I used Julia’s custard recipe. I added caramelized onion, extra black pepper, kosher salt, thyme and nutmeg. Like several other of her quiche recipes, this does not contain cheese. This is a 9-inch quiche. I used 3 whole eggs and 1 3/4 cup of heavy cream. The crust is my own recipe.
The ramps are ethically harvested from a farmer’s property. They sell to one buyer.
Happy spring cooking and baking!
I came out on this day 33 years ago. It was the morning of Tuesday, April 27th, 1993 in my Civics class at Mt. Tahoma HS in Tacoma, WA. I was in 11th Grade.
I came out to my parents the day before. The day before that was the big March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay, and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation (as it was known then).
During the same time, several classmates took a field trip to DC to learn about government, to meet congressional representatives and such. There were questions about civics, but it quickly turned into “Did you see any gay people?" I became agitated by the hateful and ignorant comments, bizarre questions and the immature reactions when classmates said they saw men kissing each other on the metro.
So, I raised my hand. When the teacher called on me to speak, that's when I said "Well, I'm gay." The rest of my statement basically said people aren't stereotypes.
It is forever a priceless moment for me. Jaws dropped, eyes widened, the teacher, Mr. St. Claire, turned beet red. I went viral on campus. It was a big FU to everyone who tried to keep me down.
I was 17, now I'm 50, and still queer af. Peace ✌🏽
The train as it crosses Forest Avenue, one of Portland’s busiest arterials. Cheers!