http://69.30.42.169/playing_with_food Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:58:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 2006 Rex Hill Reserve Pinot Noir — New Release 2006 Rex Hill Jacob-Hart Vineyard Pinot Noir — New Release Food Suggestions The opening act to our Cellar Club appreciation event this month will be a tasting and tutorial on the fifth sense of taste, Umami (see below for details). To tease your taste ... http://69.30.42.169/playing_with_food/archives/11 2006 Rex Hill Reserve Pinot Noir — New Release 2005 William Hatcher Chardonnay — New Release Food Suggestions: The opening act to our Cellar Club appreciation event this month will be a tasting and tutorial emphasizing the fifth sense of taste, Umami. To tease your taste buds we paired the 2006 Rex Hill ... http://69.30.42.169/playing_with_food/archives/10 INGREDIENTS ¼ cup salted, fermented Chinese black beans (see additional notes in the cooking instructions)* 4 green onions 1 pound spareribs cut across the bone into 1 or 1 ½ inches. You can substitute leaner and more tender baby back ribs. Vegetable oil 1 tablespoon minced garlic ½ cup chicken broth ½ cup Shaoxing wine (can be ... http://69.30.42.169/playing_with_food/archives/9 INGREDIENTS 6 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons red pepper 4 tablespoons finely chopped onion 2 scallions, chopped 3 tablespoons chopped parsley 1½ cups of sliced mushrooms 2 tablespoons flour 1 cup whole milk 1½ cups half-and-half Dash white pepper Dash pepper sauce 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons dry sherry 1½ cups crab meat (that’s the original spec but one can never have too much crab ... http://69.30.42.169/playing_with_food/archives/8 INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 pounds boneless turkey breast 1 teaspoon olive oil Salt and freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons orange marmalade 3/4 pound sweet cherries, pitted,or frozen and thawed 1 Granny Smith apple, finely diced 1/2 small red onion, chopped 1/4 cup toasted pecans, chopped 1 jalapeño, finely chopped 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat the oven to 375°. In a ... http://69.30.42.169/playing_with_food/archives/7 Green is everywhere you turn these days from the vineyard to your table. What a better way to celebrate than with a fresh green salad? Accompanied by a crisp Riesling this cries “Spring” from the tabletops. Ingredients Salad 1 heaping cup of mixes spring greens such as watercress, arugula, frisée, ... http://69.30.42.169/playing_with_food/archives/6 With pre-made dumpling wrappers, available in most supermarkets, this recipe is a cinch! Ingredients 32 pre-made dumpling wrappers 1 (2-inch) piece peeled fresh ginger 1/2 cup light soy sauce 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced 3/4 lb ground pork (from shoulder; not lean) Directions 1. Halve ginger, then finely chop 1 half and cut remaining half into very thin matchsticks (less than ... http://69.30.42.169/playing_with_food/archives/5 What better way to celebrate two of the Northwest's culinary bounties than with a pairing of steamed clams and Oregon Chardonnay! The delicate, slightly briny flavors of the clams balance out nicely with the clean citrus and tropical fruit of Chardonnay. Don’t forget the crusty bread for soaking up ... http://69.30.42.169/playing_with_food/archives/4 1 lb round steak4 cups beef stock1 cup water1/2 cup pearled barleySprig of thymeSalt & pepper3 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil1 pound mixed mushrooms, remove stems & thinly slice1 shallot, finely chopped2 Tbsp Flat leaf parsely, choppedCube the steak; heat oil in large saucepan and brown the meat.Add shallots and ... http://69.30.42.169/playing_with_food/archives/1