Bigfork's annual Tamarack Time a success
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
Cookies
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