Central Oregon author Sara Rishforth has written two books of fiction, as well as the 2018 nonfiction, “Bend Food – Stories of Local Farms and Kitchens.” Local food podcaster/stylist Donna Britt catches up with Rishforth in this Q&A. Source Weekly: Please give us a synopsis of your book “Bend Food – Stories of Local Farms […]
A local brewery and catering company unite for one tasty and refreshing pop up event. Braveheart Brewing is veteran owned, and its mission is to craft beer that “tastes and does good.” With each sale, Braveheart gives back to veteran and military support groups. They’ve partnered with Bowtie Catering to bring a special beer and food […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, many are searching for new and exciting ways to eat healthier and keep our immune systems on the defensive. Fermented foods offer a delicious twist on health foods. The Deschutes Public Library has free presentations on a variety of fermented foods throughout the week. Kombucha: Join Carly King, a […]
Thick socks. Steaming soup. A warm spot by the heater. A crop of garlic in the ground. These are the stuff of wintertime cozy feelings. Like having meat in the freezer, or jars of peaches in the pantry. Garlic in the ground equals food security, long before it pokes above the ground. It’s fulfilling to […]
For those looking to stock up on bulk pantry items for the long winter ahead, the Central Oregon Fill Your Pantry event on Nov. 14 is the place to do it—and to support local farmers at the same time. The event lets locals fill up on large quantities of things commonly used in the kitchen, […]
Halloween, more than almost any other holiday, is about fun. Unlike Christmas, Easter, Mothers or Fathers Days, all of which involve a certain amount of stress and sacrifice if not guilt, Thanksgiving is fun but it’s a lot of work. Halloween is a lot of play, nearly unmatched in its unbridled hedonism. It’s like New […]
It’s that time of year: The tourist numbers are starting to dwindle, and the traffic is (relatively) slowing—meaning it’s locals’ time to spread out on the trails and at local watering holes. Local breweries have your back this time of year—OK, anytime of the year, really—with Locals’ Nights offering discounts and specials. Here are a […]
The Prineville Chamber of Commerce is moving forward with a Halloween event that gives kids a way to trick or treat during this pandemic year, while also setting some safety guidelines in place to help keep things on the safe side. The event takes place on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 1 to 6 pm in […]
A recent boil-water notice has been lifted for the Warm Springs Indian Reservation—but because the reservation has now depleted its supplies of emergency water, local activists are holding a collection drive to replenish that supply. The Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity is partnering with the Central Oregon Diversity Project and the Central Oregon Peacekeepers to collect drinking […]
Mom got her chicken soup recipe from her mom. It’s a simple, brothy affair with lots of dill, the kind of soup that’s popular throughout the Yiddish diaspora, often referred to half-jokingly as Jewish Penicillin, because it always makes you feel better, no matter what ails you. Yiddish is the native tongue of the Ashkenazi […]
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