Taste of the Northwest on Nov. 13
What flavors define cooking in the Pacific Northwest? Here s one easy way to find out. The Oregon Coast Culinary Institute will host an evening of indulging in the delicacies of the region at 5 p.m. on Nov. 13. At the Taste of the Northwest, guests...
 0.9K - Nov. 10, 2009; scored 58.0 The rub on lamb chops
J.M. Hirsch, AP Food Editor These simple but well-seasoned lamb chops are a weeknight kitchen dream. They are packed with flavor thanks to a quick toasting of cumin seeds and peppercorns used for the rub. If you can t find whole cumin seeds, you can ...
1.7K - Nov. 10, 2009; scored 58.0 Pork loin chops with mushroom chutney
The Associated Press Matt Lee and Ted Lee like to smother their pan-fried pork loin chops in a quick mushroom chutney sweetened with prunes. The recipe, which comes from their new cookbook The Lee Bros. Simple Fresh Southern, comes together in just...
2.8K - Nov. 3, 2009; scored 58.0 Taste of the Northwest on Nov. 13
What flavors define cooking in the Pacific Northwest? Here s one easy way to find out. The Oregon Coast Culinary Institute will host an evening of indulging in the delicacies of the region at 5 p.m. on Nov. 13. At the Taste of the Northwest, guests...
0.9K - Nov. 3, 2009; scored 58.0 Johnson 50th Anniversary
Gary and Betsy (Spear) Johnson, of Bandon, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Oct. 29. Gary was a North Bend boy, the son of Melvin and Ruth Johnson. Betsy was a Coos Bay girl, the daughter of Charlie and Elizabeth Spear. Growing up, they knew...
1.7K - Nov. 2, 2009; scored 58.0 Pac-10 race down to three teams
Oregon and Southern California meet this weekend to determine the Pac-10 title maybe. The winner may still have to deal with Arizona as a topsy-turvy season on the West Coast unfolds. The 23rd-ranked Wildcats have joined the 10th-ranked Ducks and N...
5.1K - Oct. 29, 2009; scored 58.0 Salem project gives free care for pets of homeless
SALEM (AP) Tammy Thompson lives in a tarp-covered tent on Salem s fringe, sharing her little spot in the woods with three much-loved dogs. They re my children. They re everything to me, said Thompson, 44. That s why she was grateful for a local ...
3.0K - Oct. 28, 2009; scored 58.0 Making your holiday buffet indulgent and healthy
Jim Romanoff, For The Associated Press Keeping your holiday buffet healthy doesn t doom you to celery stalks and carrot sticks. There are plenty of options that are indulgent without leaving your guests feeling buffet-grazing remorse. Shrimp are alwa...
4.1K - Oct. 28, 2009; scored 92.0 Making your holiday buffet indulgent and healthy
Jim Romanoff For The Associated Press Keeping your holiday buffet healthy doesn t doom you to celery stalks and carrot sticks. There are plenty of options that are indulgent without leaving your guests feeling buffet-grazing remorse. Shrimp are alway...
4.1K - Oct. 27, 2009; scored 92.0 Geologists debunk soil impact on wine
PORTLAND (AP) Geologists say wine critics may be stretching things a bit when they talk about the soil giving a vintage a distinct flavor. Wine critics often use the French phrase, gout de terroir (goo deh TAIR-wahr), which means taste of the so...
4.3K - Oct. 26, 2009; scored 858.0 Skater has new approach to life, sport
MILWAUKEE ” Chad Hedrick has just finished a workout when he spotted his wife and daughter, watching from a room overlooking the speedskating oval at the Pettit National Ice Center. He breaks into a big smile and begins waving in their directi...
3.8K - Oct. 25, 2009; scored 58.0 Skater has new approach to life, sport
MILWAUKEE ” Chad Hedrick has just finished a workout when he spotted his wife and daughter, watching from a room overlooking the speedskating oval at the Pettit National Ice Center. He breaks into a big smile and begins waving in their directi...
3.8K - Oct. 24, 2009; scored 58.0 Going Out
Theater etc. This weekend Arsenic and Old Lace will be presented by New Artists Productions beginning Friday and running through Oct. 25 at the Sprague Community Theater in Bandon. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. ...
4.5K - Oct. 16, 2009; scored 58.0 Poisoned again
BANDON Most community theater groups try to stay away from shows that have been done recently. But it was a recent local production that inspired Bandon s New Artists Productions to take on Arsenic and Old Lace, which opens tonight at the Sprague...
4.1K - Oct. 16, 2009; scored 58.0 Not too scary books for Halloween
Kendal Rautzhan, columnist Few children are aware that the roots of Halloween began over 2,000 years ago as a Celtic festival of the dead at the onset of winter. The originators of Halloween offered gifts of wine and food for the souls of their ances...
4.4K - Oct. 14, 2009; scored 58.0 Dolphins turn to wildcat for win over Jets
MIAMI As coach Tony Sparano s Miami Dolphins mounted a comeback bid in the final minutes, even his players on the sideline wondered about the play calling. It had the New York Jets confused, too. The Dolphins snapped the ball to four players in the...
3.7K - Oct. 13, 2009; scored 58.0 Value seeking leads buyers to malbec
Don t look now, but malbec is gaining ground. Once grown extensively in Bordeaux, this often overlooked and fickle grape variety has put Argentina on the map in recent years. So how could a grape variety rejected by the French flourish in Argentina? ...
3.9K - Oct. 13, 2009; scored 488.0 Going Out
Theater etc. This weekend The Friday Foreign Film series at Coos Bay Public Library continues at 7 p.m. Friday with The Counterfeiters, an Academy Award-winning, morally ambiguous Holocaust tale of survival and conscience. 269-1101. Don t Dress For...
4.7K - Oct. 9, 2009; scored 58.0 Community Sports: Community Scoreboard for Oct. 3
Bowling North Bend Lanes Sept. 21-27 HIGH GAME Young at Heart Seniors Virgil Pekoc 244, Richard Dupret 223, Richard Gutierrez 220; Sally Ash 234, Linda Nichols 212, Patty Rockwood 199. Monday Super Star Juniors Caleb Burns 219, Kyronn Morgan 211,...
9.8K - Oct. 3, 2009; scored 58.0 October-fest dinner Oct. 10 at Holy Redeemer
The 10th-annual Octoberfest Dinner Celebration will be held at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 2250 16th St., North Bend, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 10. There will be piano music by Terri Greif, vocals by Barbara Boots and German music and...
0.6K - Oct. 3, 2009; scored 58.0 | 
