Even though modern technology allows most ingredients to be available year-round, there’s nothing like eating products that are in season, and that can be difficult during winter months. These seven dishes highlight seasonal ingredients. By Jacob Threadgill with provided and Gazette / file photos Osteria 6430 Avondale Drive, Nichols Hills osteriaokc.com | 405-254-5058 If you […]
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Gazedibles: Trick or treat?
It’s trick-or-treat time, and in honor of Halloween, we’ve put together a list of restaurants that feature some of the most divisive foods in the U.S. diet: mayonnaise, cilantro, olives, coconut, blue cheese and okra. By Jacob Threadgill with photos by Alexa Ace and Gazette / file The Metro Wine Bar & Bistro 6418 N. […]
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Green is good
Brian DeShazo and Chris Buerger Photo by Mark Hancock “There is no way that on a busy Friday night, a bartender is going to be putting their glass in the right containers,” Buerger said. They created Project Green Plate (PGP), an initiative to support and empower local restaurants to go green. Green initiatives have recently […]
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Veggie brunch
The Morning Glory at The Wedge Photo: Mark Hancock However, for vegetarians or vegans, brunch options can be sparse. Who wants to shell out good money for leafy green vegetables, fruit and cheap bubbles mixed with orange juice? With good reason, vegetarians are often skeptical about brunch. A few metro restaurants have a long-term commitment […]
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Last supper
Nobody is going to want to make me food. Think about it: Everybody is going to be huddling with their families, remembering the good times and praying that the end will be relatively painless. But not a one of them will be interested in exchanging a perfectly cooked medium-rare ribeye, shrimp cocktail, garlic scalloped potatoes […]
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Breaking fast
Rather than slurping down soggy cereal or a heavily processed food-type product, metro eateries offer nourishing options for your morning meal. The Diner, 213 Main in Norman, has become a tradition among the go-to stops for breakfast munchies. Packed with classic American fare, the menu even attracted Guy Fieri of Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-ins and […]
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Smag 7: At-ease appetizers
The Wedge4709 N. Western 602-3477 Its antipasto is a sure winner. Wedge acquires in-season roasted beets, fennel, sweet potatoes and red potatoes that are from the community or grown in their very own garden. Talk about local! The platter holds Italian-cured meat, kalamata olives and two other perfect accompaniments: fresh mozzarella and rich and creamy […]
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Smag 7: At-ease appetizers
The Wedge4709 N. Western 602-3477 Its antipasto is a sure winner. Wedge acquires in-season roasted beets, fennel, sweet potatoes and red potatoes that are from the community or grown in their very own garden. Talk about local! The platter holds Italian-cured meat, kalamata olives and two other perfect accompaniments: fresh mozzarella and rich and creamy […]
Posted inFood & Drink
Smag 7: At-ease appetizers
The Wedge4709 N. Western 602-3477 Its antipasto is a sure winner. Wedge acquires in-season roasted beets, fennel, sweet potatoes and red potatoes that are from the community or grown in their very own garden. Talk about local! The platter holds Italian-cured meat, kalamata olives and two other perfect accompaniments: fresh mozzarella and rich and creamy […]
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Eat your greens
A few months ago, I visited The Herbfarm, a restaurant and inn in Woodinville, Wash., where they grow all of the produce used in the restaurant. Watching the chefs create dishes with herbs and vegetables they had just picked, I wondered if there were any such restaurants in Oklahoma, especially those that utilized space for […]