Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest!
It’s Oktoberfest time! Oktoberfest is a two week festival held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany during late September and early October. It is one of the world's largest fairs, with some six million people attending every year. It inspires numerous similar events celebrating “Oktoberfest” and around the world, and Portland is no exception. While some Oktoberfest parties started last weekend, there are more to come. This weekend, and next weekend, offer up a variety of options for your own Oktoberfest party. No matter how you choose to celebrate, it’s sure to be a good time, full of good fun and delicious food.
You can create your own Oktoberfest spread if you choose not to go to a bar or restaurant. I think German beer is a must, and that should be accompanied by traditional German foods. Bratwurst with spicy mustard, sauerkraut and rye hard rolls are on the menu for our little get together. I’ll make up a warm German potato salad, with smoky bacon and cider vinegar to go with. And because I always think of dessert first, I’ll use Hood River apples in a traditional German apple cake. Robert Hammond , the chef at Honeyman Creek Farms will be at In Good Taste on Saturday, October 4th to share his Oktoberfest menu. The menu includes a Wild Mushroom Medley in Cream on Toast Points, Moravian Cabbage Salad, Sausage Stuffed Pork Loin Baked in Hard Cider, Gingersnap Gravy, Cranberry Chutney, Sweet Potato Dumplings, a Gratin of White Beans and Collard Greens and an Apple Stack Cake. The class starts at 6:00. Prost!
-Josie