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We are going on Sabbatical starting January 1, 2026. We will be open the weekend after St. Patrick’s Day, March 19th. We will not be processing any gift cards during this time but once we return we will send them out and, of course, they never expire and can be used once we are back to cooking for you once again.

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Everett Hearld | Island County chef takes a break from the kitchen to write
Tyla Nattress
Everett Hearld | Island County chef takes a break from the kitchen to write
Tyla Nattress

Chef Vincent Nattress has closed Orchard Kitchen while he works on two books.

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Partnership & Perspective | From Chef Vincent
Vincent Nattress
Partnership & Perspective | From Chef Vincent
Vincent Nattress

Now, the thing I had avoided for 35 years had happened; I was being forced to learn how to bake bread. 

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From Cook to Restaurant | From Chef Vincent
Vincent Nattress
From Cook to Restaurant | From Chef Vincent
Vincent Nattress

Roux was a great adventure, and I am proud of my first baby. It was a critical success, and a financial disaster.

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Becoming a Cook | From Chef Vincent
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Becoming a Cook | From Chef Vincent
Vincent Nattress

It occurred to me that learning to cook, learning an instrument and becoming fluent in a foreign language were all very similar.

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