Clafoutis: Maybe it was the name, sounded very complex and intricate, but I put off attempting this dish. Now that I’ve tried it and realized how simple it is, I bake at least 3 or 4 a week for guests at the Old Parkdale Inn, especially during the Hood River Valley Cherry Harvest season. Clafoutis …

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Rogue Creamery Cheddar Spring Tarts The Rogue Creamery, in Central Point, Oregon, is a “artisan cheese company, with people dedicated to the "sustainability and the art and tradition of making the world’s finest handmade cheese“. We've been ordering Rogue Creamery's Rogue's Mary (rosemary) and La Di Da Lavender cheddar for a few years now. It …

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It is spring in the Pacific Northwest. The rhubarb in the gardens of the Old Parkdale Inn is just about ready to harvest and the Oregon strawberries should begin to come on soon. Put the two together and we get a favorite of our guests,  Strawberry-Rhubarb Coffee Cake. 3 c fresh rhubarb, cut in 1-inch …

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Rogue Creamery Cheddar Breakfast Sandwiches This spring at our our inn located in the Hood River Valley, we're serving up a Breakfast Sandwich on home made figassa with a ricotta spread, scrambled eggs, spinach and red onion and Rogue Creamery Rogue's Mary Cheddar. Cheddar Breakfast Sandwich with your favorite ingredients For each sandwich: 2 thick …

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A colleague of ours from A'Tuscan Estate Bed and Breakfast in McMinnville, shared this recipe saying her guests just loved it. It sounded so delicious with the fall fruit and winter eggnog. I've been making these in individual crocks and plan to change out the apple for bananas or pears on occasion. Maybe even spring …

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