I just saw that Deschutes Brewery will be celebrating Sausagefest 3 during American Craft Brew Week (which happens to be the week before Central Oregon Beer Week) so… this seems to fit right in! Interested in learning how to prepare and can your own mustard? Only a very few recipes are safe to can. Summer sausage also has food safety risks. Learn how to safely prepare and can mustard and prepare and store summer sausage … Continue reading →
Getting ready for a season of hiking and backpacking? Maybe you need some quick snacks to Grab-and-Go to the park. You’ll need lightweight foods that don’t need refrigeration. Save some money and preparation time by making your own dried foods and herbs. Learn the principles of drying food and how to enjoy some of your favorite foods year round by practicing safe preparation of foods at a “hands-on” workshop taught by OSU Extension Instructor Katie … Continue reading →
This Saturday, April 20, McMenamins Old St. Francis School is teaming up with three other local breweries to present a “Traveling Brewer’s Dinner Party” that looks like all kinds of fun for all you beer-and-food aficionados out there. Here’s the description: If you like to drink good beer and eat good food, this event is for you. Our own brewers, along with GoodLife Brewing, Boneyard Beer and Crux Fermentation Project, will take you around the … Continue reading →
I blogged a little over a month ago about how the Red Napkin food truck was for sale and the owners moving back to Germany. Good news—those plans have changed, and the food truck re-opened today in fact! The other day I received an email from Gretel and Otmar, the owners, saying that they would in fact be back starting the 21st on Century Drive. And today reader Jeff (the same Jeff who’d clued me in … Continue reading →
When I was downtown yesterday I saw a banner on the Blacksmith building, stating that they are closed for renovations. Tonight I checked their website and found the following post on their blog: We are excited to announce, that as of Friday February 1, 2013, The Blacksmith is under NEW OWNERSHIP! We will be closed for the month of February to revamp and renovate. We want to bring this Bend staple back to it’s original … Continue reading →
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