Food Writer | The Source Weekly
When Pahlee (Lee) Bretoi and her ex-husband Daniel bought Thai Thai on the westside near Summit High School they tried to keep everything the same. But Bretoi, who was in charge of the food, discovered a lot of the recipes weren’t made from scratch. She said, “I wanted to make the food me and my […]
Sorry to break the news to you, readers: with the holiday parties, happy hours and family gatherings, most of us have been gradually packing on extra pounds since October. It’s hard to resist the festive sweet treats: those pillowy, Italian cream-filled macarons, the crunchy, buttery toffee, the soft yellow sponge and chocolate buttercream of the […]
Noticed all the new eats in town? Want reviews before you tuck in? Luckily, we covered a whole bunch of ’em this year. Scroll to the bottom to check out our reviews. In 2017 we’ve seen way more restaurants open than close. Unfortunately, we did have to say goodbye to a few: Ajii Asian Kitchen, […]
It can be really hard to find gifts for home cooks. Chances are they already make pillowy piles of parmesan cheese over their pasta with that microplane grater you think they’ll love. To surprise them you have to get creative—but I have an idea. We’ve all heard, “stop playing with your food!” We’re told not […]
“Turn here,” I said as we approached Glacier Avenue in Redmond, progressing down a dark street with no signs of activity. “Are you sure this is right?” my partner asked. Google maps said we were where we should be. At the end of the street it looked like there were no open businesses, but around […]
Gluten-intolerant people, rejoice! Josie’s Best Gluten Free Mixes offer three different products so you can make delicious breakfasts at home. This is great news because making gluten-free pancakes, crepes or waffles at home calls for ingredients you don’t always have in your pantry, such as xanthan gum. With Josie’s Best Gluten Free Mixes you mix […]
If you are headed to OSU-Cascades or Mt. Bachelor, there’s a new spot to grab coffee and some tasty bites. Companion Coffee is tucked behind Cascade Lakes Brewing. The coffee shop is an expansion of Bad Wolf Bakery & Bistro, a family-run bakery downtown. The new space is white and bright with a beverage menu […]
I remember the first time I saw a group of people pedaling like crazy on a Cycle Pub tour, waving at us and sipping beer from the mobile bar. When I first arrived in Bend, every other weekend seemed to include some sort of brew festival. The most popular restaurants were brew pubs, and chef […]
When it comes to mythical creatures, almost nothing gets kids’ imaginations going more than unicorns and mermaids. But which creature’s cuisine reigns supreme? What better way to find out than a fun cooking competition between two sets of creative sisters? A group of Central Oregon kids used a locally-produced app as the backbone for a […]
To create informed discourse, O’Dea Booker knows journalists need non-politicized sources that can help factually dissect complicated information. Tierney O’Dea Booker is someone who talks casually about her experiences with VH1, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NBC Nightly News and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as if everyone has them. She doesn’t boast about […]
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