Oregon
Baby-Back Apple Butter BBQ Ribs
Apples and ribs, a very “tempting” comfort fruit combination Old fashioned apple butter becomes a spicy BBQ sauce and a true Northwest Meets Southwest Infusion flavor twist, in this comfort fruit recipe. I bought this cute little Harry & David cookie jar apple truck one day while “Goodwill Shopping” in Beaverton Oregon. I love shopping […]
Extreme launching on the Wilson
In April 2011, on the Wilson River in Oregon, I was introduced to what looked like Bob Sled boat launching. You have to have a very long rope to drop the boat. The real danger in getting the boat in the water, was the heavy layer of early morning frost on the launch and metal […]
Bacon Wrapped Venison Tenderloin with Yukon Jack Gravy and Wild Deschutes High Desert Sage
Bacon Wrapped Venison Tenderloin with Yukon Jack Gravy and Wild Deschutes High Desert Sage.
Bacon Wrapped Venison Tenderloin with Yukon Jack Gravy and Wild Deschutes High Desert Sage
While fishing on a high desert river in Oregon I stopped at Mecca Flats and picked some of the very pungent wild sage and brought it back. A little goes a long way and nicely complements wild game dishes. Since sage is the herb that gives country gravy it’s distinctive flavor, I decided to create […]
Baby Tomatillo and Oregon Hazelnut Sweet-Tart Empanadas
I found these little beauties at an Oregon farmers market. Baby tomatiilos, also called cherry tomatillos, are nature’s own sweet candy. They come in their own little candy wrappers and have a long refrigerator shelf life If you keep them in their husks. Like traditional tomatoes, baby tomatillos are green and tart to golden yellow […]
Duck Three Ways
Cold-smoked Oregon duck breast cooked rare and served on blanched pepper rings on top of brown and wild lightly seasoned rice with three different sauces. Honey-mustard wine, Oregon Obsidian blackberry peppercorn and raspberry wine chipotle.
Northwest Meets Southwest Infusion Cuisine 