According to Oregon Aglink, potatoes are in season year-round in our state and in case you missed it, just last month, the state legislature approved the resolution proclaiming the potato the official state vegetable. Oregon harvests about 2.6 billion pounds of potatoes each year and the importance of the potato as a staple food around […]
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Local Product Offers Creamy Recipes, Without the Dairy
For those looking to add creaminess to non-dairy recipes, Cheri’s Hazel Cream is a revelation
A walk down the milk aisle of the grocery store these days reveals plenty of non-dairy options — oat, almond, soy, coconut and even cashew competing for space and the dollars of a generation of people who no longer look to cow’s milk as their go-to. For some, that’s a personal choice; for Central Oregonian Cheri […]
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Dogs Have Options at the Oxford’s ROAM… er, maybe not
Downtown Bend hotel restaurant debuts a real-food dog menu… and then doesn’t
Editor’s note: Well, this was fun. A day after we published this story in our print edition, the Oxford Collection let us know that the dog menu has been suspended while it works with local health officials. “Unfortunately, we must ‘paws’ our pet dining options on the patio while we work with OHA to ensure […]
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Fruits of the Season
Recipes for when peaches are peaking
Summertime is an abundant few months of sunshine and plenty of fresh foods. Fruits of the season abound, among them fresh peaches. It’s time to be on the lookout as peach season in Oregon runs from July through October. When I was a young child we lived across the street from my maternal great grandparents. […]
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Chef Tips to Help You Cook Like a Pro
Ten simple things you can do to elevate your cooking
I‘ve had the incredible opportunity over the past number of years to work with national book publishers on several cookbooks including “Cookin’ it With Kix” (copyright W Publishing, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, 2016), “The Cash and Carter Family Cookbook” (copyright Harper Horizon, 2018), “Cooking with Nonna: Sunday Dinners with La Famiglia” (copyright Harper Horizon, […]
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Watermelon Salad Recipe
A salad inspired by the backyard gardens of Jamaica
I met my first watermelon salad at The Covington restaurant in Edgartown, Massachusetts. The dish consisted of watermelon cubes tossed into a pile of salad greens, alongside turnip shavings, pickled scapes, feta cheese and balsamic vinegar. The juicy red chunks did the job normally reserved for tomatoes, and availed themselves beautifully. Their sweet acids bent the […]
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Best of 2022 in Food: A Recap
Inside this issue is the 2023 ballot for our Best of Central Oregon readers’ poll. Here’s a yummy reminder of some past winners.
If there’s anything readers of the Source like more than food, we don’t know what it is. And while we know you’re gearing up to cast your ballot and nominate some awesome winners in our annual Best of Central Oregon readers’ poll, it never hurts to refresh your memory about who’s won in past years… […]
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Get Your Grill On
A fast, delicious way to prepare all sorts of fresh veggies
This week’s recipe is more of a collection of guidelines – grilling guidelines for fresh vegetables. We’re talking everything from asparagus to onions to lettuces. If you’ve yet to experience grilled romaine lettuce, trust me, you’re in for some yumminess. My suggestion is to hit one of the many wonderful farmers markets going on in […]
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New Thai for the East Side
Chao Lay opens in the complex on NE Cushing Drive
The east-Bend complex near the hospital on NE Cushing Drive already has some hot spots for food and drink, including Sunriver Brewing, Hablo Tacos and Lone Pine Coffee, to name a few. Now, it’s added another attraction in the food and drink department: Chao Lay, a restaurant with an Asian-fusion concept located in the former […]
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A Bit of Havana in Bend
Cuban Kitchen returns, better than ever
If you live somewhere long enough, you see a lot of businesses come and go. It’s easy to get attached to the ones you like, especially if it’s a restaurant that brings you comfort and happiness. There are a few in Bend that have closed over my 22 years here that I still haven’t gotten […]
