Chef Karen Nelson

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Chef Karen Nelson Chef Karen's goal is to get you to eat more vegetables, whether she's cooking for you or helping you feel more comfortable in your own kitchen.

We've all got to eat, why not feel good about the experience? Chef Karen Nelson has been cooking since she can remember. Her earliest memories include eating mint leaves and berries while wandering through the family yard; she is grateful to her parents for encouraging a love of fresh, local food. After 15 years as a social worker in Seattle, she switched gears to cooking professionally and cooked in a variety of settings in the Seattle area. Now she focuses on bringing joy to her client's lives through cooking food in their homes. She believes that Food is the Best Connection and wants you to feel that connection too.

10/11/2026

Fall Supper Club in Tumwater, $50 a seat. There are some donated seats, don’t let the cost deter you from joining us. Sunday October 25th. Doors at 4, we should wrap up around 7:00. You must pre register. DM me for details.

The focus of this dinner will be community support. We’ll talk about the importance of voting to save our democracy and proceeds will benefit The Food Source Foundation. We’ll eat family style to create connection with each other.

Let’s grow community over food, support each other, and remind ourselves we are all in this together.

10/10/2026

Tickets for Fall Supper Club are on sale now. Message me with any questions.

Warmed the meat up in some broth, put some havarti on the roll and toasted it. Not much about this is traditional, but o...
10/09/2026

Warmed the meat up in some broth, put some havarti on the roll and toasted it. Not much about this is traditional, but oh is it good. Butteryness of the cheese, pop of the pickled peppers…very happy with the results.

I forgot to pick up rolls, this may end up in a tortilla tonight if I can’t wait until tomorrow…little sample says ooo b...
10/08/2026

I forgot to pick up rolls, this may end up in a tortilla tonight if I can’t wait until tomorrow…little sample says ooo baby is this good!

Still in the works, but Chicago “beef” will be ready tomorrow. This time it’s elk and my giardinera will have teardrop p...
10/07/2026

Still in the works, but Chicago “beef” will be ready tomorrow. This time it’s elk and my giardinera will have teardrop peppers. It’s interesting trying to scale down the recipe we used at work during camp. Going from 150 # to 5 was funny. Pete asked if I was making pizza when he got home. Nope just meat…it smells so good in here!

Sunday October 25th, let’s go Olympia!If you aren’t able to join us, consider sponsoring someone else.
10/06/2026

Sunday October 25th, let’s go Olympia!

If you aren’t able to join us, consider sponsoring someone else.

Feed the resistance. Save democracy. A directory of chefs and restaurants opening their doors as get-out-the-vote spaces.

These are the moments that I love. Hearing a group of people who’ve spent two days strategizing how to manage hard thing...
10/05/2026

These are the moments that I love. Hearing a group of people who’ve spent two days strategizing how to manage hard things laughing over a meal together. Yes the world is extra challenging right now, but we all have to eat. Bringing some joy to their retreat is what makes my work meaningful. I’m ever so grateful for these moments.

New focus for Fall Supper Club! If you are feeling overwhelmed by current events we will take the evening hear from spea...
10/05/2026

New focus for Fall Supper Club! If you are feeling overwhelmed by current events we will take the evening hear from speakers, talk together, and support each other. The dinner price and menu will be amended to support the shift in focus. Voting is still one of our greatest tools for preserving democracy Let’s share a meal and talk about it. More info coming soon in the Supper Club group!

Feed the resistance. Save democracy. A directory of chefs and restaurants opening their doors as get-out-the-vote spaces.

Poke bowls for the win. Also my amazing kitchen manager is giving me the day off on Monday because she is THE. BEST.
10/03/2026

Poke bowls for the win. Also my amazing kitchen manager is giving me the day off on Monday because she is THE. BEST.

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