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Honey-Brined Roasted Turkey Recipe

A recipe for honey-brined roasted turkey from our home grown chef written by Thor Erickson  | photography by Charlotte Dupont Ah, honey—the sweet, viscous gold crafted by winged artisans. roughout history, this culinary treasure has been revered—used to anoint kings at birth, nurture them through life, and preserve their bodies when they died. Many civilizations have relied on honey not only for its sweetness, but also for its healing properties. As a child, I suffered from severe hayfever. After a few years of useless antihistamine shots, my mother heard from a local macramé maker (it was the ’70s, after all) that raw honey was a great natural cure for hay fever. After some searching, she found some local honey. My mom paid the hefty price of $15 a gallon and made me swear not to tell anyone about it. (Unlike the kings anointed with the stuff, it didn’t fit my family’s modest budget.) The…

Lavender Poppyseed Cookies: Oregon Recipes

Red Star Tavern’s Lavender Poppyseed Cookies Recipe PORTLAND / Red Star Tavern Stacey Needham These Lavender Poppyseed Cookies are perfect for a summer afternoon or in the morning with coffee or tea. Enjoy this recipe by Red Star Tavern, out of Portland!     TIP: Try serving Red Star Tavern’s Lavender Poppyseed Cookies with vanilla crème brûlée.       YIELDS 15-20 LAVENDER POPPYSEED COOKIES FOR COOKIE ½ pound butter, softened ¾ cup sugar 2 egg yolks ½ teaspoon salt 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons poppy seeds 1 ½ teaspoons lavender FOR FILLING 4 ounces butter 4 ounces shortening 14 ounces powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla paste ½ teaspoon salt Cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks and sugar. Add in flour, poppy seed and lavender. Once dough is formed, roll it out and cut 1½-inch x 1-inch cookies. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place cookies on a baking…

Oregon Elk Recipes

If you’ve never cooked Oregon elk before, now might be a good time to try! It’s delicious and more flavorful than beef.