Women Tasting Wine, “The Wines of Sineann Winery,”  February 15, 4:00-6:00pm. The cost is $45. Your payment is your reservation.

Traditionally, rillettes are made from a confit that has been pounded in a mortar to a smooth paste.  Confit is one of the oldest methods of preserving meats, fish and poultry.  First the meat is cured with salt and then slow cooked in fat or oil.  Finally it is packed in a crock and sealed from the air with a layer of fat.  If you are uncomfortable using this quantity of duck fat, olive oil may be substituted though the results won’t be exactly the same.

Jackalope Grill Cooking Classes: February = Great Grains, March = Soups, Stews, Braising

(Bend, OR) Join The Jackalope Grill’s Chef Timothy Garling for upcoming cooking classes, this Monday, February 2 and Monday, March 2.  These evenings are filled with great food, wine and cooking tips and secrets. The February class covers “Great Grains,” including risotto, barley risotto, quinoa, farro and amaranth. In March, “Soups, Stews & Braising” is the topic. Cooking classes include wine and hors d’oeuvres, demonstration and hands-on preparation in the kitchen, handouts with recipes and techniques and sampling of menu dishes paired with wine and/or beer.

The Source Weekly writes: “Speaking of branching out, Chef Timothy Garling has been doing a bit of that lately with his popular cooking classes at Jackalope Grill. Because of the strong interest in the classes, which feature cooking tutorials capped off by wine and food, Garling has been adding additional slots.”

Class starts at 6:00 pm at The Jackalope Grill and space is limited (these classes sell out quickly). Cost is $50. For reservations, call The Jackalope Grill at 541-318-8435. For location and info, go to the Jackalope Grill website.

December 1 was our third anniversary. On that day in 2005, Tim and I purchased the Jackalope, and like any great birth this was not an easy one! We signed papers for the restaurant at the restaurant and started prepping for the evening minutes later. That evening at 5 o’clock the restaurant opened for business as usual. It was a funny and surreal experience.

I can clearly remember the servers and kitchen staff looking at us and you could almost see them wondering, “who on earth are these people and what are they doing here?” I have to admit somewhere in the back of our minds we were wondering the same thing too. After leaving the safe, small and familiar surroundings of Alta, Utah for 16 years we were now in Bend.

Thankfully, not only was it the scariest decision we ever had to make, but it was also the wisest. We have been met with such warmth and been truly embraced by this community. Words cannot express our gratitude.

Here’s to more great years to come!

Join us for Christmas

We will be open Christmas Day, December 25, serving dinner from 4-7pm.

Leave the cooking – and cleaning – to us and enjoy a real holiday break.

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The Party’s at The Jackalope

There’s still time to reserve our private dining room – or the whole restaurant – for your holiday party. Get more details here, or call Kathy at 318-8435.

2009 Cooking Classes

Tim will be teaching cooking classes in January, February and March. Space is limited, so reserve your spot now!

Women Tasting Wine

Sparkling Wines
Mon., Dec. 15, 4-6pm

From Diane Sienko and Mary Robertson:

“November’s seminar certainly put us in a Thanksgiving mood! Chef Tim’s upscale Thanksgiving menu was paired nicely with wines selected by Byron Scott of Cathedral Ridge Winery in Hood River, Oregon.

With the holidays fast approaching, December’s seminar will feature “Sparkling Wines”. Dennis Sienko of Bend Wine Cellar will guide us through sparkling wines aimed at every price range and every occasion.”

Cost is $45. For reservations, please contact Diane Sienko at Bend Wine Cellars (388-7564), or go to the Women Tasting Wine website.

See last month’s menu.

In addition to our regular menu, we will be serving:

- Main Course -
Roast Turkey
Orange and apple cider brined, house-made chorizo & cornbread stuffing, poultry gravy, roast cranberries, candied yams
Baked Ham
Mashed potatoes, mandarin orange & honey glaze, roast cranberries, vegetable du jour

- Dessert -
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Kahlua-Pecan Tarte

Holiday Reminder
Now’s the time to reserve our private dining room – or the whole restaurant – for your holiday party. For more details call Kathy at 318-8435.

Women Tasting Wine, Mon., Nov. 17, 4pm
Following a theme of  “Our Favorite Holiday Wines,” Women Tasting Wine pairs selections to match Chef Tim Garling’s menu this month. Cost is $45. Please contact Diane Sienko at Bend Wine Cellars (388-7564), or go to the Women Tasting Wine website.

Tune into “Cooking With Gusto!” on KBND (AM 1110) at 9:00 am on Saturday, August 9 to hear Tim dish about food with host Julia Gray

Women Tasting Wine

Reserve your spot now for Wine Women Tasting Wine at The Jackalope on Monday, August 25 at 4pm. Cost is $45. Please contact Diane Sienko at Bend Wine Cellars (388-7564), or go to the Women Tasting Wine website.

Ghost Tree Invitational – Dinner on the Range: Sat., Sept. 6

This year at the Ghost Tree Invitational Dinner on the Range, Chef Tim will apply his magic to Elk Sliders with homemade condiments.

Dinner on the Range begins at 4pm, and food and beverage service will begin at 5pm. Get the details here.