Could there be a more “parent-friendly” dish than an overnight bake? Assemble in the evening and effortlessly enjoy in the morning! Feeding up to eight, with this dish, there’s barely any prep work come sunrise on Sunday morning when tiny, hungry hands are tugging you out of bed. One of my favorite breakfast dishes is […]
Nancy Patterson
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Apples, Spice and Everything Nice
Whether you’re picking apples with the family in Hood River or purchasing them from a local vendor, apples are a fall-time staple
Pumpkin has long reigned the king of autumn-themed foods, but for me, it’s apples. Whether you’re picking apples with the family in Hood River or purchasing them from a local vendor, apples are a fall-time staple to keep in the kitchen once the temperatures begin to dwindle. Swapping butter for yogurt and sour cream is […]
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Farmer’s Market Finds
Sunday Night Dinner
During the summer and fall months, the local farmers markets serve as my meal planner. I show up on Wednesdays and Saturdays sans grocery list and let the local, in-season produce tell me what’s for dinner. This week, several colorful items piqued my interest: cherry tomatoes, bi-color corn, an array of organic berries and stone fruit, an […]
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Getting Crafty
‘Drink Local” now means making homemade cocktails, using locally sourced spirits and ingredients
With on-site consumption restricted, happy hour has moved to our respective homes and pre-dinner cocktails have gone DIY. It’s still possible, however, to drink locally with a few of these curated cocktail recipes that use ingredients from local distillers, along with Central Oregon-based beverages. Bend Booch Sangria What better way to enjoy a 3 pm […]
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New Restaurants, New Hurdles
A few local food spots had only just launched before being hit with the executive order banning dine-in. Here’s what it’s like for them.
Alejandro Cantu dreamt for several years of opening up his own food truck. But with no seed money, it remained a dream—that is, until last summer when he found an investor. Cantu began planning for the launch of his food cart, Tacos la Catrina, which would eventually become a resident of The Podski, while he […]
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Beer Fest on the Lake
Inaugural beer festival at The Suttle Lodge benefits Oregon Adaptive Sports
The Suttle Lodge and Boathouse hosted its first Winter Beer Fest last weekend, donating a portion of its sales to Oregon Adaptive Sports. Brewers from Central Oregon, Portland, McMinnville, Hood River and throughout the Pacific Northwest came together to pour a few signature and specialty brews. Five rustic cabins set along a wooded acre of […]
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It’s Always ‘Sunny’ at Bend’s New Italian Food Cart
Chef and co-owner of Sunny Yoga Kitchen expands with a new food cart at The Ale Apothecary
Disclosure: I am still relishing in a euphoric state induced by cuisine from Sunny’s Carrello. Maybe it was the velvety texture of the house-made Semolina pasta. Or the bright and savory characteristics of their homemade pesto. Or perhaps the balanced crunch of Maldon salt flakes, delicately sprinkled over grilled foccacia bread. Some food carts in […]
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Salute Italian Opens Downtown
Bond Street now home to contemporary Italian food
You may have noticed a vacancy along Bond Street after the folks at Citizen sold their restaurant. While the sellers, who also own Bowtie Catering, left the downtown spot to focus on their growing catering services, a new restaurant has been brewing with only speculation as to who or what would be taking its place—until […]
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Plant-Based Eatery and Juice Spot in the Works
Deeply Rooted expected to open in March
It’s been only a short time since the abrupt closing of Bad Wolf Bakery, but according to a display in the otherwise covered-up windows, Deeply Rooted will open as a juice, food and craft spirits hub. Deeply Rooted will serve as a plant-based restaurant serving locally-sourced fresh-pressed juice, specialty food items and signature craft cocktails, […]
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Beyond Campfire Cooking
Dutch oven cooking clinic offered at Tumalo Creek
When I think of ‘camping’ and ‘cooking,’ I imagine an Igloo full of hot dogs, frozen burger patties, and, for special occasions, a carton of eggs and bagged hash browns. The pros at Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe have spent their fair share of cooking on riverbanks and remote forest locales, mastering the art of […]