Bigfork's annual Tamarack Time a success

by Bigfork Eagle
| October 16, 2013 9:55 AM

The 25th annual Tamarack Time was a success.

Event organizer Gretchen Gates said there were 450 food entries this year.

Sue Hansen, who volunteered at the bread and jams/jellies table, said this year’s event was the best in the last several years. The last two years had less than ideal weather, she said, but Saturday was a fine fall day.

Visitors who came all the way from Canada enjoyed the fall colors, crisp weather and tasty treats.

The top three finishers in each food category are listed below:

Appetizers

1st, Nancy O., Goat Cheese with calamato Olives; 2nd, Debra McCormick, Buffalo Chicken Muffins; 3rd, Jeanette McCormick, Mini Cheese B’steeyas

Breads - Yeast

1st, Mrya Lindborg, Whole Wheat Cardamon; 2nd, Carly Williams, Artisan Garlic; 3rd, Lou Klenck, White Bread

Breads-Sweet

1st , Sharon Tillett, Strudel Apple; 2nd, Lynn Woods, Pumpkin; 3rd, Sharon Tillett, Chocolate Zucchini

Jams

1st, Kathy Robinson, Peach Chutney; 2nd, Kathy Oyen, Plum Raspberry;

3rd Diana Ritter, Tomato Marmalade

Chili

1st, Terry Teich, South of Hot; 2nd, Jerry Gleason, Old Fashioned Chili; 3rd, Karen Teich, Ethan’s Chili

Chocolate

1st, Vicki Hemphill, Nanaimo Bars, 2nd Carol Corn, Brownies; 3rd, Jennifer Graham, Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Non-Chocolate

1st, Brookies Cookies, Applesauce Cinnamon Rolls; 2nd, Heather Burnham, Rum Cake; 3rd Tina Lawler, Apple Yum yum

1st, Kerri McCormack, Chocolate Chip Walnut; 2nd Chelsea, Gluten Free Monsters; 3rd , Susan Bentle, Oatmeal Scotchers

Ethnic

1st , Heather Burnham, Curry Indian Chicken; 2nd Jill Blackford, Sauerkraut

Kids

1st, Campbell Bach, Chocolate Delight Tart

2nd, ACES, Vinny 2nd grade Penguins; 3rd , ACES - 2nd grade, Huckleberry Cheesecake

Pies, Fruit

1st , J McCormick, Almond Cherry; 2nd, Carol Beyer, Apple; 3rd, Dana Hamphill, Apple Crisp

Pies, Cream

1st Jeannie Schloss, Pecan; 2nd Renn Corrigan, Pumpkin Peach; 3rd, Mary Kay Roath, Lemon Meringue

Pickles

1st Jill Blackford, Crisp as Ice; Cucumber 2nd, Karen Teich, Curried; 3rd, Jill Blackford, Kosher with Jalapeno

Pickles

1st Rachel Klempel, Peach Chutney

Veggies, 2nd Jill Blackford, Zucchini, 3rd Rachel Klempel, Pickled Beets

Potatoes

1st Tina Lawler, Potato Salad

Soup

1st Shelly Gonzales, Wild Rice & Chanterelle Mushroom; 2nd Nancy Fratt, Butternut Squash, 3rd Charlotte French Posole

Stew

1st Charley Orth, Hungarian Beef Stew; 2nd, Kim Crowley, Georgian Pork Stew; 3rd Wendy Dellerson, Louisiana Duck Stew