Beyond The Bench

Awakenings on the River
  • In the Wild

Awakenings on the River

Jon Marquez

Seemingly timeless, yet forever incrementally changing, the Pacific Northwest’s coursing rivers are iconic to this rain-soaked region—natural geological wonders, alive and evolving with the flora and fauna that coexist on...

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A bird hunter and his bird dog next to a shack.
  • Profiles

Eternal Companion

Jon Marquez

Bird dogs have been an integral part of upland game hunting for centuries. In 17th century Britain, where the English Springer Spaniel breed was originally developed, these eager, tough, and cunning...

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King of the Market
  • Profiles

King of the Market

Jon Marquez

Fishmonger Jaison Scott plucks a 30-pound Wild King Salmon—hand-selected by a couple visiting from Colorado—from its shimmering bed of crushed ice. The whole fish is at least the size of...

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Tournant's Spiced Old Fashioned
  • Recipes

Tournant's Spiced Old Fashioned

Jon Marquez

Historians, mixologists and foodies agree that the Old Fashioned is one of the first named cocktails, a classic concoction of a rye whiskey (the original spirit), bitters, sugar and water....

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Tournant's Pumpkin Spoon Sweet
  • Recipes

Tournant's Pumpkin Spoon Sweet

Jon Marquez

If there's a singular food item that best represents fall and winter cooking, it must be the pumpkin. Not so much the iconic orange Halloween pumpkin; instead, think of the...

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Tournant's Celery Root Purée
  • Recipes

Tournant's Celery Root Purée

Jon Marquez

Celery may never see a starring role in any recipe or dish, but it plays an always-important supporting role in the culinary traditions of Western cooking as an aromatic foundation...

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Tournant's Wild Mushroom Tart
  • Recipes

Tournant's Wild Mushroom Tart

Jon Marquez

Nothing says natural outdoor cooking quite like wild mushrooms. Whether foraged by hand or hand-picked from the farmers’ market, wild mushrooms exude a rich, woodsy, meaty flavor that will surely...

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