A Chef's Bounty: Celebrating Oregon's Cuisine showcases the timeless beauty and culinary delights of Oregon's seven regions. These regions include Central Oregon, the Coast, Eastern Oregon, Mt. Hood and the Columbia River Gorge, the Portland Metropolitan Area, Southern Oregon, and the Willamette Valley. A Chef's Bounty presents the use of fresh, organic proteins and produce as a healthy addition to everday home-cooking. This book celebrates Oregon chefs and restaurants committed to using Oregon agricultural products and bringing a seasonal, local menu to the table.
"In our geographically diverse state, Oregon has access to its own fresh coastal seafood; famous Columbia Gorge pears and apples; Willamette Valley succulent berries and fresh vegetables; wheat from the rolling hills of Eastern Oregon, along with row crops sprouted in the very farthest eastern reaches of the state. And dotted throughout Oregon, ranchers and dairy farmers provide us with beef, lamb, pork, and fresh milk, butter and those renowned Oregon cheeses. Our blessings are many."
--Gerry Frank, Oregonian Columnist, from the Foreword