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Donna Britt

Food writer, food stylist, recipe tester, cookbook editor, podcast producer/host are a few of the creative hats Donna Britt wears. Donna loves to hike, paddle board and spend quality time with family and friends. Oh, and she also collects cookbooks and cast iron cooking vessels.

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Crispy, Caramelized, Cheesy Edges Set This Pizza Apart

Abe Capanna’s serves up authentic Detroit-style pizza from its cart behind Crosscut taphouse
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Pizza: an American tradition. Well, it is now, but once upon a time it was mostly eaten by homesick Italian immigrants who had left their impoverished homeland to start a new life in the United States. More than four million Italians came through Ellis Island between 1880 and the early 1920s. The first pizzeria in […]

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Forbidden Sweet Potato Bowl

A vegan, gluten-free vegetable bowl to get us ready for the holidays
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We’re getting so close to that time of year when it’s easy to let our guard down and just go for it—meaning eating and drinking whatever we want whenever we want. There’s nothing wrong with that, of course, but for some of us, overindulging means we end up with unwanted extra weight and overall malaise. […]

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Buttermilk Honey Biscuits

Tender, flaky biscuits warm from the oven are good at any meal of the day
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“The biscuits are for baking but the buns are just for show.” That was the cross stitch quote hanging in my granny’s kitchen my entire childhood. I grew up in the South and even though I’ve spent more years of my life now in the Pacific Northwest, those Southern roots run deep when it comes […]

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Impeccable Service, Elegant Atmosphere, Elevated Fine Dining

Becerra’s on 6th Bistro in Redmond transports you to another time
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“Wine and dine as you step back in time.” I saw that statement at the top of the website for Becerra’s on 6th Bistro, but I wasn’t sure what it meant exactly—that is, until I actually stepped inside the beautiful bistro in downtown Redmond. Becerra’s is like a step back in time – to impeccable […]

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Brussels Two Ways

Roasted in the oven or cooked on the stovetop, these Brussels are tender, creamy and full of flavor
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Seems like folks either love ‘em or hate ‘em. I’m talking about Brussels sprouts, which in recent times have evolved from those smelly, mushy things we were forced to eat as kids to very popular menu items at restaurants everywhere. If you’re in the love ‘em crowd, you may already have a go-to Brussels recipe. […]

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Flights Wine Bar Fall Menu Focuses on Shareable Plates

Come for the wine; stay for the food!
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The mission of making wine fun and unintimidating continues; it’s just the food menu that’s getting a fall tweak at Flights Wine Bar on Bend’s west side. “Food and wine just make each other better,” states Flights owner Kelsey Daniels. “Now that we have really gotten to know our customer base, we’ve realized that smaller […]

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Slow Cooker Apple Butter

Smooth and jammy, this classic apple spread tastes like fall and is easy to make in a Crock-Pot
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‘Tis the season…for apples! I’m partial to this fruit for a variety of reasons. Apples are pretty, they’re portable, they taste good and they’re good for you with 5 grams of fiber in a single apple. I also like their versatility. Raw, baked in a pie, sliced with cheese, spread with peanut butter, cooked into […]

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Pepper Poppers Perfect for Fall Get-Togethers

Wrapped in bacon and stuffed with chicken and cream cheese, these sweet and spicy peppers are a crowd pleaser
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Even though the daytime high temps have been in the 70s and 80s lately, the calendar tells us it’s fall and all the usual autumn activities are happening around us. Football is one of those activities and this American pastime brings us together for tailgating events, Sunday brunches and Saturday afternoon viewing parties. These poppers […]

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BrownBag Takes Popcorn to a Whole New Level

The new artisan popcorn company in downtown Bend brings flavors and fun to a perennial treatBy Donna Britt @donnabrittcooks
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It all started back in 2014 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Lynne Szymanski was visiting her first craft brewery and wanted something to snack on. There wasn’t anything. And as the proverb goes, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” OK, so maybe a snack isn’t exactly a necessity, but you get the point. Szymanski thought to […]

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Orange Cardamom Pancakes

Take your pancakes up a notch with orange zest and cardamom
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Who doesn’t love pancakes for breakfast, brunch or even dinner?! In a nod to the Source Weekly’s release of the 2022 Breakfast & Lunch Guide and in honor of my recent crepe-eating escapades in France and Spain, I simply had to bring you my favorite pancake recipe this week. Crepes and pancakes are different but similar. […]

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