Some words from the customers….

“Salt, Fire, & Time provides incredible nourishment & value in this time when we are all seeking both. This kitchen creates beautiful, seasonal foods, high in comfort & dense in nutrition. Tressa is well versed in food preparation & apprenticed in Berkeley, Ca at Three Stone Hearth. This is the CSK I am most familiar with. Upon deciding to leave the Bay Area, one of the first statements I made was how much I would miss Three Stone Hearth. My fears were allayed when one of the founding members informed me that a CSK would be starting in Portland. What a relief! I have volunteered in Tressa’s kitchen, eaten her foods, partaken in the dinners and am so very pleased to write that this is a boon to Portland! If you have not tried Salt, Fire, & Time, I urge you to check it out. Your heart, soul & stomach will be gratified!”  -Suzanne Fuoco

“Salt, Fire & Time has been a life saver for me. I am a former vegan who developed a lot of serious health problems. I knew I had to change my diet but I didn’t know how. I was malnourished, weak didn’t have the energy to prepare food for myself. Salt, Fire & Time was exactly what I was looking for. Each week I eagerly anticipate trying something new and exciting but also somehow familiar and comforting. This is the kind of food my mother and grandmother would slave over all day in the kitchen and that would elicit applause when presented at the family table. Tressa’s traditional style of food preparation is both delicious and healing. The bone broth and cultured vegetables alone are worth the price of membership. And all the ingredients are locally sourced and ethically raised so not only am I supporting a local business but also local farmers. The classes that I have taken with Tressa have been very entertaining, informative and inspired me to be more ambitious in my own kitchen. And the dinners and back yard BBQ’s are like weekly get togethers with friends. I think every neighborhood in every city should have a community kitchen but until then we’re so lucky in Portland to have Salt, Fire & Time.” - Rob Cygan

“The convenience, quality and quantity of the Salt, Fire & Time CSK is incredible!  We get more than enough for 2-3 full, mouthwatering meals for two PLUS bone broth to die for.  The balance, variety and wonderful flavors are a tempting surprise each pickup and we cannot imagine our week without a trip to Tressa’s magic kitchen.  This is the BEST food decision we’ve ever made.”  - Renee Kimball & Hugo Schulz

“Tressa – I really have been enjoying our weekly meals from your kitchen and would highly recommend this service for anyone, especially
people who find themselves to be “time-challenged”.  I find it to be incredibly difficult to find the time to cook the kind of food that I
know I should be eating, which leads to a lot of scrambled eggs and eating out.  Since I have started getting the meals from you, I have
been eating at home more and feeling better about what I eat.  It has also decreased stress in my life, because I can spend the day working
and taking care of non-cooking chores, and then at the end of the day I have a lovely healthy meal waiting for me instead of digging through the fridge in desperation! One thing I’d like to put some perspective on is the price, because I didn’t sign up for a while because I was
concerned it was too expensive for my budget.  Luckily, I realized that the cost of the weekly share is about the same amount we spend to
eat out at a restaurant  - and often leave with no leftovers – but we are getting much more out of these meals.  For a household of two, we
are able to make at least two to three full meals out of the main and side dishes in the share, supplementing with some vegetables from our
garden occasionally.  Not only that, but turning the bone broth into a soup gives us lunch for the week – and I feel like I barely need to do
anything other than add some vegetables and rice or barley because it is so flavorful on its own!  Another unanticipated benefit is that
even though I spend less time in the kitchen, the time I do have to cook is much more relaxed, I can experiment more, and I have a good
foundation to start out from.  I am also opening my mind to new and different foods – I have to admit, sometimes I am a little nervous to
try something new but so far everything has been very tasty.  I really love getting cultured vegetables every week – perhaps some folks think
they can’t handle the sauerkraut every day, but let me tell you I can’t live without it now!  Finally, one adjustment (a good one) that
the meals have required from me is realizing I can eat much smaller portions of these “nutrient dense” foods to feel full, and also I feel
full longer.  Much less snacking between meals, and I am a snacker!  I don’t really like to cook meat, but I think my body needs a lot of
protein, so this has really been helping me to feel more energy.”  - Bethany Woffard

“Tressa makes amazing food - she is an expert chef who cooks deeply nourishing meals, bone broths, and fermented foods. Just excellent!” - Faith Danforth

“Tressa has been great to work with as she is committed to sourcing organic local products for use in her kitchen. I met her at last year’s Farmer-Chef connection and after a brief conversation, and three month’s of the worst rain in recent Oregon history, Tressa was still excited to try our local veggies. We look forward to working with Tressa in the future and are excited that our produce is being used in her CSK.” - Jason Karnezis, Red Truck farm

“Tressa is a true visionary in the food preparation industry. I have had the pleasure of working with her on Salt,Fire and Time — both while enjoying her incredibly crafted fare, and while helping to guide her business to new levels of success. She is ahead of her time in both aspects, and I look forward to our continued business relations. I highly recommend Tressa. She is hard-working, genuine, creative, and a lightning rod for change in the Pacific Northwest.” - Melissa Jaffe

“This woman can cook like nobody’s business. She is a full out natural at it, and ALWAYS with a smile on her face. Wonderful energy she has, which of course goes into everything she cooks, which is probably why it makes us all feel so good. We’re eating sunshine!” - Jacqueline Freeman, Friendly Haven Rise Farm

“Tressa is a tradition-inspired chef with a knack for making the most unbelievably delicious foods. I never knew how much I loved organ meats, bone broth and fermented vegetables until I started sampling and then devouring her fare with gusto. Her cuisine will fill your tummy and sate your hunger in a way you never thought possible, and she does it with the utmost integrity for everyone involved, from farm to fork.” - Brehan Crawford

“Tressa is a gifted chef, with considerable knowledge of nutrition and health. Even challenging foods such as organ meats and cultured vegetables are delicious when Tressa creates them. I found courage to try many new foods, knowing that they will be perfectly prepared from the best sources. Her engaging, sweet personality brings people together and inspires them to collaborate with her.” - Karin Edwards

“After hard work and soul searching, Tressa has created her own CSK! It is a true a labour of love. When Tressa came to us from the NGI program she was already clear on her goals and had a strong sense of purpose. She is a natural leader and an excellent chef and nutritionist. And now we are getting apprentices who heard of us through her thriving business in Portland! I love the full circle that happens in this community!” - Porsche Combash, Three Stone Hearth