette Valley prompted older farmers to chuckle. Today, the Durant vineyards stitch through the center of Oregon’s premiere wine region in the famed Dundee Hills. And the three vineyard acres have prospered to over 60 acres, with most fruit still sold to neighboring winemakers, and a small amount bottled under the Durant label. “My mom is of Irish descent and land is a great passion of hers,” says Durant. Plus, he quips; neither parent likes to sit still. This led to the debut of their destination plant nursery in 2000, Red Ridge Farms, where they sell aromatic herbs, specialty plants— like olive trees, and artistic outdoor pottery. With multiple businesses flourishing, the olive oil venture required a dedicated lead. “I’m the humble implementer of my par-
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THERE IS AN OLD ITALIAN SAYING, “Grow grapes for your
ent’s vision,” says Durant. In 2010, he left his career as a
children and olives for your grandchildren.” Olive farmer and
mechanical engineer to return to his family’s 120-acre farm full-
miller Paul Durant echoes this sentiment as he weaves between
time. Tall and lean, sporting farm boots and faded denim, Durant
rows of ten-year old Arbequina trees, a hardy Spanish variety of
grins when he recalls that decision. “This is where I’ve always
Olea europaea. He squints into the spring sunlight that his young
wanted to be,” he says. “I grew up in these vineyards,” he says.
trees bask in, as he explains that olive trees can take up to 40
“It’s such a beautiful place.”
years to reach full maturity—one reason for the timeless adage.
On a clear day, like today, when Durant walks the olive grove, he
Olive trees are rich with lore and legend, in ancient Greece, the
can spy the snowcapped peak of Mt. Hood gleaming in the dis-
tree was considered sacred, and a symbol of life, wisdom and
tance. Elegant vines etch across nearby hillsides, and newly
prosperity. When rooted in the right place, they thrive, and live
crafted wooden bee boxes cluster near lavender bushes. (Estate
for hundreds—even up to thousands of years. The cultivation of
honey is next on the list). More than thirty years later, his daily
olives trees, and extracting olive oil, dates back over 6,000 years,
footprints trace the same path his parents did back in 1973. He’s
and is also steeped in mythology. Poet and author Homer deemed
following their lead, taking a leap of faith in farming—a pursuit
olive oil “liquid gold.”
that requires patience, persistence and passion for the land.
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Olive harvest begins late autumn, usually just after wine grapes. The olives are often hand-picked at night—the freshness of the fruit translates to the oil. After harvest, the fruit is sorted, cleaned, and then run through the mill—where it’s crushed, pressed, and the oil is separated from the solids. The pure oil is stored in a tank until it’s time for filtering and bottling which occurs early winter. The Italian mill at Oregon Olive Mill has the ability to process over 1,000 lbs of olives per hour, making it the largest commercial operation in the Pacific Northwest. Each year, the Durants host a community milling day, crushing olives for nearby small growers.
Any new venture is not without challenges, and one that Durant embraces with the curiosity of a scientist, is the agronomy—playing matchmaker with the tree and the climate. The biggest question he’s faced: What coldhardy olive tree can survive the occasional freezes the farm encounters during the winter? Over the years, the family has run tree trials—and handpicked several varietals for their site, including the Spanish Arbequina and Picual, and several Tuscan cultivars. Mother Nature, though, is not known for her predictable nature. And neither is the Willamette Valley. Durant crests a slope, reaching a row of Arbequinas similar in age, but vastly different in size. One tree bursts with the signature silvery-green leaves, the adjacent tree is mostly bare and struggling—it did not fare as well this winter. It’s one of many puzzles that Durant must decode. “We have found a path,” he adds, with positivity. Durant strides past a tractor, ducks under a garland of wisteria and sidesteps into a humid greenhouse, rich with the aroma of earth and herbs and blossoms. “This year, we plan to propagate our own trees,” he says. An © Greg Kozawa
idea that struck after a bonsai master (who cultivates bonsai olive trees) visited the mill. “It’s just like when my parents got cuttings from winemaker David Lett over thirty years ago,” says Durant. He carefully plucks and
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then cradles an olive tree cutting the size of a butterfly in his hand. A mosaic of cuttings in tiny seeding containers quilts two wooden tables. Each slivery sprig a symbol of hope. In five short years, Durant has fast-tracked in an industry with longstanding traditions. He’s a certified master miller and has taken charge of the entire Oregon Olive Mill production. The compact facility includes the mill and production area, a bottling line, and an oil storage area. This gleaming space was home to the first olive pressing mill in the state of Oregon, and is the only estate olioteca in the Pacific Northwest. When the family purchased their small Italian olive mill, the manufacturer sent over Duccio Morozzo della Rocca, a master miller, for two seasons. Durant learned about the craft of olive oil blending and state-of-the-art milling techniques from the Italian master. “What was most memorable was learning about the cultural connections to olive oil,” says Durant. One of the rituals the family took to heart from the master miller was the tradition of the Olio Nuovo Festa in Italy, where millers and producers swing open their doors and invite the community to © Greg Kozawa
taste the freshly pressed, new olive oils from the harvest. Olio Nuovo is the freshest extra virgin olive oil you can find—it has a deep green hue, and is full of rich sediment from the milling process, which adds texture and
Like wine, tasting olive oil is a sensory experience. At Oregon Olive Mill you can taste through a “flight” of current releases—ranging from Arbequina (Spanish), Koroneiki (Greek), and a Tuscan Blend. Or you can schedule a mill tour and participate in one of three guided tastings with Libby Clow, Olive Oil Program Ambassador, and a graduate of the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy with a specialization in cured meats, wine, cheese and olive oil.
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flavor. On the palate, the oil is peppery and fruity with a burst of freshness. The longevity of oil is fleeting—with a limited shelf-life, it must be used within a few months. Last November, Oregon Olive Mill hosted over 1,500 people during their fifth annual weekendlong festival. In the spirit of tradition, they also provide milling services to other olive growers in the area. “I love milling, especially when the fruit comes in,” says Durant. “The fruit usually arrives at night, so it’s kind of like Christmas. You have a big truckload of olives, and you never know exactly what you are going to get.” Currently, the Durants harvest olives from their 13,000 trees, and augment their crop with olives brought in from family farmers in Northern California, producing small batches of blended olive oils. In 2015, the family will celebrate their eighth year of making olive oil in Oregon. Durant is often asked about producing olive oils made with 100% estate fruit. Part of the challenge stems from the young trees growing enough fruit, the other—predicting and prevailing over the whims of Mother Nature. “Realistically, if we have a bad winter, and a crop failure, it would be devastating to have no olive oil to sell,” says Durant.
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He does make a very limited quantity of estate olive oil, a project requested years ago by chef Vitaly Paley of Paley’s Place and Imperial. “As a longtime supporter of all things local it only makes sense that Paul’s olive oil plays a big part on our menu,” says Paley. “But the real reason is that it is one of the best oils I have ever had,” he adds. The chef uses the olive oil extensively at both of his restaurants to finish most dishes including all grilled and sautéed items as well as the house made charcuterie. “Personally, I like dipping some crusty bread in it and eating it as is with just a light sprinkling of salt,” he says. The Oregon-made olive oil also graces many wine country restaurants, and unexpectedly, can be savored by the scoop at Salt & Straw, where the extra-virgin Arbequina Olive Oil ice cream was named one of Oprah’s favorite things in 2012. Just as his parents forged a path in the nascent wine community, Durant aspires to establish an olive oil culture in the Pacific Northwest. That’s why he’s spearheading an annual Pacific Northwest
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that I came to olive oil.” The story of olive oil in Oregon is just now unfolding. It’s a new frontier. And similar to our wine, olive oil evokes a distinct taste of place—whether it’s green and grassy or robust and peppery—we get a sense of the seasons, the sunshine and the rain that is Oregon.
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Essential Reads Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil
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The sacred history and profane present of a substance long seen as the essence of health and civilization. For millennia, fresh olive oil has been one of life's necessities-not just as food but also as medicine, a beauty aid, and a vital element of religious ritual. Today's researchers are continuing to confirm the remarkable, life-giving properties of true extra virgin olive oil. But what if this symbol of health and purity has become deeply corrupt? Extra Virginity is an explosive story of oil fraud - a story of globalization, deception, and crime in the food industry from ancient times to the present - but it's also an inspiring account of the artisanal producers, food activists, chemists and chefs who are defending the extraordinary oils that truly deserve the name "extra virgin."
Extra Virgin Olive Oil: The Essential Ingredient A lovely booklet of recipes with interviews from notable contributors: Nancy Harmon Jenkins and Vitaly Paley of Paley's Place and Master Olive Miller Paul Durant.
Virgin Territory: Exploring the World of Olive Oil
By Nancy Harmon Jenkins Photography Penny De Los Santos (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
An illuminating look at olive oil with 100 recipes from the country’s leading authority on the subject. Olive oil is more popular than ever, thanks to its therapeutic and preventative effects in treating different diseases, as well as the growing variety of brands and imports available. Nancy Harmon Jenkins, arguably the leading authority on olive oil and the healthy Mediterranean diet, presents more than 100 dishes that showcase olive oil, ranging from soups to seafood to sauces to sweets. Along with favorites like tapenade and pesto, you’ll find other exciting dishes like North African Seafood Tagine, OvenBraised Artichokes with Potatoes and Onions, and Quince and Ginger Olive Oil Cake. But this book isn’t just a collection of hearty and healthful recipes; Jenkins also covers the history and culture of olive oil as well as how to buy it and cook with it. A thing of beauty with the stunning photographs of exquisite dishes as well as Jenkin’s own Tuscan olive tree grove, Virgin Territory captures the delights of making and cooking with olive oil.
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SUBSTANCE & STYLE WRITTEN BY Eric Edward Brown PHOTOGRAPHED BY Dale Lang
Subway tiles and other homey touches transformed the Wright home’s “Grand Central” kitchen into something simply grand When Portland-based designer Heidi Semler met client Susie Wright through a referral ten years ago, it was a match made in remodeling heaven. “With our similar tastes, we hit it off right away,” Heidi recalls. Working her way room by room through the first floor of the Wrights’ busy family home in Forest Heights has been easy and fun. The kitchen was the last frontier, the result of a leak that required Susie and her husband Tom to do the remodel sooner than planned. Every inch of the old kitchen was torn out down to the studs. In collaboration with contractor Bill Scott of W. F. Scott Construction, Heidi designed a total makeover of the kitchen’s bright, light-filled space, which boasts a gorgeous view. With three teenage children, the Wrights needed an inviting but functional layout for everyday use. Durable finishes were important because the kitchen is the center of the family’s constant hospitality, which includes dinner parties and even dancing. “This room is the heart of their home,” adds Heidi. The client wanted an airy look with the cozy feel of English watercolor paintings. Adding a touch of French sophistication, Heidi used simple materials that provided a lot of value. “Not showy, but high quality,” she says, “not pretentious, but warm and very welcoming.” The project’s core design concern was the old, oddshaped center island. “We built a rectangular one, and used Calcutta Gold marble sourced from Intrepid Marble & Granite, installed by Milan Stoneworks,” says Heidi. The long, narrow prep area extends the space and finishes with a bookshelf. She always designs the end of an island or panel with space for cookbooks. “They’re pretty. They make the house look like someone lives there. And they’re comforting. You walk by and think, ‘let’s start cooking.’” The flooring needed a makeover as well. Its 1980sera honey finish was stripped off to reveal a near-
Inside and out, the Wright kitchen is all about natural beauty. Painted in pale greys and white, the hardwood shelves, cabinets and drawers showcase the owners’ ironstone and glassware collection, accentuated by polished nickel lights from Circa
Lighting. Drawer and cabinet pulls from Restoration Hardware add a homey touch of elegance. Easy to clean, subway tiles accommodate practical, everyday use of the quartz countertop, fabricated and installed by Milan Stoneworks.
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white oak. Heidi appointed the wood in a white matte finish from England, Pallmann Magic Oil 2K, an oil/wax hybrid. While the newly restored floor looks unfinished, now this central spot of the house can stand up to continuous foot traffic with just a mop. White subway tiles contributed both historically authentic charm and everyday practicality. The back wall is fully furnished in them, even over the doorway transom. “If you splash your spaghetti sauce, the tile is easy to wipe up when you’re finished cooking,” Heidi says. Less prone to staining, a white PentalQuartz was used on the perimeter countertops, but looks similar to the island’s Calcutta Gold marble and blends well with it. Enhancing the homey feel is a combination of open and glass-door hardwood shelving, cabinets and drawers, by Brian Berg of Rockwood Cabinetry, with cabinet and drawer pulls from Restoration Hardware. Painted in a creamy white, they showcase the owners’ prized White English Ironstone plates, cups, saucers and other dishware. Illuminating the collection’s beauty are polished nickel picture lights from Circa Lighting that wash the front of the cabinets. Susie Wright’s blue pheasant platters inspired Heidi to alternate them with handmade green ceramic plates along one section of wall. “What you have is art,” Heidi says. The window remains unchanged, but new plumbing fixtures from
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Material Mix The Calcutta marble-topped island can easily accommodate two chefs. To unify the cabinets and island, Heidi Semler painted them the same shade. The backsplash is crisp subway tile. The marble adds a timeless touch. A square edge gives a nod to modern styling. Completing this classically modern picture are open maple hardwood shelving from Rockwood Cabinetry and tiny polished nickel picture lights from Circa Lighting that wash the whole front areas of the cabinets.
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Grey & White The tone-on-tone neutral palette of soft grey and white sets the scene for the Wrights’ collection of vintage ironstone and glassware. Semler used shades of muted, watery greys from Benjamin Moore on the island and walls to gently ground the brighter whites found in the countertops, subway tiles and cabinets. Stainless steel appliances and nickel finishes add weight and sheen. The result is both formal and welcoming at the same time, and the perfect canvas for hints of color in accessories and objets d'art.
Perrin & Rowe offer useful elegance. “You can’t go wrong with anything that comes from England,” says Susie. Taking a cue from the plates, Heidi asked local artist Heide Davis to paint the lantern (originally above the island, as seen in these photos) a nostalgic, citrusy green. Now hanging in that spot is a similar but larger fixture, with a zinc finish, from Urban Electric Company. The lantern shown here has been moved to the family’s active mudroom, just off the kitchen. What does Heidi love most about the Wright home? “Every time I go there, I just want to stay.” What Susie loves most is “gathering my family and friends in a beautiful open space.”
Classic Modern To breathe fresh life into this traditional kitchen, Semler incorporated classic kitchen design elements such as the custom range hood and English faucet with on-trend marble and PentalQuartz countertops. Pale wood floors hint at years past, while crisp hits of white in the subway tiles and kitchen sink spell new and now. Open shelving with gallery-like picture lights is the perfect transitional note for the homeowner to display vignettes of her old and new treasures.
Next on the Wrights’ renovation list is the family room.
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“SOMETIMES SIMPLE IS BEST,” is how Andy Morr summarizes the final design of a kitchen in a Vancouver, Washington home overlooking the Columbia River. Morr, a designer for Hayes Cabinets is very pleased with the result, which he describes as “practical, clean and classic.” While quite large at 700 square feet, the floor plan is immensely practical. There are four distinct zones within the space. Tucked back in the corner is the cleaning station, complete with an oversized Kohler apron sink, dishwasher, and trash and recycling center. The job of cleaning up is made easier because of the wonderful views over the Columbia River and the amazing light that comes into the kitchen from the southern exposure. The first island is where the prep work and cooking happens in the home. Against the far wall is a 48-inch double-oven range and cook top that includes a pot filler, while the island offers a second sink, a chopping block that can be sanded and oiled when needed, and easy access to the Sub-Zero refrigerator/freezer and the wall ovens. The second island is a beverage center, again with its own sink, a wine cooler and more storage. The comfortable bar stools make it the perfect place for guests to hang out while the hosts prepare dinner. Finally, there is the large dining area, topped with a simple and elegant chandelier. Morr suggested a hybrid inset cabinet, which gives the illusion of being an inset cabinet but leaves more room inside for storage because the frame is on the exterior. The cabinets were also prefinished with a robotically applied and baked on paint. “It allows for an extremely durable, hard and drip-free finish,” Morr says. The clients’ request for a practical and clean look is apparent in both the amount of storage provided and the cabinet construction. The homeowners did not want clutter, visually or tangibly, so Morr designed a large wall unit to hide kitchen appliances including the coffee maker and toaster. The design was also convenient for both formal and informal seating. The three-toned color palette keeps things simple as the eye travels easily from the hand-scraped wood floors to the grey tones of the appliances, hardware and marble, to the white and glass of the cabinetry. The extensive use of white adds to the classic aspects of the kitchen. As does the Colonial feel of the columns that frame the beverage center, the alignment of the wood paneling around the hood with the boxed beam ceiling, and the furniture-like treatment at the base of some of the cabinets. “The homeowners didn’t want anything too ornate,” explains Morr, “so we found ways to work in some interesting details, such as the glass knobs that finish the cabinet doors. It adds a touch of sparkle to this gleaming space.”
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Style Elements Don’t be deceived by the seamless elegance of this kitchen. It is composed of many tiny details to create that gleaming impression. The floor plan is thoughtful, creating spaces where you know exactly what you’re supposed to do. The abundance of white takes advantage of the natural light but is offset with the sheen of the grey marble and the warmth of the rustic wood tones. Let’s not ignore the four sources of water, which minimizes travel and means you never have to carry a heavy pot too far.
Tile Layout Keeping with the classic feel the homeowners wanted, gleaming white subway tile was selected for the backsplashes. The one exception is the space behind the range, where a subtle grey in a zigzag pattern was introduced to add some interest.
Bin Pulls Classic chrome cup pulls were used on the drawers in the kitchen, but Morr added a special touch with crystal pulls on the cabinets. They sparkle in this light-filled kitchen.
The Right White “It felt natural to go with a white palette,” said Morr, “given the desire to keep it practical, clean and classic. But it took some time work through all the options and settle on what we just called ‘bright white.’ “
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The island’s horizontal bookmatched solid Western walnut from Crosscut Hardwood was used to ground the outer perimeter of the room. Sumner used walnut, quartz and stainless to unify the 16-foot-long island and seating area. Stainless steel legs were manufactured by Hanset Stainless, which also clad the cabinetry.
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OPEN, BRIGHT AND FAST were three of the adjectives used to describe the kitchen project given to Barbara Sumner of Barbara Sumner Design and her contractor James Kistner of Portland-based Arciform. The homeowners had been living overseas for several years and would soon return home, and the house, which they had rented in their absence, needed to better suit them and their two children. Other missives from the returning couple included improving the 600-square-foot kitchen’s flow with the adjoining family and dining rooms, taking advantage of the room’s perspective on Forest Park and ditching the existing cherry cabinets and slate-tile counters and floors for a contemporary design. Helping to communicate the final design details was Sumner’s unique design process. “I’m an artist, so I draw vignettes of ideas that I want to try and also paint watercolors of the project to show to my clients,” she explained. “The process really helps me focus and work out details, and it’s amazing how much those initial sketches and watercolors will look like the completed project. I’m also always surprised by the effect the art has on the clients; it seems to inspire real trust in me and my design.” Demolition started within two weeks of the initial design drawings. “No doubt part of the challenge of this project was the timeline,” said Kistner. “There was a lot of video conferencing and Skyping with the homeowners. We started in May, the family returned in mid-August, but stayed in a rental, and then moved into the house in mid-September.” The existing cabinetry and slate counters and floors were removed, sheetrock was pulled off the walls and ceiling to the studs and rafters, and a dark walk-in pantry was demolished. Before the new kitchen could be installed, however, the doorway between the kitchen and dining room had to be enlarged from a 32-inch opening to a 6-foot-wide archway and a 3-foot-by 4-foot window had to be added in the kitchen. Both projects required extensive structural work because the doorway affected the home’s central load bearing wall and the window affected a shear wall at the rear of the house. “But,” said Kistner, “they both had a huge impact on the success of the project and made it possible for everything else to work.” With the structural work complete, the blank space could be filled. Beyond the homeowners’ wish for a more contemporary, open and light-filled kitchen, practical considerations included installing workhorse appliances, providing abundant storage, and using durable materials and finishes that would stylishly withstand daily use and frequent entertaining of friends and a large extended family. To meet those requirements, horizontal bookmatched Western walnut was used to ground the outer perimeter of the room and bring
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rocking it with quartz Italian chef’s knives from Uptowne Papers and a cheese board and knife from Crate & Barrel await action on the PentalQuartz counter. On the island, the quartz work surface was sculpted to provide a self-draining ice bucket or a planter box; when not needed the opening can be seamlessly covered with a matching quartz slab. Quartz has become increasingly popular among designers and homeowners because of its easy maintenance, durability, and stain and heat resistance. Resins bind natural quartz and pigments to create an endless array of colors in several finishes that can then be molded or sculpted to suit the specific purpose.
the layout Designed in an L-shape with the sink as its vertex, the kitchen has the refrigerator, range and warming drawers on the axis that leads to the dining room, and storage, prep space and seating on the axis that leads to the back door.
wood selection Backyard trees and adjoining Forest Park were echoed in the kitchen’s extensive use of wood. Western walnut from Crosscut Hardwoods was used for the bench, lower cabinets and island, while hand-scraped DuChâteau antique white flooring was used to provide a lighter, rustic tone in a practical floor.
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get the look I RUSTIC INDUSTRIAL the forest inside. Lower cabinets topped in quartz morph into an integrated walnut storage bench as they near the back door. To
[bring it home] The natural, laid-back style of this rustic industrial kitchen simmers nicely in this family-centric kitchen where every day feels a little like a vacation.
maintain the new open feel, upper cabinets were limited to the back wall. “Removing all the upper cabinets always makes me a littler nervous,” said Sumner, “because I want to make sure the clients have enough storage room.” The new wood-framed upper cabinets are distinctively clad in stainless steel and fitted with glass doors to further contribute to the room’s contemporary aesthetic and airy aura. More stainless steel was introduced by the Wolf range and warming drawers, and a Sub-Zero Pro 48 refrigerator that were placed in the arm of the kitchen between the corner sink and the new dining entry. The use of walnut, quartz and stainless were also united in the 16-foot-long island and seating area. Like the lower cabinets, the island’s storage end is constructed of solid Western walnut; the design features drawers on the side facing the windows and a Wolf microwave and more drawers facing the interior. “We relied on drawers rather than shelves,” said Sumner of the cabinets. “Drawers seem to offer a lot more accessible space, and you don’t have to get down on the floor to look in and find everything.” The island’s most arresting feature, however, is the vast counter
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that transitions into a kitchen table. Clear-coated solid walnut provides the table top at the seating end of the island. Stainless steel legs were manufactured by Hanset Stainless in Portland, which also clad the cabinetry. When seated at the table, family members and guests can look out onto the back yard and beyond into Forest Park. To compensate for the demolished walk-in pantry and fewer upper cabinets, Sumner designed an L-shaped bank of storage that sits in the room’s interior: One flank faces the island while the other is convenient to the appliances between the kitchen and dining room and also accommodates the refrigerator. The bank is a combination of pullout pantry shelf units and storage cubes that are painted white and have minimalist pulls. While the timeframe may have been the most challenging part of the project for Kistner, the most rewarding aspect was working with Sumner’s design and the broad spectrum of materials. “The kitchen has a very organic feel that’s still really contemporary, clean and open,” he said. “Everything really complements everything else.” For Sumner it was all about the clients and the process. “This couple was wonderful to work with, and they had a distinct point of view resulting from their years abroad. But I also really love getting in at the beginning with the construction and seeing it all the way through to a finished space that the couple and their sons really enjoy.”
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According to Steve Pancoast, master carver and owner of Piece of the Wind, every project has a story because each project is designed exclusively for the person or business that commissioned the piece and it’s a part of their story. The first piece Pancoast created was a cradle to receive his own daughter. It became an heirloom and has since received each of his grandchildren. Through that experience, Pancoast has been creating heirlooms for others ever since.
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Carving since 1978, self-taught master woodcarver Steve Pancoast works from his studio in Amity, Oregon. The majority of his work is custom furniture, cabinetry, mantles and architectural embellishments such as corbels and door pulls.
PORTRAIT: TELL US HOW YOU GOT STARTED.
Pancoast: Although my aspirations were to utilize my degree in science to teach, I discovered through building the cradle for my daughter that I was far more mentally, physically, spiritually and even artistically fulfilled by the challenge of wood carving and wood working. The rewards of creating something for somebody that would be valued for generations became my life dedication. PORTRAIT: WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST INFLUENCE?
Pancoast: Life, creation and people. These are the stories I want to tell. My attitude is I am nothing of consequence. I hope to do one thing of consequence, but never know what that one thing is. That way I won’t stop trying. PORTRAIT: WHAT IS YOUR GO-TO MATERIAL?
Pancoast: Wood. Unlike nearly all other media, it is alive and dynamic, as is life. If I have a favorite wood, it is cherry because that is the wood I used for my daughter’s cradle. PORTRAIT: MY WORK IS:
Pancoast: Purpose. My client is the designer, and I am their hands. My job is to listen to what they need and want, then deliver beyond their expectations. PORTRAIT: MOST FUN PROJECT?
Pancoast: The LongHorn Saloon. A client asked me to build a saloon backdrop for a Western bronze desk sculpture. Together we created a highly detailed two-story action bar scene with each of the nine figures a realistic caricature of somebody involved in the project, including my client as the bartender, and daughter as the barmaid. PORTRAIT: MOST MEMORABLE PROJECT?
Pancoast: I had the opportunity to work on multiple unique projects in a French Country-styled home, including highly carved builtins and furniture. It was quite an expansive project lasting nearly three years. It was also during this period that I lost several people I loved. I was struck by the contrast of helping a family build a life while enduring the end of members of my own. PORTRAIT: I LOVE WHAT I DO BECAUSE:
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It has kept me challenged and interested for nearly
four decades. Within that time, I’ve been able to utilize my skills and abilities to help others realize a part of their dream. Hence, Piece of the Wind. PORTRAIT: WORDS OF WISDOM
Pancoast: Perfect enough. To accept the fact that ‘perfect’ is impossible, but perfect enough can set you free, and enable you to come closer to perfect than if you try.
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AS A CHILD, ARTIST MARIE GLADWISH DREAMED OF BECOMING AN ARCHITECT. She drew floor plans, designed houses, and laid out rocks on the ground to signify the walls. During her 17th year, she spent the summer touring the San Juan and Canadian Gulf Islands with her dad. When she got to Orcas Island, she declared, “I’m going to live here some day!” Fast forward 54 years. Marie Gladwish returns to Orcas Island, buys a plot of land overlooking the Sound, moves to the West Coast and teams up with her son, Seattle architect Gary Gladwish, to build Eagle Ridge, a house that embraces the terrain, the views and the landscape. “It was important for me to take on this project,” says Gary, “because my mother had been imagining this dream house for a very long time, and had already envisioned being very happy living there. If I delivered something she didn’t like, it could ruin her dream forever. Fortunately, she loves it!” Marie loved the process so much she didn’t want to stop. “While working on the design with Gary," says Marie, “I had to face some realities. If I had an impractical idea, he would offer alternatives that gave me more than I expected. He also presented me with pages of questions about how I would use the spaces, such as what kind of space makes me feel energized, comfortable, safe?” Gary’s rigorous program at the Rhode Island School of Design steeped him in a variety of disciplines beyond architecture, with everything from film animation, art education, and landscape architecture. “It was a unique educational experience,” he says, “in a program that encouraged critical thought.” Gary’s training helped him to push Marie beyond her childhood imaginings. “His questions made me think carefully about what I wanted/ needed beyond aesthetics. I had been drawing floor plans for years, but I realized I had not addressed what these questions brought out. He probably knew what some of my answers would be but he wanted me to think about specifics carefully.” When she described her dream home as feeling as if she were living outdoors, Gary recommended practical design solutions that were aesthetically pleasing as well.
Budget-friendly, green building solutions include a double-sided steel manufactured fireplace found on Craigslist and framed in black-painted glass that reflects the outdoors. Live moss, rock and a dried Madrona branch greet guests, maintaining visual flow of natural vegetation from outdoors in. Frosted glass partitioned shelving between study and hallway brings light from the study into the hall.
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When the multi-panel sliding doors are stacked to either side of the living area, an unobstructed view opens to the San Juan and Canadian Gulf Islands to the West. Heated concrete floors can be activated from online when headed home from out of town. A pair of slim steel poles hold up the ten foot ceilings in the living area without compromising the view.
While visiting Palm Springs, where he was surrounded by mid-century modern houses, as he designed Eagle Ridge, Gladwish had Mies van der Rohe's 1945 Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois, in the back of his mind, along with the Case Study Houses he knew his mother admired. The house is divided into two structures: the public areas of the kitchen, living, dining and studio, and the private areas of the master suite and guest room.
A suspended kitchen ceiling encapsulates the range exhaust hood to provide better counter task lighting, more intimacy, and a hidden place for wiring. A glass blacksplash painted red reflects the exterior surroundings, so the view is always carried outside, thus maintaining the visual flow of “interiors as part of exterior.� A Peruvian Walnut table top from Edensaw Woods in Port Townsend awaits its final legs.
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To create a living room in the woods, with no barriers between inside and out, where “the woods are the walls,” Gary utilized large lift-slide doors. The multi-panel sliding doors that open up a 20’ expanse on each side of the living area quickly became the biggest line item in what was a very green and financially "lean" project. “The whole envelope came together in a matter of days,” recalls Gary, thanks to the use of SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels), which are both structural walls and insulation in a single unit comprised of large sheets of plywood with foam in the middle. The panels were shipped to the island on flatbed trucks and erected with cranes and manpower. To keep construction costs down and provide more space for storage and artwork, Gary left the 800 square foot artist studio, located behind a secret door in the kitchen, raw inside. The space can eventually be turned into two more bedrooms with their own baths, or an apartment for a live-in caregiver.
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The 6’ x 10’ pivot entry door took five men to install, yet opens and closes with the push of a finger. “We wanted a door that does not look like a door - an entry without barriers,” explains Gary. Marie’s collection of rusty farm implements, hand tools, planes, screw drivers and hammers are illuminated by light from the study on the glass backed shelves to the right of the entry.
For further cost savings, Gary also built out most of the interior, tile work, cabinetry, light and plumbing fixtures. When the CB2 light fixture in the dining area came with shorter black wires, Gary disassembled the whole thing and rewired it with longer white wiring. IKEA wardrobe closets were repurposed into kitchen cabinets. The frosted glass was painted white to avoid silhouette shapes marring the pristine landscape. Marie’s artwork populates the walls; a rooster in the kitchen, a foggy forest scene painted on canvas to fit the fireplace wall. Mounted on counterweighted pulleys, the painting rises to reveal the television when desired.
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PROJECT SOURCES CONTRACTOR: Schuchart/Dow www.schuchartdow.com ARCHITECT: Gary Gladwish Architecture www.2garc.com INTERIOR AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN: Gary Gladwish Architecture www.2garc.com PLUMBING FIXTURES: Chown www.chown.com
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Plumbing Fixtures: Chown: Grohe, Duravit, Grohe, Blanco; Countertop Materials: PentalQuartz; Countertop and Tile Installation: Stoneworld; Kitchen Appliances: Thermador, Cavaliere, Bosch, Samsung; Windows: Anderson/Dynamic Windows; Structural Panels: Premier Building Systems; Structural Engineer: Perbix Bykonen
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“As a person passes through the front door, so does the landscape,” says Gary. “The pond, rock, and moss gets picked up just inside with the courtyard area and continues outside with another rock and moss leading out to the view.” The branch from the Madrona tree (Arbutus menziesii) symbolizes the Madronas that grow wild in the landscape. Marie’s attempts to transplant the finicky trees to a spot where she would like to see them have failed. “Either the deer eat them or they don’t survive,” says Gary. Behind the recycled century old barnwood from Eastern Washington seen at the left of the entry lies Marie’s studio. All part and parcel of the green, award-winning architecture. Marie’s penchant for rusty vintage objects with interesting shapes led Gary to enrobe her home with corrugated steel panels, which rust in place, creating an oxidized patina that protects the steel from further oxidation. “The panels come with an oily film on them to keep them from oxidizing. Once the film washes off, the steel starts to corrode and that patina of rust becomes its protectant,” he says. “When the house was not yet finished,” says Marie, “a neighbor stopped by when I wasn’t there. I was told she thought the house must be for a very sophisticated person, because it had so much glass, unique materials and design. When we met later, we both agreed that I was not that sophisticated person. The architect was. I wanted simple and natural; he made it simple and elegant.” During the lengthy design process, Marie marveled over Gary’s ability to present her with renderings that showed how the light would fall in various rooms at specific hours and seasons, because he knew light was very important to her. For an artist who is inspired by nature, the textures, forms, structure, patterns and colors, Eagle Ridge embodies that and more. “There is so much I like about my house,” says Marie, who was born in Oregon and moved with her family to Connecticut when she was just two. “I love the way I feel when I’m in it. The large sliding doors that open to bring the outside in, how I can see through the house to the outside from practically any room, the atrium with the very large rocks, and the kitchen – especially the red wall at the back of the work area.” Coming from a woman who has traveled the world, says Gary, that is a supreme compliment.
Eagle Ridge’s voluminous, single floor living features step-free thresholds, wide open spaces and touch-of-the-finger pivot entry door. A wide, easy-to-traverse hallway connects the living area with the study. At night, the house gleams high atop a hillside overlooking the land, yet is fully integrated with the terrain that surrounds it.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALEX HAYDEN
TO BRING LIGHT INDOORS WHILE IMPROVING THE HOME’S FUNCTION AND RATCHETING UP ITS AESTHETIC APPEAL.
EACH OTHER AND TO THE OUTDOORS. THE STUNNING AND UNIQUE USE OF MATERIALS PROVIDES INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
IN SEATTLE’S NORTH CAPITOL HILL NEIGHBORHOOD, THE ROOMS OF A 1970S CONTEMPORARY HOME ARE OPENED UP TO
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OPEN AIR LIVING
SET ON A WELL TREED LOT IN SEATTLE’S NORTH CAPITOL HILL NEIGHBORHOOD, the 1970s contemporary needed to take better advantage of its oasis-like backyard and also needed some structural repairs after years of winter rains. The owner approached award-winning architect Tom Kundig of Seattle-based Olson Kundig about taking on the project but was concerned that he might not be interested in a remodel. Her goals for the house, though, are what Kundig is known for: opening rooms to each other and to the outdoors with forethought and innovation. “She wanted to take risks,” said Steven Rainville of Olson Kundig, who was a project manager of the project that Kundig took on, “which makes her our favorite kind of client.” The home had suffered weather damage after long years of Seattle winters. “The technology in the 70s was not the same as it is today,” added Rainville. Current materials and techniques allow the use of larger windows and doors, and maintain structural integrity and preserve energy. On the exterior, leaky skylights and wood-framed single-pane windows were replaced, new decking was installed off the master bedroom and living room, the home’s south façade was replaced, and the exterior was reclad. Inside the home, the changes focused on opening spaces to each other and the outside. Kundig looked for the areas that would make the most impact while keeping the features that did not need to be replaced or could be easily modified to fit the new scheme.
A long dining table runs parallel to the new 10-foot by 10-foot sliding glass door set beneath the jalousie window. The fireplace in the background was given a new surround and mantel of hot rolled steel. OPPOSITE The library provides an intimate space in which to read or watch. A portrait chair by the owner’s stepson immortalizes her late husband. Like the dining and living rooms, the library opens to the walled back yard and pool.
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The pivot point of the first floor is a blackened steel box that houses a powder room and coat closet. On its back side is the living room, where designer Debbie Kennedy of Olson Kundig brought in a coffee table designed by the firm, and furniture from French designer Christian Liaigre, whose philosophy of simplicity dovetails perfectly with the ideas of Kundig who believes in the reward of simplicity. The soft plush gray upholstery on the sofa and the Ultra Suede on the armchairs provide visual warmth and fit with the scheme of blacks, neutrals and grays favored by the homeowner. “We work very hard to accommodate the client’s preferences and make it comfortable for the client,” said Kennedy. “We look at color, value, and texture to create a balanced palette for the space.”
In the home’s first floor, blackened steel was wrapped around four walls to enclose the coat closet and powder room and provide definition to the living room. A post was added to provide additional structural support as the entry hall and living room and dining room were opened up to one another. The home’s blackened metals, dark-stained oak floors and gray and black furniture are used to provide cohesion and interest to the design.
The custom home office sits on wheels and can be closed up and rolled out of the way on tracks set in the floor. TOP RIGHT A mirror running the width of the wall above the sinks reflects light into the master bath; LOWER RIGHT The master bedroom received a custom bed, new flooring and sliding door to an upstairs deck.
On the wall hangs a black-and-white photograph taken by the late photojournalist Flip Schulke. “Cassius Clay training in a pool at Miami’s Sir John Hotel 1961” provides a quirky counterpoint to the pool outside. The room’s most arresting feature, however, is the reworked fireplace surround in panels of rolled steel that highlight the two-story open space. Further emphasizing the volume and bringing light into the room is a five-panel jalousie window set above the sliding glass door. This is not your grandmother’s Florida room window; it’s a system on steroids. Each panel of the 10 by 10-foot system is linked to a rod that is connected to a large crank that is turned to open or close the windows. As with jalousies everywhere, the window’s function is to permit ventilation while screening out rain and direct sun. Behind the living room sofa is the home office. “The Kuruma is a transformative piece of furniture,” said Rainville. Kundig based the mobile desk on the concept of a Japanese cart; the six-foot-wide, two-foot deep unit can be rolled on tracks embedded in the floor to rest next to the powder room and coat closet. Once the Kuruma is off to the side, the room is lit by the sliding glass door and jalousie at the south façade and also by the sliding glass doors at the north end. Also facing the warmth of the south façade, the dining room has a Christian Liaigre dining table and Cassina Cab dining chairs. Like the living room, black-stained oak flooring stretches through the space. On the other side of the dining room, a library provides an intimate area for reading or watching television. Steel was used here, too, in a panel to hide electronic equipment and cords below the television. The room’s most distinguishing attribute, however, is the fixed windows in the bookcase. From the library, the back yard and pool can also be reached through a custom tenfoot by five-foot pivot glass door. All the doors of the south façade lead to a floating metal grate deck that segues to the poolside patio. Also running along the back of the home is a curtain of anodized aluminum dubbed the kitty jail. The unusual screen, which is kept in place by bottom and top tracks, was designed to let the owner’s indoor cats have a taste of the big outdoors without letting them escape. It has the added benefit of providing the traditional utility of a screened door or window. Steel is featured again in the kitchen where stainless was installed on the counter and used in the stove hood, center island and in the Sub-Zero refrigerator. Other changes beefed up the existing design. “We painted the existing
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PROJECT SOURCES CONTRACTOR: WF DBoone Construction dbooneconstruction.com
KITCHEN APPLIANCES: Sub-Zero, Wolf
CONTRACTOR: Schultz/Miller schultzmiller.com
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: Alchemie Landscape Architecture www.alchemiesites.com
ARCHITECT: Olson Kundig www.olsonkundig.com INTERIOR DESIGN: Olson Kundig www.olsonkundig.com
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PLUMBING FIXTURES: Vola vola.com
cabinetry gray and added new pulls,” said Kennedy. “We also installed the windows to the left of the range.” The vintage Wolf range was a find by the homeowner. The home’s upstairs was touched by the remodel, too. The bathroom was redone with a new tub, walk-in shower and custom cabinetry topped in precast concrete and fitted with fixtures from Vola. In the bedroom, the same blackened oak flooring that was used throughout the first floor was also installed. A custom bed was added to go with the existing bedside tables. “We wanted to work with and honor the work of the previous designer, Janice Viekman,” said Kennedy of the tables and their designer. The sliding glass door that leads to the outdoor deck was replaced, and new decking and plantings were added. As with downstairs, an anodized aluminum curtain was installed to provide an upstairs kitty jail. “The greatest challenge,” said Rainville, “was that the client wanted to do this in stages and she put a lot of trust in us. For us, it’s as much about the process as it is about the finished design.” By thoroughly reworking some spaces while respecting the function and worth of others, Kundig realized the goals of the homeowner by using unusual materials, innovative engineering and an abundant attention to detail.
In the kitchen, oak flooring was installed, skylights and windows were replaced and the cabinetry was repainted gray and given new pulls. Stainless steel unites the space. ABOVE The reworked south façade lets light in through the innovative jalousie window and permits easy egress to the pool and backyard.
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Ransom Spirits Started in 1997 by Tad Seestedt, Ransom Spirits has become synonymous with Northwest artisan distilling. Tad crafts three gins styles: Old Tom, genever-style, and an American-accented Dry. Using a hand-hammered, direct-ďŹ re French alembic still, and only natural ingredients plus human taste to determine quality, Ransom also produces multiple whiskey styles, vodka, and grappa.
Head Distiller: TAD SEESTEDT
The People, Distillers And Flavors That Are Shaping NW Gin WRITTEN BY Cole Danehower
It has been proposed that America’s essential
the Northwest became captivated by the idea
flavor profile—Magarian calls it a “democ-
contributions to world culture boil down to
of taking creative license in the gin category.
racy of botanicals” rather than a “dictator-
jazz and the martini. If the latter is true (and
Some of us wanted to explore how much bal-
ship of juniper”—made it popular among
who am I to argue against it?) then gin—the
ance we could achieve between the many
cocktail crafters. Named after a classic pre-
beating heart of a true martini (emphatically
botanicals that are typically used in gin,
Prohibition-era gin cocktail, Aviation’s fla-
not vodka)—has become a true American
and the core juniper flavor that defines what
vors have a juniper nod to the classic style,
spirit. One look at the current Northwest gin
gin is.”
but also evoke the Northwest with a sense of earthiness and mountain air, with a light cit-
scene would seem to cement the case. A seminal result of this work was the cre-
rus touch. Its success helped inspire a raft of
Though the medieval origins of gin are
ation of Aviation Gin, a collaboration be-
other Northwest distillers to forge their own
cloaked by the centuries, today’s Northwest
tween bartender Magarian and distiller
gin paths.
distillers are honoring gin's past while push-
Christian Krogstad at Portland’s House Spir-
ing the gin genre forward with innovative
its Distillery. While not the first gin to push
Sometimes the path to the future lies in the
rifts on classic formulations. They are even
the boundaries of traditional recipes (Tan-
past, as Tad Seestedt, owner and distiller at
helping define an entirely new category of
queray and Hendricks were some of the ear-
Ransom Spirits in Sheridan, Oregon, discov-
gin: New Western Dry Gin.
lier examples), Aviation Gin was the first
ered. Attracted by the myriad aromatic pos-
American made, artisan-crafted gin of this
sibilities in gin, Tad began looking at London
style to achieve national market acceptance.
Dry recipes about the same time Aviation
“Gin is always built around juniper as its forward flavor,” explains Ryan Magarian, bar-
hit the streets. This is globally today’s most
tender extraordinaire and long-time spirits
As Magarian points out, their timing was im-
popular gin style, emphasizing forward
and cocktail consultant who coined the term
peccable. Aviation was introduced just as the
juniper flavors and a dry and crisp charac-
New Western Dry to describe this emerging
craft cocktail renaissance was gaining mo-
ter—accenting botanicals playing strictly a
gin style. “But around 2005, some folks in
mentum, and this new gin’s more balanced
supporting role.
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But why, friend and cocktail historian David
our top PICKS
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Wondrich wondered, tread such a well-worn path when there were older gin styles in need of resurrection? Old Tom gin, Wondrich proposed to Tad, was a gin ripe for a revival. Old
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Tom is a stylistic bridge between the original proto-gin called genever (or Holland gin) and today’s fresher-tasting dry gins (London or New Western gins). It has a more malty flavor and heavier body than modern dry gin, but less of the sweet and densely malty character of the original Dutch genever. Throughout the 1800s, Old Tom was the gin of choice until it died a quiet death in the 1950s. Tad took up the challenge and with Wondrich embarked on creating an historically accurate revival of this staple spirit of the golden age of American cocktails. “It was a big learning curve trying to faithfully recreate Old Tom,”
1-Ransom Old Tom /$34.00
4-Gables Gin /$29.00
Highly aromatic, spicy, and a soft touch of barely perceived sweetness. Unusual, and unusually good.
Viscous, round, malty, but full of herbs and character with citrus touches.
2-Aviation Gin /$29.00 A modern classic. fresh and spicy, but elegant and earthy at the same time. Great in cocktails.
says Tad, “but it also deepened my understanding of gin and helped me create our other two gin styles as well.” Based on malted barley, juniper, citrus peels,
5-Aria Portland Dry Gin /$23.00 Classy and polished expression of New London Dry style, with a NW twist.
coriander seed, cardamom, and other botanicals, and then aged in French oak wine barrels for three to six months, Ransom’s Old Tom is an entirely different—and delicious— sort of gin. “It has the intense aromatics of a
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6-Merrylegs /$29.00 Genever
more modern dry gin, but also a more malty,
Like a breath of mountain air in a glass, with great herbal overtones.
Malty, herby, junipery, a fine and different sipping gin.
ter,” says Tad.
richer, almost—but not quite—sweet charac-
Again, the timing was good. Released in 2008, Ransom’s Old Tom was the first modern American-made gin of this style, appearing a scant year after England’s last producer of Old Tom re-introduced their Hayman’s Old Tom Gin. Ransom caught the wave and, like Aviation, became one of the darlings of the national cocktail craze.
the classic! GIN MARTINI
1/2 oz Dry vermouth 3 oz Gin Cocktail glass Olive for garnish MIX IT
Fill a metal shaker with cracked ice, then pour in the dry vermouth. Stir briefly and strain out (this may be discarded). Add the gin. Stir briskly for about 10 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass, and garnish with an olive.
Northwest gin success doesn’t always have to mean pioneering something new or resuscitating something forgotten—it can also mean polishing a classic until it shines. “Historically, gin has always evolved,” says Ryan Csanky, co-owner of Aria Gin in Portland, “and I really love that Northwest distillers are pushing the gin envelope.” Initially Ryan and his partner Eric Martin thought they’d go in that direction too. But with years of experience behind the bar at Portland’s iconic Wildwood restaurant, Ryan began itching to produce a more classic, mixable gin.
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McMenamins James Whelan is Head Distiller at McMenamins EdgeďŹ eld Distillery in Troutdale, Oregon. Amid their cozy and crafty ambiance (always worth a visit), McMenamins makes two gins, sometimes using century-old pot stills. Gables is a wheatbased, genever-inspired gin that uniquely uses Oregon Grape root, while Penny’s gin is an American Dry gin. Both delicious!
Head Distiller: JAMES WHELAN
House Spirits Distillery Since 2004 House Spirits has been a leader in the craft distilling movement. Co-founder Christian Krogstad worked with bartender Ryan Magarian to create one of the first “New Western Dry” gin styles. Their Aviation American Gin immediately took off and is still soaring in the market. House Spirits also crafts two unique aquavits, vodka, Oregon straight malt whiskey, and a coffee liqueur.
Head Distiller: ANDREW TICE
“A lot of the new-style gins, as great as they are, don’t always work as well in classic cocktails as I would like,” he says. As they tasted around the market, what Ryan and Eric did not see was anyone regionally making a true London Dry style of gin. So they did it themselves. They wanted a gin that appealed to the traditional gin palate—juniper forward, crisp, dry, citrus edges—but also a gin that had its own identity. “We wanted to create a gin with a classic sensibility but without trying to imitate someone else.” Using a selection of ten traditional gin botanicals, Ryan and Erik took four years, and hundreds of individual distillation trials, to come up with the Aria formula. Once they did, they were ready to launch and on October 11, 2012 they sold their first bottle—even before the inaugural bottling run was complete. Aria is currently made in small pot still batches at Bull Run Distilling in Portland (though later this year Aria will open their own distillery and tasting room) using only raw natural ingredients; none are added after distillation and no essential oils are used. “For me, it’s all about balance,” says Ryan. “It makes for a gin that is approachable for peo-
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Barnes, Bainbridge Organic Distillers, Washington’s first maker of 100% USDA Certified Organic spirits. BELOW RIGHT Ryan Csanky, distiller of Aria Portland Dry Gin, an expression of classic London Dry gin. BELOW LEFT Indio Spirits Distillery’s Cricket Club Gin is billed as a Portlandstyle, locavore gin, handcrafted in small batches using local ingredients. BOTTOM Distiller’s Reserve: Aviation Gin is aged in a bourbon barrel.
ple who like and want a traditional style, yet it has turned out to be equally approachable for people who say they don’t like gin.” Today’s Northwest gin scene is growing ever more complex. If you think you have a handle today on who is producing what style of gin, just wait a month or two and the landscape will have changed. Oregon got a jump on the Northwest craft distilling scene in the mid 2000s when distillers like House Spirits and Ransom began gaining national attention. But Washington quickly followed. Dry Fly Distillery in Spokane launched in 2007 and co-owner Kent Fleischmann was instrumental in getting the state legislature to open up the state’s regulations, allowing for a rapid expansion of Washington spirits producers. By some accounts, Seattle now has more distilleries than any other city in the country. But is there a definable Northwest gin style? Ransom’s Tad Seestedt doesn’t think so. “Our industry is still so young at this point that I don’t think we’ve had enough time to develop a purely regional style. If there were, it would come from using predominantly botanicals that are grown in the Northwest—and here there are perhaps great opportunities.” Ransom does use marionberries in their Dry Gin, and Tad has experimented with hazelnuts. Still, of Ransom’s three gins, it would be hard to call any of them truly “Northwest” in style. When Ryan Magarian and Christian Krogstad were working to create Aviation, they succeeded in crafting a spirit that reflects the flavors of the Northwest—yet there was nothing specifically Northwest about their ingredients. “It’s really cool that the Northwest has been a leader in craft spirits,” says Magarian. “Some people try to add something to give their product a Northwest profile, sometimes in an effort to establish their own identity. We’re lucky enough to live in this petri dish called the Northwest where a freewheeling culture allows craftspeople to try new things—for better or worse.”
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[ COLE DANEHOWER’S NORTHWEST GIN TASTING NOTES ]
Oregon Gin BEND DISTILLERY Bend, Oregon
NEW DEAL DISTILLERY Portland, Oregon
Crater Lake Estate Gin / $52 All the ingredients are grown at the distillery— perhaps unique in the world of gin. Hints of sweet herbs with citrus and a broad minty overlay.
New Deal Gin No. 1 / $28 Full-bodied, juniper-dominant gin patterned after the genever style. Complex aromas and flavors of juniper, pine, dried herbs and toasted.
Crater Lake Gin / $20 Made from wild-harvested juniper, infused after distillation, this gin offers a greenish yellow tint and forward herbal juniper aromas and flavors.
New Deal 33 Portland Dry Gin / $24 Distinctive gin has only juniper and a bit of citrus, yet with such simplicity comes a remarkably fresh and nuanced flavor.
BULL RUN DISTILLERY Portland, Oregon
New Deal Old Tom Gin / $34 A spicy rendition of this classic style, with notes of vanilla and spruce mixing with juniper and citrus.
Aria Portland Dry Gin / $23 Balanced set of complex botanicals creates a rich and elegant gin with smooth, yet varied flavors ideal for sipping or mixing. DOGWOOD DISTILLING Forest Grove, Oregon Union Gin / $23 Small-batch column stills give this London Dry-style gin its smoothness. Spicy and rich, great for cocktails. HOUSE SPIRITS Portland, Oregon Aviation Gin / $29 A complex gin with a fresh character that offers spicy top notes overlaying a subtle forest-floorafter-a-rain-shower grounding. INDIO SPIRITS DISTILLERY Portland, Oregon Cricket Club Gin / $22 Locally sourced ingredients add to the Portland flair, with tastes of lemongrass, blood orange peel, and—naturally—juniper. MCMENAMINS Troutdale and Hillsboro, Oregon Gables Gin / $29 Ever-so-slightly-amber-tinged gin uses juniper, coriander, orris root, and—unusually—Oregon grape root, sage, chocolate mint, rose, and yarrow. Delicious on its own. Penny’s Gin / $29 Light body and plenty of citrus and floral notes wrapping around the core of juniper. Would make a mighty martini.
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OREGON SPIRIT DISTILLERS Bend, Oregon Merrylegs Genever / $29 Viscous texture and a hearty, malty, almost herbaceous character give this genever force. RANSOM SPIRITS Sheridan, Oregon Old Tom Gin / $34 Highly aromatic, spicy, and a soft touch of barely perceived sweetness, this new classic employs juniper, orange peel, lemon peel, coriander seed, cardamom pods, and angelica root. Ransom Dry Gin / $25 Made in the genever style, this malted barley and rye-based gin uses an infusion of botanicals with an Oregon accent of marionberries and hops. Smalls Gin / $25 Closer to a modern dry gin, this juniper-forward spirit is made with traditional botanicals supplemented by a touch of Oregon raspberries. ROGUE Newport and Portland, Oregon Spruce Gin / $35 Oregon spruce, hand-peeled cucumber, tangerine, ginger, juniper berries and “free range coastal water”. Complex and fresh. Pink Spruce Gin / $35 Spruce Gin aged in Oregon pinot noir barrels adds gentle vanillin tones and a floral quality. It is different!
Washington Gin 3 HOWLS DISTILLERY Seattle, Washington Good Old Fashioned Gin / $24 Juniper is well balanced with a sense of nearly sweet citrus notes. Navy Strength Gin / $33 Navy Strength indicates higher-alcohol making for a potently potable junipery gin. BAINBRIDGE ORGANIC DISTILLERS Bainbridge Island, Washington Bainbridge Heritage Organic Doug Fir Gin / $39 Rich, lush and full on the palate with well-balanced herbal, citrus, juniper, and pine notes. CAPTIVE SPIRITS DISTILLING Seattle, Washington Big Gin / $27 Juniper and pepper notes are bold, both aromatically and on the palate, with a traditional mix of backing botanicals including Tasmanian pepperberry. Bourbon-Barreled Big Gin / $36 Big Gin matured for six months in once-used bourbon barrels add cinnamon and vanilla to the herbal tones. DRY FLY DISTILLERY Spokane, Washington Washington Dry Gin / $35 Floral and spicy, with lavender and apples up front on the nose and tongue, juniper in the background, and a gentle hop-and-malt dance. HERITAGE DISTILLING Gig Harbor, Washington Elk Rider Crisp Gin / $29 Traditional juniper-forward flavors include peppercorn and citrus peel in the background. Unusual. HDC Soft Gin / $19 Made in the genever style, this malted barley and rye-based gin uses an infusion of botanicals with an Oregon accent of marionberries and hops.
Oola Gin / $32 Lavender grown in Snohomish is nicely detectable on the tongue, giving this gin a layered and subtle quality. Waitsburg Barrel Finished Gin / $43 Oola Gin with two to four months in bourbon barrels (American oak) to give it a light honeyed hue and baking spices accent. PACIFIC DISTILLERY Woodinville, Washington
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mix it up! #2 NEGRONI 2 oz Gin 3/4 oz Campari 3/4 oz Sweet vermouth
In a pint glass, add spirits and mixers. Fill with ice and stir. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange peel.
1 #3 GIN BEAUTY 2 oz Gin 12 Leaves mint 1/2 oz Pomegranate juice 3/4 oz Freshly pressed lemon juice 1/2 oz Simple syrup
In a pint glass, muddle the mint. Add spirits and mixers. Fill with ice and shake vigorously. Fine strain into an ice-ďŹ lled collins glass. Garnish with a lemon peel and large mint sprig.
Voyager Distilled Dry Gin / $24 Fresh and elegant London Dry gin that delivers classic juniper-forward flavors in a clean, crisp, and full-flavored style.
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Seattle Gin / $31 An all-Northwest sourced gin with Oregon juniper, Vashon Island lavender, elderberry, and hazelnuts. SOUND SPIRITS Seattle, Washington Ebb + Flow Gin / $30 Forward citrusy notes impart a crisp edge to the botanical tastes. Sound Spirits Old Tom Gin / $34 Lightly bronzed thanks to time in barrel, this Old Tom version offers a supple sense of malt and vanilla, ringed with spice and juniper.
Gun Club Gin $31 Birch leaves and organic cranberries are different botanicals. A bold gin that shows its strength in texture, power, and flavor.
In a double old fashioned glass, add one big ice cube (or serve on the rocks), spirits and mixers. Stir. Garnish with an orange peel.
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2 oz Gin 3/4 oz Grand Marnier 3/4 oz Freshly pressed lime juice 1 dash Angostura Bitters
2 oz Gin 1 oz Freshly pressed lemon juice 1 oz Clover honey syrup*
In a pint glass, add spirits and mixers. Fill with ice and shake vigorously. Fine strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon disc or twist. *To make honey syrup; combine equal parts honey to heated water and stir until honey is dissolved, let cool.
In a pint glass add spirits and mixers. Fill with ice and shake vigorously. Fine strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.
SUN LIQUOR DISTILLING Seattle, Washington Hedge Trimmer Gin $29 Velvet-textured gin employs double distillation in Scottish copper pot stills and uses sarsaparilla, the rind of Washington-grown watermelons.
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Combine all ingredients into a mixing glass. Add ice and stir. Strain into a chilled mixing glass. Garnish with an expressed lemon peel.
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“LAUGHTER IS BRIGHTEST WHERE FOOD IS BEST.” THE WORDS FROM THIS IRISH PROVERB COME TO LIFE EVERY NIGHT AT VERITABLE QUANDARY IN DOWNTOWN PORTLAND. SINCE 1971, THIS RESTAURANT HAS SERVED PATRONS GOOD FOOD AND DRINK, BUT IT’S THE SPIRIT OF THIS LANDMARK INSTITUTION THAT KEEPS DINERS RETURNING, AND THE PLACE HUMMING.
TO DRINK St. Innocent Winery 2013 Chardonnay Freedom Hill Vineyard Willamette Valley
STRIPED SEA BASS RECIPE ON PAGE 117
VERITABLE QUANDARY WRITTEN BY Kerry Newberry PHOTOGRAPHED BY Greg Kozawa
Chipotle & Maple Glazed Quails Makes: 8 semi-boneless quails (2 per person)
On any given night, you can stroll by and spy a chandelier through the windows casting a soft glow, and inside a convivial sparkle that moves from the intimate wood-paneled bar to the glass-walled dining room, and on summer nights, flickers across the outdoor patio. At
QUAILS
this storied restaurant, there’s something for everyone.
Rub all 8 semi-boneless quails lightly with 2 TB chipotle in adobo (pureed), 1 TB olive oil and 2 TB pure maple syrup.
“For me the supreme compliment from somebody is when they look
Season with a little salt, pepper and chopped garlic (1 clove).
so good,” says executive chef Annie Cuggino. “I want our food to be
Grill quails over hot flame until medium done – approximately 5-6 minutes.
approachable and have things that people recognize as comfort
at the menu and say I don’t know what to have, everything sounds
foods,” she adds. “But I want to do that with a little twist, maybe adding fancier ingredients than people would use at home.”
BACON & WHITE CHEDDAR SPOONBREAD
This philosophy of elevated comfort food plays out from the appe-
4 eggs separated *
4 oz smoked bacon (cut into lardons & cooked)
tizers (think duck confit spring rolls with wasabi ginger sauce or
6 scallions
toes, and microgreens. Many of the dishes at VQ (what the regulars
Salt & pepper to taste
call it) are vegetable forward. “We have beautiful vegetables here in
2 TB sugar 2 c. milk 2 TB butter ¾ c. cornmeal
1 TB Baking powder
house made rabbit pâté) to main dishes, say, grilled halibut cheeks with hazelnut ancho romesco, charred wild onions, fingerling pota-
Oregon that change with the season,” says Cuggino. “We like to make
3 oz cheddar
them the star of the plate.”
Bring milk and butter to a simmer. Whisk in cornmeal – stir constantly until thickened (approx. 5 min.) Pull off heat. Stir in cheese, bacon, scallions, and egg yolks. Meanwhile whip egg whites with the sugar & baking powder until soft peaks form. Fold whites into cornmeal mixture & season with salt and pepper. Put in a greased 8x8 baking pan. Bake at 350F until set in middle (approx. 20 min.) – should still be moist when pulled from the oven.
The menu changes slightly each day, and is shaped by whatever in-
ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES
gredients a local farmer hauls through the front door. That farmer might be Renée Oberdorf of Mizuna Gardens who specializes in heirloom salad greens, or Sheldon Marcuvitz of Your Kitchen Garden. Cuggino sources from famed forager Lars Norgren for mushrooms, berries, nettles, and other wild edibles. “We also work with Stacey Givens from The Side Yard Farm and Kitchen—it’s an urban garden and they supply us with micro radishes and carrots, things that make a plate special.”
½ c large diced butternut squash (peeled) ½ c large diced parsnip (peeled) ½ c large diced beets (peeled) ½ c small Cipollini onions (peeled) Coat veggies in extra virgin olive oil. Season lightly with salt, pepper and a couple of sprigs of fresh thyme. Roast in very hot oven – 450F – until lightly caramelized.
In addition to a menu that celebrates ingredients from the Northwest, the extensive wine list offers 35 wines by the glass and more than 200 bottle selections, both with a focus on local producers. Like the farmers, nearby winemakers often deliver to the door. With the warm weather near, the chef knows that John Paul of Cameron Winery will soon swing by with his Giovanni pinot blanc or Saignée of pinot noir. “We always get excited over the first signs of spring with rhubarb, nettles, and ramps,” says Cuggino. Today, the chef welcomed in
CRISPY KALE (OPTIONAL)
the first delivery of nettles. When asked how she’ll use the wily
Wash and cut 1 small bunch of black kale into ½ inch wide strips. Fry in 350F oil until crisp. Toss in with other veggies right before serving.
green—especially noted for a peppery punch, the chef revels in the possibilities. This week, she says, the nettles will make their way into a crepe filling for weekend brunch, and into a vibrant green, velvety soup. “We also like to make nettle pesto and spread it on pizza,”
PEPITA & MAPLE VINAIGRETTE
says Cuggino.
¼ c apple cider vinegar
She pauses, and considers adding the purée into a risotto. “We’ve
1 TB maple syrup ¾ c Canola oil ¼ c chopped shallots 2 TB toasted Pepitas (coarsely ground) Whisk everything together. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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been getting great Oregon black truffles this year,” she muses, “and nettles and the black truffles go so well together.” Like many chefs, Cuggino knew from childhood that she wanted a career in the kitchen. “There was no other field I was entertaining,” she says. After attending the Culinary Institute of America in New York, she honed her skills cooking in kitchens from Manhattan to New Orleans.
TO DRINK Big Table Farm 2013 Pinot Noir Pelos Sandberg Vineyard Willamette Valley
CHIPOTLE & MAPLE GLAZED QUAILS RECIPE ON FACING PAGE
Pineapple Upside-down Cake (recipe online)
TO DRINK Imbue, Petal & Thorne, Aperitif Wine
An affection for southern cooking endured. It’s an influence you can
similar in size to a Manhattan studio, set between the narrow bar and
taste in dishes like the pan fried Rain Shadow Farm chicken that’s
sunlit dining room, she and her team churn out dishes for the 85-seat
served with a side of creamy white cheddar grits. Her stint in the south
restaurant that doubles capacity when the patio opens.
was followed by traveling across the country, seeking a place to put down roots.
Although tiny, the open kitchen does have a great view. From there, the chef can watch summertime unfurl in the patio garden, or wave
“I had San Francisco in mind, but then stumbled across Portland,”
to regulars at the bar—where gold plaques pay tribute to longtime
says Cuggino. She was 26-years old and Wildwood and Higgins
friends of the restaurant. She’s also seen a proposal or two transpire.
Restaurant and Bar were on the verge of opening. The now fluent farm-to-table food scene was just beginning. “I felt like my timing was
“I still love it,” she says. “People ask if I’m too tired to cook when I go home—well, no,” she says. “I just love food.”
perfect,” she says. When she interviewed with Dennis King, the owner of VQ, one of his
Veritable Quandary (VQ) is located downtown on the Portland water-
pivotal questions was: Can you make Ossobuco? “That’s his favorite
front at 1220 SW 1st Ave and is open seven days a week serving lunch
food,” says Cuggino. It’s now the signature dish for the restaurant,
and dinner daily, as well as Saturday and Sunday brunch from 9:30am
and nearly twenty years later, still a standby for regulars. “I use a lot
every weekend. Lunch hours span from 11:30am to 3:00pm, and din-
of red wine, probably more than most,” says Cuggino when pried for
ner from 5:00pm to 10:00pm. The bar is open until 2:30am everyday.
tips on cooking the classic Milanese dish.
For more information and reservations, call 503.227.7342 or visit on-
The chef is easy to spot when working the kitchen—she’s petite,
line at www.veritablequandary.com
sprightly and often sporting a wide, colorful headband. In a space
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Striped Sea Bass (serves 4)
Squid Ink Spaghetti and Lobster (4 appetizer portions) – shown right
STRIPED SEA BASS 4 6 oz. boneless, skinless fillets
INGREDIENTS
Brush sea bass with chimichurri and season with a little salt & pepper. Grill on hot grill until opaque in the middle. Do not overcook or fish will be dry.
8 oz Raw lobster meat, cut in large chunks 2 TB Extra virgin olive oil 2 tsp Garlic minced
FOR CAULIFLOWER
1 TB Shallot sliced
4 ½-inch slices cut from head of cauliflower
Big Pinch chile flakes
Coat in extra virgin olive oil and season with a little salt and pepper. Roast in very hot oven – 450F – until browned & tender.
Big Pinch lemon zest (finely grated) ½ c Torn fresh basil ¼ c Parmigiano Reggiano
FOR CRISPY LEMONS 1 lemon (use a Meyer lemon if possible) Slice lemon paper thin, rind and all – take any seeds out. Soak in buttermilk – just enough to cover lemon slices. Dust with a little flour or rice flour. Fry in hot oil – 350F – until lightly browned and crispy. CHIMICHURRI 1 red jalapeno – charred, peeled and diced 2 tsp fresh oregano 2 tsp fresh thyme ½ tsp fresh rosemary 1 small bay leaf
¼ c Tomato sauce ¼ c Garlic bread crumbs
TO COOK SPAGHETTI Use 8 oz of fresh squid ink spaghetti if available (substitute dry if needed). Cook in salted water until al dente.
MEANWHILE MAKE THE SAUCE Heat olive oil in large sauté pan. Add garlic and shallot and cook 1 minute. Add tomato sauce and 4 oz of the boiling pasta water.
½ c extra virgin olive oil
Finish with fresh basil, Parmigiano and 2 more TB extra virgin olive oil.
1 tsp minced garlic
Add spaghetti and toss to coat.
½ TB fresh parsley – chopped
Sprinkle with the garlic bread crumbs.
1 TB red wine vinegar ¼ tsp salt ½ TB smoked paprika ¼ tsp black pepper Bruise herbs (except parsley) and steep in warm oil for several hours. Cool. Add all other ingredients.
FOR GARLIC BREAD CRUMBS Use about 1 cup of Ciabatta or French bread (day old is fine). Cut bread in cubes, drizzle with garlic infused olive oil. Bake until dry.
ASSEMBLING THE DISH When fish is done grilling, cauliflower is roasted and lemons are crispy, put a slice of cauliflower down on plate, followed by fish and lemons. Sprinkle each dish with approximately 1 TB crushed and toasted Marcona almonds, 5 or 6 olives of your choice (we use a mix of Nicoise, Cerignola, Castelvetrano and Kalamata), and a sprinkle of either micro greens or arugula. Drizzle a couple of TB of chimichurri on and around the fish to finish.
Let cool and then crush into rustic crumbs.
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