Southern Oregon Recipes
Apple Scalloped Potatoes
Spice up that boring potato side dish with an unexpected flavor profile: apples! Your dinner companions will be pleasantly surprised and asking for seconds. Apple Scalloped PotatoesRecipe from Thompson Creek...
Cheri Browne 27 Oct 2011 Hits:503 Southern Oregon Recipes
MacIntosh Apple Butter
This DIY apple butter tastes like candied apples and is naturally sweetened by the apple cider. Delicious! MacIntosh Apple ButterRecipe courtesy of Thompson Creek Organics Ingredients4 pounds Thompson Creek Organics MacIntosh apples...
Cheri Browne 27 Oct 2011 Hits:226 Southern Oregon Recipes
Thompson Creek Spiced Cider

Photo by: Cheri Browne The smell of spiced cider brewing on the stove is one of the best things about the Fall and Winter season! Simmer up a pot of this...
Cheri Browne 27 Oct 2011 Hits:234 Southern Oregon Recipes
Thompson Creek Apple-tini
There's no better way to warm up in brisk weather than to indulge in a seasonal cocktail! Fresh organic cider gives this drink a special touch. Thompson Creek Apple-tiniRecipe courtesy of Thompson Creek Organics Ingredients 4 ounces Vodka8 ounces Thompson Creek Organics Cider3/4 ounces Ginger Liquor (Domain De Canton) DirectionsCombine all into…
Pumpkin Butter Salad Dressing
Pumpkin Butter Salad Dressing Recipe created using products from The Whole Grape. Ingredients A palm full of fresh herbs of your choice, or 1 tsp. dried herbs 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon The Whole Grape Grape Seed oil ½ cup plain yogurt 1 tablespoon The Whole Grape Raw Pumpkin Butter Pinch of salt and pepper Directions Combine ingredients in…
Grape Flour Pizza Dough
Pizza Dough Recipe created using products from The Whole Grape Ingredients 1 cup warm water 1/4 cup The Whole Grape Grape Flour 3 cups white or whole-wheat flour 1 pkg (.25 ounces) active dry yeast 2 tablespoon brown sugar Pinch of salt Directions Combine water, sugar, and yeast in large bowl until mixture becomes frothy (that’s how you know the…
Grape Flour Fried Chicken
Grape Flour Fried Chicken Recipe created using products from The Whole Grape Ingredients 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, halved 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs 2/3 cup The Whole Grape Grape Flour Pinch of dried, or 1 tablespoon fresh oregano 1 egg, beaten Directions Mix Panko breadcrumbs with salt, pepper, oregano and half the grape flour in separate dish. Place remaining…
Carrot-Chai Muffins with Citrus Cream Cheese Frosting
Carrot-Chai Muffins with Lemon and Orange Zest Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe created using products from The Whole Grape Muffin Ingredients 2¼ cups white or whole-wheat flour ¼ cup The Whole Grape Grape Flour ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ¼ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda 3 eggs ½ cup milk ¼ cup chai tea concentrate (such as Oregon Chai) 1…
Farmers Market Quiche
Recipe courtesy of Chef Chad Smith at Chateaulin Restaurant in Ashland, Oregon. Try this vibrant brunch dish that puts local products all in the same pan. Ingredients Pâte Brisée (a light French crust):2½ cups Dunbar Farms flour1½ teaspoons salt1½ teaspoons sugar3/4 cup chilled butter, cut into one-inch cubes3 Willow-Witt eggs4 teaspoons waterLemon…
Frushi
Frushi! Photo by: Cheri Browne Frushi is a truly wonderful thing. It can easily be explained as fruit sushi, but it is so much more. This is a dessert that allows you to turn the creative kitchen wheels, inventing new slicing techniques and showcasing your favorite fruits. It can easily make…
Roasted Summer Fruits with Honey Ricotta
In the busy summer months, I really appreciate having quick go-to recipes for desserts that show off the abundance of summer fruits locally-grown in the Rogue Valley and that are also refreshing to the palate. Cut up fruit before guests arrive and refrigerate until after dinner so it's ready to…
Pesto Stuffed Tomatoes
Photo: Karen Phillips Ingredients: 1 cup orzo 1/3 cup pesto 4 medium sized tomatoes, hollowed out Parmesan cheese Directions: Cook 1 cup orzo (or other rice-shaped pasta) according to package directions. Stir in 1/3 cup pesto. Fill four hollowed-out, medium tomatoes with mixture. Top with grated Parmesan cheese and bake at 375 degrees for…
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Shop Local Gift Guide: Rogue Valley

Rogue Creamery Blue Cheese. Photo by: Barb Magee It’s time for Seasons Eatings! Have you planned your “buy local” strategy for the upcoming holidays? Southern Oregon revelers can choose from an...
Barb Magee 05 Dec 2011 Hits:490 Find It - Rogue Valley
Rogue Meats: Travis Ellis’s Quality Cuts

Travis Ellis, owner of Rogue Meats. Photo by: Cheri Browne Travis Ellis knows meat. A seasoned bow hunter with some impressive trophies, he got his start in the butcher business by...
Cheri Browne 20 Oct 2011 Hits:758 Find It - Rogue Valley
Shake Supremes at Gold Dust Cafe

The Gold Dust Cafe team. Photo credit: Barb...
Barb Magee 27 Sep 2011 Hits:279 Find It - Rogue Valley
The Cupcake Daily: Talent's New Sweet Spot
(Clockwise from front) Black and White Tuxedo, Coffee Cake, Triple Citrus, and Butterscotch Cupcakes Photos by: Cheri Browne The mother-daughter team of Gretchen and Deanna Hartrick opened The Cupcake Daily in Talent as a way to share their love of baking sweets and experimenting with fun flavors, and they’re doing a…
Ono Grinds at the Grass Shack Cafe
Ono Chicken Plate at Grass Shack Cafe. Photo by: Cheri Browne Hidden in plain sight, right off I-5 in the quiet shopping center at exit 24 in Phoenix, Oregon, you can find the Grass Shack Cafe dishing up the most authentic Hawaiian food in the Rogue Valley. Their menu boasts traditional…
The Buzz on Wild Bee Honey Farm
Delicious products from Wild Bee Honey. Photo by: Cheri Browne In 1966, when Mike Curtis was barely school-aged, his father introduced him to the wild and sticky-sweet world of beekeeping and honey. Now, the second-generation owner of Wild Bee Honey Farm in Eagle Point, Mike, his wife Angelika and their two…
New Pop-up Sighting: Grill My Cheeze
Photo by: Cheri Browne After only three weeks of being open for business, Grill My Cheeze, a new pop-up in the parking lot of Picker’s Paradise on South Pacific Highway in Phoenix, has already garnered an impressive following. It’s no wonder why, after biting down on one of these toasty, gourmet…
Food + Inspiration at the Talent Cafe
Strawberry French Toast at Talent Cafe: A great way to start your morning! Photos by: Cheri Browne When you walk into The Talent Café in Southern Oregon, it’s hard not to feel right at home. A favorite breakfast and brunch spot for many locals since they opened more than five years…
Mobile Flavor on the Streets of Medford
Pick up some street teriyaki at Bento Central! All photos by: Cheri Browne The culinary movement of street cuisine has been growing by leaps and bounds in recent years. Ready-to-eat food and drink that is made and sold from portable sidewalk kitchens have captured the hearts and taste buds of many.…
Packing a Picnic for Britt Fest
Picnic basket by Jacksonville Mercantile. Photo by: Cheri Browne It’s finally that time of year! Let’s dig out our neglected picnic baskets, dust them off, and pack them full of local treats to share! The sun is warming the Rogue Valley and the music of the Britt festival is echoing off…
Farm-to-Table at Ashland's Coquina Restaurant
Photo credit: Cheri Browne Located in the bustling midst of Ashland’s trendy Railroad District, Coquina Restaurant is the new kid on the block taking Ashland’s fine dining scene up a few notches. Only open since New Year’s Eve, Coquina has relied on word of mouth and passersby to put it on…
Grants Pass Serves up Wonder Bur(gers)
All American Burger and Fries at Wonder Bur. Photo by: Renee Shaw Yeah, there's duct tape on the seats and the booths have probably been there since they opened in 1955, but you don't stay in business that long without doing something right. It's all part of the ambience. The Wonder…
