Brunch is the perfect Mother’s Day activity; spend quality time with mom and treat her to an indulgent meal. Here are the restaurants and resorts offering special brunch menus: 10 Below10 NW Minnesota Avenue oxfordhotelbend.com541-382-1010 Brasada Ranch16986 SW Brasada Ranch Rd., Powell Butte brasada.com541-526-6870 Broken Top Club62000 Broken Top Dr., Bend brokentop.com541-383-8200 Carson’s American Kitchen […]
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Rhubarb Dessert Contest at the Rhubarb Festival
Rhubarb is that lovely, tart vegetable with notes of sour green apples that sings when you add sugar. Get in the kitchen now and start working on your best rhubarb dessert to be ready for the contest in June. Will you create a pie, tart or muffins? How about a fluffy meringue with rhubarb curd? […]
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Is Chocolate Stuck in the ’90s?
Bean to bar with Seahorse Chocolate
Remember the days when most coffees tasted the same? Back then, we didn’t discuss acidity or fruity flavor profiles. The blonde roast didn’t exist. It wasn’t until the late ’90s that artisan coffees emerged. Back then, R.C. Gartrell was roasting for Stumptown Coffee Roasters when, believe it or not, you couldn’t find good coffee in […]
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Car Camping Goes Global
Are you stuck in a hotdog and hamburger rut when car camping? If you long for some gourmet eats, grab your camp stove and learn how to add Thai to your cooking repertoire with local chef and backcountry cooking connoisseur, Valerie Hemstreet. The class will start at Outside In and after you learn a few […]
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No Substitutions, No Ketchup
We’re the Wurst serves up bites so good, your neighbors might steal some
The antipasto plate was a feast for the eyes. We had tried a little of everything from the We’re the Würst menu, so our appetizer was still piled high with crispy porcini pancetta, glistening herbed olives, snow white goat cheese, sweet dates and fresh white truffle arugula salad. Having saved room for dessert, I went […]
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A Dinner for Tequila Lovers
Wine dinners happen all the time, but a tequila dinner is special—especially one that starts with a cucumber margarita. The evening is hosted by spirit educator, Hoke Harden at McMenamin’s Old St. Francis School and features an array of tequilas paired with an exciting five-course Mexican menu from Executive Chef Matt Schumaker-Meyers. The menu features […]
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Do Adaptogens Work?
A few weeks ago, I wrote about adaptogens and their promise of reducing stress. I ended my article saying I would do a two-week experiment to see if they would bliss me out. Each day I added a teaspoon of adaptogens—the Moon Juice Power Dust—to a fresh fruit, Greek yogurt and coconut milk smoothie. After several […]
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Farmers Market Opens Early + A New Location
Get your canvas bags ready! The Downtown Farmers Market is opening a month earlier than years past. Opening day is Wednesday, May 2 from 2-6pm at the Brooks Alley downtown, between Oregon and Franklin. Shop for local fruit, vegetables, meat, poultry, eggs, flowers, sweet treats and more. Plus, a new and improved eastside Farmers Market […]
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Foxtail Bakeshop & Kitchen Announces Opening Date
Rev up those taste buds, Foxtail Bakeshop said on Facebook, “We are prepping our little hearts out and can’t wait to serve you Central Oregon with some delicious, sexy and creative food and pastries!!!!!” Opening day for their new spot will be Sunday, April 22. The new location will have a large pastry selection, as […]
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Vegan Food Truck Needs Community Help to Grow
After two years of hustling in their small vegan food cart, Chef Richard Hull and his partner Barbara Troyer are crowd funding to purchase a larger trailer for A Broken Angel. Their current cart is so tiny only Hull can fit in it. Even the register sits outside exposed to the elements. A larger trailer […]