Vegetarians are the black sheep of the summer barbecue. At a meal where the centerpiece is typically not one, but many varieties of meat, grill masters may be stumped by those who shun the holy trinity of burgers, hot dogs, and chicken. Aside from corn on the cob and salad, the standard barbecue sends a […]
Red, White and BBQ
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I scream. You scream.
We all scream for—gelato?
For a year, Jeff and Juli Labhart traveled the world—to the street stalls of Thailand, the beaches of Zanzibar, and the mountains of India —ostensibly looking for spices; like latter-day Marco Polos. Like the moral of a children’s book, though, they returned home to Bend to realize that many of the best ingredients for ice […]
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Light on Its Feet
Sparrow Bakery’s Whitney Keatman offers a crowd-pleasing dessert for picnics
“My picnics are more European-style,” explains Whitney Keatman, co-owner of the popular Sparrow Bakery, “a baguette, cheese, jam, maybe salami.” But what about dessert? We asked Keatman for a pie recipe, but she wisely provided us with something better—gluten-free, fruit-forward and, as she explained, “easier than struggling with pie dough.” She adds that summertime baking […]
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A Picnic Basket Full of Recipes
Eating our way through summertime
Summer is a such a paradox: Oh sure, on one side, it is time to slim down from winter layers, and sport our favorite jean cut-off shorty-shorts, not to mention trim down for our Speedos and bikinis. But on the other hand, counterweighing that looking-good, feeling-good urge is the opportunity to pig out! Barbecue! Ice […]
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New Kid on the Block Party
Tips for backyard grilling from Broken Top BBQ
T.J. McNabb’s introduction to BBQ was a long slow process, one that was similar to the drawn-out cooking technique itself. “I’ve taken the more relaxed approach to learning it,” said McNabb, owner of the newly opened Broken Top BBQ food truck that has made its home outside Mountain Supply on Colorado Avenue. “I started it […]
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Sipping for Summer
The cocktail queens of downtown suggest seasonal drinks
Cori Hamilton, owner of Velvet Qualifications: “I’ve been in the restaurant industry for 21 years, bartending for 18. My last few jobs were the old Astro Lounge & the Grove in Bend. I also spent a lot of time in fine dining/bartending in Vail, Colo.” Summer drink philosophy: “The main focus of opening Velvet was […]