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Bette Fraser cares where your food comes from—it’s her job. Her business, The Well Traveled Fork, covers all aspects of the food scene in Bend from cooking classes to culinary tours to catering. She is personally dedicated to supporting local businesses, farmers and producers of food available right here in Central Oregon. I made a […]
I receive lots of food related articles in a day, but this one caught my eye immediately…. The pastry chef and owner of Hot Cakes in Seattle fell in love with the taste of all things smoked and came up with the idea to <a href=" http://www.tastingtable.com/entry_detail/national/12757“>cold smoke semi sweet chocolate chips. Made into a […]
Inspired by a recent episode of “Top Chef,” I decided to come up with a new twist on surf and turf. Something from the land and something from the sea can mean more than steak and lobster… Low and slow meets fresh and fast with my slow braised Asian inspired pork belly and fresh Ahi […]
Need a great recipe using sausage for your next week-day meal? Tossed with pasta, mixed with creamy white beans, or as an addition to your favorite soup recipe, sausage has both big flavor and bang for your buck. Try one of these easy and delicious looking recipes using sausage from the Food Network.
Bacon adds flavor to almost anything. The go-to “little black dress” of cuisine, it never goes out of style. I saw this clever idea using bacon as cups for a breadless BLT sandwich, and I can’t wait to try it. Do it!
In the days before large chain grocery stores were on every block, when you needed a specific cut of meat you traveled to your local butcher shop. The butcher stood behind the counter in a white apron, ready to take your order and share expertise about cuts of beef, pork, lamb and poultry. We should […]
Do you find yourself returning to the same restaurant over and over again? Do you know exactly where you will spend your next anniversary or birthday? Some restaurants have developed “cult” followings by having just the right food and service that has you returning again and again. Sometimes, we just like to go somewhere where […]
If you’re feeling generous and looking for a chance to get gussied up, mark your calendars now for Bend’s annual Taste of the Town, on Friday, March 1, and the Meal of the Year, on Saturday, March 2. These fundraisers for the Central Oregon Community College Foundation are two of the most anticipated foodie events […]
Dungeness crabs thrive on the West coast. They live in Pacific Ocean waters that run all the way from San Luis Obispo, Calif., to as far north as Juneau. In Oregon, Dungeness crab season typically opens on Dec. 1, but this year crabs up and down the coast were too small to catch until the […]
Seduction in a Glass Shaken, stirred, muddled and infused. Sounds like love to us. This Valentine’s Day, get your sweetie out on the town to celebrate the many moods of love with a tour of some of Bend’s sexiest and most romantic cocktails. Up-to-date-bartenders in Bend are now referred to as mixologists as they transform run-of-the-mill […]
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