Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Cooking at Home - Pan seared lemon chicken with brown butter lemon sauce, Shiitake mushroom risotto and Oven roasted green beans

Cooking at Home 

Pan seared lemon chicken with brown butter lemon sauce, Shiitake mushroom risotto and Oven roasted green beans
Pan seared lemon chicken with brown butter lemon sauce, Shiitake mushroom risotto and Oven roasted green beans 

Pan seared lemon chicken with brown butter lemon sauce 

Ingredients: 

1/3 cup Fresh Parsley, chopped 

1 tablespoon Fresh Lemon zest 

½ squeezes lemon 

fresh ground Pepper 

lemon pepper

2 medium size Garlic Cloves, minced 

3-4 tablespoons of Butter 

extra-virgin olive oil 

skinless Chicken Breast Halves {brought to room temp} 

1/4 - 1/2 cup of chicken stock

Directions: 

Season the flour with lemon pepper.

With flat side of meat mallet, pound chicken breasts (placed between 2 sheets plastic wrap) to ½-inch thickness. Cut to serving size.

Lightly coat chicken with the prepared flour mix, shaking off excess {flour from the chicken will also help thicken the brown lemon butter sauce}
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook chicken in butter and olive oil until browned, turning only once in between.

Transfer to heat proof casserole dish and Roasts 350 until chicken is no longer pink.

Remove the skillet off of the heat; add in the stock and scraping up the brown bits and ½ squeeze lemon. Add ½ cup of dry wine. Return back to the heat and bring to a simmer, stirring. Add garlic, fresh Parsley and reduce.

When chicken has cooked add the brown butter lemon sauce, add in lemon zest and Fresh Parsley.

Ready to serve...

Pan seared lemon chicken with brown butter lemon sauce - With flat side of meat mallet, pound chicken breasts (placed between 2 sheets plastic wrap) to ½-inch thickness
Pan seared lemon chicken with brown butter lemon sauce - Lightly coat chicken with the prepared flour mix, shaking off excess
Pan seared lemon chicken with brown butter lemon sauce - In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook chicken in butter and olive oil until browned
Pan seared lemon chicken with brown butter lemon sauce - Turning only once in between
Pan seared lemon chicken with brown butter lemon sauce - Cook chicken in butter and olive oil until browned
Brown butter lemon sauce - Remove the skillet off of the heat add in the stock and scraping up the brown bits
Brown butter lemon sauce - Add in 3/4 of the lemon and ½ squeezes lemon
Brown butter lemon sauce - Add ½ cup of dry wine
Brown butter lemon sauce - Return back to the heat and bring to a simmer, stirring
Brown butter lemon sauce - Add 1/3 cup Fresh Parsley
Pan seared lemon chicken with brown butter lemon sauce - When chicken has cooked add the brown butter sauce, add in lemon zest and Fresh Parsley
Shiitake mushroom risotto 

Ingredients: 

1 1/2 cups arborio rice 

1 pound shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and caps cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces 

extra-virgin olive oil

fresh-ground black pepper 

1 small onion, chopped 

1-1/2 cup of chicken stock, heated

Directions: 

In the large pot, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil and butter over moderately low heat. Add the onions and Shiitake mushroom sauté for 3 minutes.

Add the rice and stir until it begins to turn opaque, about 2 minutes.

Add 1 1/4 teaspoons salt to the rice and about 1/2 cup of the simmering stock and cook, stirring frequently, until the stock has been absorbed.

The rice and stock should bubble gently; adjust the heat as needed. Continue cooking the rice, adding the stock 1/2 cup at a time and allowing the rice to absorb the stock before adding the next 1/2 cup.

Cook the rice in this way until tender, 25 to 30 minutes in all. The stock that hasn't been absorbed should be thickened by the starch from the rice.

You may not need to use all of the liquid, or you may need more stock.

Add parmesan cheese ¼ to ½ cup and black pepper.

Shiitake mushroom risotto - After sauteing the onion and mushrooms add the rice and stir until it begins to turn opaque, about 2 minutes
Shiitake mushroom risotto - Cook, stirring frequently
Shiitake mushroom risotto - The stock that hasn't been absorbed should be thickened by the starch from the rice
Oven roasted green beans 

Ingredients: 

1 1/2 pounds green beans 

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 

1 teaspoon kosher salt 

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 

Directions: 

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. 

Trim the ends of the green beans and add to a large bowl.

Toss with the extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper and spread out evenly on a cookie sheet

Roast, stirring once halfway through, until lightly caramelized and crisp tender, 12 to 15 minutes


Oven roasted green beans
Enjoy...
Pan seared lemon chicken with brown butter lemon sauce, Shiitake mushroom risotto and Oven roasted green beans
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Around the area:

New Years Eve in Leavenworth
New Years Eve in Leavenworth Washington

King Ludwig's - Schweinshax’n

King Ludwig's on New Years Eve was rockin’ or should I say Polkain’ with Bob Otto's Polka Pals…

New restaurant in town - Leavenworth Sausage Garten by cured 
New restaurant in town - Leavenworth Sausage Garten by cured - An outdoor sausage garden serving sausages made in house. Most important, imported beers from Germany.
Leavenworth Sausage Garten by cured - An outdoor sausage garden serving sausages made in house. 
Baren Haus Pizza
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Wine Tasting with Bunnell Family Cellars and Trench Cellars


Happy Holidays – Everett Marina

Bunnell Family Cellars with Owner/Winemaker Ron Bunnell

Bunnell Family Cellars Owner/Winemaker Ron Bunnell
2008 RiverAerie Rosé*** red fruit, light cinnamon

2010 Bunnell Family Cellar Fraiche, Boushey Vineyard*** grapefruit zest, light pepper

2008 Bunnell Family Cellar "´a pic" **** peach, coco, cedar, smoth

2007 Bunnell Family Cellar "vif" ***+ blackberries, ripe fruit

2008 Bunnell Family Cellar Mourvedre*** white pepper, cherries

2006 Bunnell Family Cellar Boushey-McPherson Vineyard Syrah**** blackberry, tar, mocha

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Trench Cellars

Wine Tasting with Trench Cellars
2007 Pinot Gris*** pink grapefruit, melon

2008 Slice of Papa Blanc*** golden raisins, cantaloupe

2006 Barbera**+ rhubarb, dark chocolate

2007 Cabernet Franc***+ black cherries, bitters

2006 Syrah**** tar, lavender, dark fruit, spice

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Around the area:

Back to Blackfish Wild Salmon Grill & Bar

Blackfish Wild Salmon Grill & Bar - Oysters on the half shell

Blackfish Wild Salmon Grill & Bar - Salmon Chowder

Blackfish Wild Salmon Grill & Bar - Northwest Seafood Platter

Blackfish Wild Salmon Grill & Bar 
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Papa’s and BeerLake Stevens

Papa’s and Beer - Lake Stevens - Beef Fajitas Taco

Papa’s and Beer - Lake Stevens - Steak Mexicana
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

A Weekend of Wine Tasting – Pinot Friday and Their Famous Annual Holiday Champagne and Port Dueling Tasting


A Weekend of Wine Tasting

 Not Black Friday- PINOT FRIDAY!

A Weekend of Wine Tasting – Pinot Friday 
2009 Ken Wright Chardonnay*** apricot, stone fruit

2009 Twelve Second Floor Pinot Noir***J red berries, flowers

2010 Sean Minor Four Bears Central Coast Pinot Noir**+ cherry, raspberry, tar

2009 Ken Wright Willamette Valley Pinot Noir**** sweet strawberry, blueberry

2007 Stevenson-Barrie Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir**** cherry, blueberry, oak

2007 Stevenson-Barrie Temperance Vineyard Pinot Noir**** strawberry, spice, creamy

Holiday Champagne vs. Port Dueling Tasting Extravaganza

A Weekend of Wine Tasting
NV Segura Viudas Heredad Reserva*** apple, smoky

NV Drappier Carte d'Or Brut***+ subtle red fruit, fresh

NV Perrier Jouet Grand Brut**** citrus, tangerine

NV Jacques Picard Brut**** butter, lemon

NV Moet-Chandon Imperial**** apple, ginger

NV Veuve Cliquot Yellow Label Brut**** lemon, berry

Next, The Port Tasting

Sorry to say, we did not taste the Ports this year…

Porto Kopke Dry White Port

Porto Kopke 10-Year Tawny Port

Porto Kopke 1987 Colheita

Porto Kopke 2004 Quinta Sao Luiz Vintage Port

Porto Rocha The Glorious 50th Anniversary Tawny Port

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Monday, November 28, 2011

Lombardi’s Neighborhood Italian Restaurant Everett Marina and Ruffino Wines - "Dinner in the Vineyards of Tuscany"



Lombardi’s Everett Marina and Ruffino Wines Dinner

Lombardi’s neighborhood Italian restaurant, Everett Marina “Dinner in the Vineyards of Tuscany” dinner and wine pairing featured fine the wines of Ruffino.

“Ruffino was founded in the heart of Tuscany, in Pontassieve, a small village close to Florence in 1877 by cousins Ilario and Leopoldo Ruffino. The founders believed their wines should reflect the Tuscan lifestyle and the ideal environment for wine production. Within a few years Ruffino became known worldwide as a fine wine producer.

Ilario and Leopoldo, having no heirs, decided to sell the winery. They found a perfect match in two brothers - Italo and Francesco Folonari, from northern Italy - who had generations of winemaking in their blood. The Folonari family transformed Ruffino into a modern, dynamic wine making company.” – Web


Antipasto
Lombardi’s Everett Marina and Ruffino Wines Dinner - Lobster Guazzetto

Lobster Guazzetto with cannellini beans and EVOO with 2010 Ruffino Orvieto Classico

Primi
Lombardi’s Everett Marina and Ruffino Wines Dinner - Parmesan Polenta with wild mushrooms in marsala cream

Parmesan Polenta with wild mushrooms in marsala cream with 2009 Ruffino Chianti Superiore – The wild mushroom sauce was out of this world…

Secondo
Lombardi’s Everett Marina and Ruffino Wines Dinner - Veal Osso Bucco

Veal Osso Bucco and 2007 Riserva Ducale Chianti Classico – no knife needed…

Insalata
Lombardi’s Everett Marina and Ruffino Wines Dinner - Fall Vegetable Salad with crisp pancetta and ricotta salata

Fall Vegetable Salad with crisp pancetta and ricotta salata with a 2006 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

Dolce
Lombardi’s Everett Marina and Ruffino Wines Dinner - Zabione Panna Cotta with spiced red wine poached pears

Zabione Panna Cotta with spiced red wine poached pears with 2006 Inniskillin Ice Wine – please make this part of your menu…

Lombardi’s Everett Marina and Ruffino Wines Dinner

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At home:
Gnocco fritto – Ricotta Cheese and Prosciutto

Saturday Football

Wineglass Cellars 7 year vertical of Yakima Valley, Elerding Vineyard
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Saturday, November 12, 2011

Ray Bloom of Vinum Importing & Distributing - Previews New Washington & California Wines at Wicked Cellars Everett

Ray Bloom of Vinum Importing & Distributing Pouring Wines at Wicked Cellars

Ray Bloom with Vinum Wines: Previews New Washington and California Wines at Wicked Cellars Everett

2010 Foundry White on White***+ crisp citrus, good mouth feel

NV Jeff Runquist 1448 Red Blend*** black fruit, currants, chocolaty

2007 Foundry Vineyards Fire Red *** ripe fruit, papper hint of vanilla

2009 Four Vines Petite Sirah, Paso Robles***J black cherries, nutmeg, yum

2009 For A Song Petit Verdot*** toasted fruit, black currant. A wine from Kyle Johnson formerly of Olsen Estates

2009 Jeff Runquist Petite Sirah*** sweet boysenberry, blackberry

Monster Red Tasting at Wicked Cellars with Wicked Cellars Own Tim Knopf
Monster Red Tasting at Wicked Cellars


2008 Vina Las Perdices Bonarda Reserva*** blueberry, sweet notes

2006 Tranche Cabernet Sauvignon***+ dried cherries, flowers, sweet red berry

2006 Mount Veeder Winery Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon*** dark berry, mocha

2007 Ramey Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon***+ blueberry, cedar, full body

2009 Kobalt Window Pane Red*** ripe berry, raspberry

2006 Palazzo Red Wine*** black fruit, hint of vanilla


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Around the area:

A Taste of Blackfish Wild Salmon Grill & Bar

Blackfish Wild Salmon Grill & Bar - Dungeness Crab Legs – Risotto, Asparagus

Dungeness Crab Legs***+ Risotto, Asparagus

Blackfish Wild Salmon Grill & Bar - Oregon Coast Grilled King Salmon - Lemon Beurre Blanc, Risotto, Asparagus

Oregon Coast Grilled King Salmon***+ Lemon Beurre Blanc, Risotto, Asparagus


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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Lombardi’s Everett Marina - Wine vs. Beer ‘An Adventure in Taste’ – A Fundraiser supporting the Everett Community College Foundation, featuring wines and beer from Goose Ridge Wines and Merchant du Vin Beer

Lombardi's Everett Marina - Wine vs Beer - An Adventure in Taste – A Fundraiser supporting the Everett Community College Foundation
Lombardi’s General Manager Nate Barber & Chef Chris Viner joined forces to create ‘An Adventure in Taste’ wine vs. beer food pairing.

Lombardi’s General Manager Nate Barber introducing the staff and John Olson, Executive Director of the EvCC Foundation

John Olson, Executive Director of the EvCC Foundation
About the EvCC Foundation:

Everett Community College Foundation

Everett Community College Foundation non-profit corporation established to provide financial support for Everett Community College programs, services, equipment, scholarships, and capital improvements.

The Foundation awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships to EvCC students in 2008 and 2009. Over the next five years, the EvCC Foundation hopes to double the number of scholarships available to students.

About the Tasting Event:

Lombardi’s General Manager Nate Barber, Chef Chris Viner and the event staff created a five-course dinner menu pairing selected beers and wines to challenge our palette. Did the beer or the wine pair better with course?

Julie Hillman of Goose Ridge Wines – Demonstrating how to vote

After each course we all voted. The result surprised us all…

The wines were provided by Goose Ridge Wines http://gooseridge.com/ and the beer Merchant du Vin Beer http://www.merchantduvin.com/index.php


Each pairing was explained by Chef Chris Viner, Merchant du Vin Beer John Gilroy and Goose Ridge Wines Julie Hillman

Lombardi’s Everett Marina - Wine vs. Beer - An Adventure in Taste – A Fundraiser supporting the Everett Community College Foundation - John Gilroy of Merchant du Vin Beer

Lombardi’s Everett Marina - Wine vs. Beer - An Adventure in Taste – A Fundraiser supporting the Everett Community College Foundation - John Gilroy of Merchant du Vin Beer

Lombardi’s Everett Marina - Wine vs. Beer - An Adventure in Taste – A Fundraiser supporting the Everett Community College Foundation - Julie Hillman of Goose Ridge Wines

The Pairings:

Course ONE
Lombardi’s Everett Marina - A Fundraiser supporting the Everett Community College Foundation - Salami Platter

Salami Platter paired with German Ayinger Brau-Weisse Hef and 2008 Goose Ridge Syrah

Course TWO

Lombardi’s Everett Marina - A Fundraiser supporting the Everett Community College Foundation - Lobster Bisque

Lombardi’s Everett Marina - A Fundraiser supporting the Everett Community College Foundation - Lobster Bisque

Lobster Bisque with Czechoslovak Republic Zatec Bright Lager and 2007 Goose Ridge Merlot

Course THREE
Lombardi’s Everett Marina - A Fundraiser supporting the Everett Community College Foundation - Pan Seared and Oven Roasted Tenderloin Filet with wild mushroom and pancetta demi sauce

Pan Seared and Oven Roasted Tenderloin Filet with wild mushroom and pancetta demi sauce paired with a German Ayinger Altbairisch-Dunkel Dark Lager and 2007 Goose Ridge Cabernet

Course FOUR
Lombardi’s Everett Marina - A Fundraiser supporting the Everett Community College Foundation - Roasted Vegetable Salad with beets, carrots and root vegetables

Roasted Vegetable Salad with beets, carrots and root vegetables with Scottish Traquair Scotch Ale and 2009 Goose Ridge Chardonnay

Course FIVE
Lombardi’s Everett Marina - A Fundraiser supporting the Everett Community College Foundation - Poached Pears with honey and fresh ricotta pine nut

Poached Pears with honey and fresh ricotta pine nut stuffing paired with English Samuel Smith Strawberry Ale and Vin Santo



To add to the fun, drawings was held between every new course for a chance to win a wonderful Gift Basket… This basket came with two complementary tickets to GUSTO!

Lombardi’s Everett Marina - A Fundraiser supporting the Everett Community College Foundation - Gift Basket
The battle is over who will reign supreme!

The Result:

It’s a tie!!!

Course ONE - Ayinger Brau-Weisse Hef won this battle of taste

Course TWO - The 2007 Merlot won this contest

Course THREE - Winner 2007 Goose Ridge Cabernet

Course FOUR - Much to our surprise it was a tie

Course FIVE - Samuel Smith Strawberry Ale won this battle

We all had a wonderful time and came away with better appreciation of deferent taste and pairings.

Thanks to all who made the Event possible…

Let's do this again

Upcoming Event:

Everett’s Comcast Arena also host Everett Community College Foundation largest fundraiser GUSTO…

Lombardi’s - GUSTO 2010
~Gusto~
A World of Great Tastes
November 5, 2011
6:30-9:30 p.m.
Edward D. Hansen Conference Center
at Comcast Arena in Everett

This is an evening of wine, microbrew and food tasting with wines from the Northwest and around the globe, bites from restaurants and specialty foods and beer from select local microbreweries.

At Gusto, you can purchase your favorite wines from our on-site wine store, bid on silent auction items, purchase a raffle ticket and enjoy the live cooking demonstration.

This is the festival’s 16th year. All proceeds from Gusto! benefit the Everett Community College Foundation, which funds college scholarships, equipment and programs.

For more information, call the event line at 425-388-9535 or on-line at http://www.everettcc.edu/administration/foundation/index.cfm?id=1912

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