Land Acknowledgement We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land and waterways on which we reside and visit today: the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Yakama, Wasco, Wishram, Tenino, Cowlitz, Nez Perce, the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla and the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde. We pay our respect to their elders past, present and emerging.Introduction From lush green forests to bountiful orchards and vineyards, up Oregon’s tallest mountain and past sparkling rivers and streams, the Mt. Hood and Columbia River Gorge region offers an experience like no other. This is a place where you can pick sun drenched cherries right off the tree in the morning, then have them sprinkled over your pizza at a restaurant for dinner. Here, you can ski ancient glaciers and take a break afterward with a pint of craft beer brewed using those same glacial waters. There is a common saying we all know well, “you are what you eat.” However, in our region, we go one step further… you get to experience what you eat. Every taste along your journey has an adventure waiting for you to unfold just around the corner. Our hope is that each recipe, story and ingredient shared within these pages spurs within you a desire to learn more, participate in and pay respect to the tantalizing fruits of our lands, waterways and their caretakers. It is the family-owned farmers, Native fishers, inn-keepers, brewers, bakers and local makers who call this place home and invite you to join them in savoring it. Welcome to Tastebound. We’re so glad to have you at our table. Contents CHAPTER 1: HISTORY OF THE AREA AND PEOPLE Geologic History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Indigenous Peoples and Food Sovereignty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The Oregon Trail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 CHAPTER 2: WEST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE West Bound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 West Gorge Food Trail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Recipe: Larch Mountain Sundae with Brown Butter Blondies . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Recipe: Lolo’s Nettle Pesto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Recipe: Local Ale Poached Pear & Beet Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Recipe: Salmon Meatballs Two Ways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 CHAPTER 3: HOOD RIVER VALLEY Hood River Bound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Hood River Fruit Loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Recipe: Undercover Copse Cocktail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Recipe: Cast Iron Skillet Roasted Pacific Manilla Clams . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Recipe: Smoked Pork Belly Steaks with Peach-Ginger Glaze . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Recipe: Country Girl Cherry Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 CHAPTER 4: EAST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE East Bound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 East Gorge Food Trail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Recipe: Mrs. Pott’s Fruit Puff Pudding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Recipe: Seasonal Fruit Crisp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Recipe: Honey Lavender Latte and Chicken & Waffles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 CHAPTER 5: MT. HOOD TERRITORY Mt. Hood Bound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Mt. Hood Territory Tap Trail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Recipe: Blackberry Margarita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Recipe: Sabor Yucateco Salsas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Recipe: Gingersnap Cookies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Recipe: Wild Fall Mushroom Pasta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 CHAPTER 6: VISITING THE AREA Mushroom Foraging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 Farmers Markets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Resource Table by Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Infinity Loop Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Produce Seasonality Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 CHAPTER 1 History of the Area and PeopleNext >