Posts by Chris Hogberg
Making the Most of the Market
Summertime happens quick in the Tetons. One day it is snowing and the next it is 80 F. I like to use the availability of local food as my metric…
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Tips of the Grill
The control of fire by early caveman, especially in regards to cooking, was a huge step in hurtling our development forward into fully evolved humans. There are few things that…
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The Beers of Summer
Envision your ideal summertime day in the Tetons. Are you hiking one of the surronding mountain ranges? Rafting down the Snake? Fishing one of our many well-stocked rivers? Now picture…
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Trendspotting: Catching the Poke Wave
Food trends are rarely something that occurs on a national level. While the Cronut has already come and gone in New York, who knows when it might pop up in…
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Summertime Eats: Charred Tomatillo and Avocado Salsa
It’s amazing how diets change as quickly as the season. The cutoff for me is about when daily highs break the 60 F mark, the Crock-Pot goes to the back of…
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Meatless Masterpiece
No matter where you eat in Jackson you are almost guaranteed to find a burger lurking on the menu. They are usually dressed up with delicious ingredients, a sort of blank canvas…
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Getting a Raw Deal
I have never been one for wasting time. I don’t have cable TV. My Facebook activity is limited to minimal stalking twice a day. And although my day planner doesn’t break…
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Late Night Bites
Here is a surprise SAT question for you: Please use a portmanteau word in a sentence. I’m guessing unless you ended up getting a linguistics degree, you are probably in…
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Unlocking Deliciousness
Oysters have long been thought of as an aphrodisiac. Personally, I’m not sure that I buy that. I have eaten hundreds of oysters and have never found myself looking like…
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Trendspotting: Feeling the Pulse
How many times have you gone to the grocery store with the word “pulse” on your list. For those of you that said “multiple times” I might have some serious…
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Trendspotting: Best of the Barrel
A lot of food trends are based around taking something that people already like, and making it better (think of the Cronut). That is sometimes easier said than done, and…
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Food Trends: A Boozy Childhood Favorite
When you think back on the 90s, what sticks out? I recently watched Clueless for about the 23rd time (it’s one of my favorite movies) and noticed the slightest bit of…
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Food Trends: London Fog
On a recent trip to the Northwest I was looking at a coffee shop menu, eyeing over the prices: cappuccino $3.50, macchiato $2, London Fog $3.00, espresso $3.50… Wait what…
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Out to Lunch
The Jackson Hole lunch break seems to be quite a varied experience compared to a lot of places. We don’t get droves of employees pouring out of office buildings at…
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