Oregon restaurants presented many delicious menu items at the Truitt Brothers Oregon in Chicago 2010 event at the National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show. The Clyde Common restaurant was represented by executive chef Chris Diminno.

Executive chef Michael Thieme of Sweet Waters on the River prepared braised elk and lavender-sugared strawberries. The Pan Pacific Northwest cuisine focuses on North American game, Pacific seafood and local organic produce.

Sweet Waters on the River displayed its lavender-sugared strawberries made from fresh organic strawberries, black truffle cream and crisp vanilla bean triangles.

Wildwood restaurant executive chef Dustin Clark (right) and his assistant served his flavor-filled entrée to guests.

Columbia River Valley executive chef Robert Shafer prepared cranberry marinated lamb chops with cranberry apple chutney, Oregon Bay shrimp and Southwestern hummus.

Executive chef Robert Shafer and assistants displayed their famous desserts — cherries jubilee crema parfait and pumpkin pie shortbread cookies.

MSU manager Peter Lechler sampled the lamb chops prepared by executive chef Robert Shafer.

Sheila Behn and Keith Corey enjoyed drinks and dishes offered at the event.

Kraft representatives (left to right) Marta Hudson, Jeff Geyer and Frank Hudson enjoyed the show together.

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The Trenis Earth representatives (left to right) Jon Holt, Rob Friesen and Cindy Wright socialized while sampling the menu items offered at the event.

Lynda Truitt and Peter Truitt visited with Bobby Renaud, VP of events for NetWorld Alliance.

Michael and Ann Gray mingled with other guests in the comfortable lounge area.

Mike Krider of the Dusain Group (far right) socialized with other guests at the event.

Truitt Brothers procures organic produce from sustainable-certified growers that use noninvasive farming methods. In doing so, they hope to preserve the earth for future generations and provide a healthier end product to restaurants.

Fresh garbanzo beans are just one of the many high-quality ingredients that Truitt Brothers displayed at the event.