Traditions and Love found in a Good Sauce…a friends tale.

Here in Bend Oregon We have a foodie site online for local chefs, home cooks and true foodies to share recipes, restaurants and ideas. I came across a beautiful italian sauce recipe that was so intriguing and beautiful- you could just taste it from the pictures, how amazing it it must be. I had to…

Refrigerator roasted pickled beets

Brine 1 cup water 1 cup apple cider vinegar 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 tsp ground mustard 1 tsp kosher salt Warm on stovetop to incorporate. Black pepper corns and mustard seeds for bottom of jars. Wrap cleaned and trimmed beets in foil and roast to tender. 425 1 hour. This varies with sizes. After toasting-…

A Love Story and Duck?

Let me start this sweet tale around a delicious recipe telling you who the love story is about. Let me introduce my baby brother Brandon and his lovely wife Ly. They were childhood friends that rediscovered that they made a great lifelong team. They have moved some distance to Michigan chasing careers, far away from…

Oh Basil!

This summer growing has been amazing in Oregon. Climate or me having a bit mire time to nurture. Either way I found myself with record crop of sweet basil. Keeping the blossoms pruned off – it has grown beautifully. Ive got several basil recipes to share. A sweet for savory basil jelly. Freezer basil pesto…