Seasoned chef to visit Hubbard

Guest chef Sandy Holt, who specializes in healthy, flavorful cuisine, will be the featured visitor at Le Petit Bistro at its next Saturday Night Dinner series, 6 p.m. July 27, 3490 3rd St., Hubbard.

Holt is a native Oregonian who trained at Oregon Culinary Institute and travelled to France, Germany, Italy and Portugal to study wine and cuisine. She owns the Taste of Excellence catering company that serves a variety of venues, corporate events, wineries and intimate dinner parties.

According to Holt’s website , “Sandy has always had a passion for high quality food. At a young age, she enjoyed learning to cook, can and preserve foods from her mother. In 2013, she jumped at the opportunity to change her career as Lead Instructor in the field of injury prevention, to fulfill her dream of attending culinary school. “

At Le Petit on July 27, the dinner will include whipped goat cheese on crostini with melon, prosciutto and honey; spinach salad with blue cheese, pickled red onion and white balsamic vinaigrette; Cedar Planked Salmon with lemon caper aioli, smashed fingerling potatoes and asparagus; and lemon berry tart.

“We are excited to have chef Sandy Holt share her culinary talents with our guests,” Le Petit owner Ann Shultz said. “We’ll have the garage door up with seating both inside and outside on the patio and expect to have a full house for the evening.”

The cost for the 4-course dinner is $60 per person and beer and wine are available for purchase. Dining spots are limited; reservations can be made by calling 503-982-3195 or via email at info@lp-bistro.com.

For information on the dinner or the bistro, visit lp-bistro.com, or the bistro’s social media pages, facebook.com/LPBistro and Instagram.com/lpbistro.