Recipes /recipes Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:04:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Oregon Blue Cheese and Hazelnut Roll /recipes/oregon-blue-cheese-and-hazelnut-roll/ /recipes/oregon-blue-cheese-and-hazelnut-roll/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:04:02 +0000 /blog/oregon-blue-cheese-and-hazelnut-roll/ Place cream cheese in a mixing bowl. Crumble blue cheese over top. Leave cheeses to soften at room temperature. Meanwhile, finely mince shallot and set aside. Roughly chop hazelnuts, then continue chopping util you have a mix of coarse and powdery nut fragments. The varied sizes will lend crunch and coverage to the completed log. Set aside. When cheeses are softened, blend in a mixer with paddle attachment or mix by hand with a hand with a heavy ...

]]> Place cream cheese in a mixing bowl. Crumble blue cheese over top. Leave cheeses to soften at room temperature. Meanwhile, finely mince shallot and set aside. Roughly chop hazelnuts, then continue chopping util you have a mix of coarse and powdery nut fragments. The varied sizes will lend crunch and coverage to the completed log. Set aside.

When cheeses are softened, blend in a mixer with paddle attachment or mix by hand with a hand with a heavy wooden spoon. Add shallots and blend evenly into mix.

Lay an 18″ x 12″ piece of plastic wrap horizontally across a cutting board or counter. Spoon cheese mixture across the length of the plastic wrap in the shape of a log, leaving a couple inches of plastic at the left and right ends. Lift the flap of plastic nearest you up and over the cheese rolling into a log shape, twisting the ends closed. Refrigerate for several hours or more, allowing the log to firm and the flavors to marry. Before serving, spread out a piece of parchment or waxed paper and place the chopped nuts in the center. Unwrap the cheese log and roll it in the nuts until they cover the surface. Use the finer bits to fill in any bare spots.

Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Slice baguette into thin slices, butter and toast on a baking sheet in hot oven until slightly golden. Core pears, slice into 1/4-inch slices and toss with lemon juice. To serve, arrange the Oregon Blue Cheese log in the center of a platter and surround with baguette toasts and pear slices.

]]> /recipes/oregon-blue-cheese-and-hazelnut-roll/feed/ 0 The Bunkhouse Omelette /recipes/the-bunkhouse-omelette-2/ /recipes/the-bunkhouse-omelette-2/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:51:20 +0000 admin /blog/the-bunkhouse-omelette-2/ Soften the cream cheese and mix all spread ingredients well. Divide eggs, milk and Tabasco equally into two small bowls. Beat both until just fluffy. Set aside. Heat olive oil over medium-low heat. When bubbly, add peppers and zucchini. Sauté 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Add spinach and mix well. Set aside and keep warm. In each of two omelet pans heat 1 Tbsp. butter over medium heat. When bubbly add eggs. Cover and turn down heat. When ...

]]> Soften the cream cheese and mix all spread ingredients well. Divide eggs, milk and Tabasco equally into two small bowls. Beat both until just fluffy. Set aside. Heat olive oil over medium-low heat. When bubbly, add peppers and zucchini. Sauté 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Add spinach and mix well. Set aside and keep warm.

In each of two omelet pans heat 1 Tbsp. butter over medium heat. When bubbly add eggs. Cover and turn down heat. When eggs are set, spoon vegetable mix onto half of each omelet. Divide salmon between omelets and place on vegetable mix. Dividing cheese spread evenly, drop by spoonfuls onto the salmon. Gently lift the other half of the omelet and fold over. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Slip omelets onto warm plates and serve with fried, seasoned Yukon Gold potatoes. Enjoy!

]]> /recipes/the-bunkhouse-omelette-2/feed/ 0 Cherry-Hazelnut Smash /recipes/cherry-hazelnut-smash/ /recipes/cherry-hazelnut-smash/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:06:31 +0000 admin /blog/cherry-hazelnut-smash/ Muddle cherries & 1 hazelnut in a cocktail shaker, twisting and pressing firmly,cracking the nut and pressing the juice out of the cherries. Fill the shaker halfway with ice, add rum and Kirschwasser. Shake vigorously and strain into a large cocktail bucket glass. Garnish with the remaining whole hazelnut and 1 cherry half on a pick.

]]> Muddle cherries & 1 hazelnut in a cocktail shaker, twisting and pressing firmly,cracking the nut and pressing the juice out of the cherries. Fill the shaker halfway with ice, add rum and Kirschwasser. Shake vigorously and strain into a large cocktail bucket glass. Garnish with the remaining whole hazelnut and 1 cherry half on a pick.

]]> /recipes/cherry-hazelnut-smash/feed/ 0 Goose’s Pear’d Up /recipes/gooses-peard-up/ /recipes/gooses-peard-up/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:06:31 +0000 admin /blog/gooses-peard-up/ Chop the pear into 7 – 8 cubes. Place gooseberries and pear into a pint glass and muddle lightly, making sure to break the skins of the Gooseberries. Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a martini glass. Pour small amount of Chardonnay onto top of drink. Add 5 gooseberries and garnish with pear slice.

]]> Chop the pear into 7 – 8 cubes. Place gooseberries and pear into a pint glass
and muddle lightly, making sure to break the skins of the Gooseberries. Pour
all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a martini glass. Pour small amount of Chardonnay onto top of drink. Add 5 gooseberries and garnish with pear slice.

]]> /recipes/gooses-peard-up/feed/ 0 East Meets West /recipes/east-meets-west/ /recipes/east-meets-west/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:06:31 +0000 admin /blog/east-meets-west/ Cut garlic clove in half, and use cut edge to spread garlic juices onto the rim of two chilled martini glasses. Place a crab leg at the bottom of each glass. Use cocktail pick to thread basil and one tomato on each pick. Place ice in martini shaker with vodkas, soy sauce, lime juice and tomato juice. Cover and shake vigorously for 10 seconds and strain into glasses. Garnish with tomato/basil pick.

]]> Cut garlic clove in half, and use cut edge to spread garlic juices onto the rim of two chilled martini glasses. Place a crab leg at the bottom of each glass. Use cocktail pick to thread basil and one tomato on each pick. Place ice in martini shaker with vodkas, soy sauce, lime juice and tomato juice. Cover and shake vigorously for 10 seconds and strain into glasses. Garnish with tomato/basil pick.

]]> /recipes/east-meets-west/feed/ 0 Over the Bar /recipes/over-the-bar/ /recipes/over-the-bar/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:06:31 +0000 admin /blog/over-the-bar/ Thread one strip of salmon and dill sprig on a long pick. Pour spirit into a frozentall shot glass and place the salmon garnish in the glass. Eat the salmon, and then shoot back the spirit with a big toast to Oregon’s ocean-going fishermen and women.

]]> Thread one strip of salmon and dill sprig on a long pick. Pour spirit into a frozentall shot glass and place the salmon garnish in the glass. Eat the salmon, and then shoot back the spirit with a big toast to Oregon’s ocean-going fishermen and women.

]]> /recipes/over-the-bar/feed/ 0 Hood to Coast /recipes/hood-to-coast/ /recipes/hood-to-coast/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:06:31 +0000 admin /blog/hood-to-coast/ Pour all liquid ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled partially with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with the stuffed olive.

]]> Pour all liquid ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled partially with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with the stuffed olive.

]]> /recipes/hood-to-coast/feed/ 0 Hike, Fish & Go Camping Punch /recipes/hike-fish-go-camping-punch/ /recipes/hike-fish-go-camping-punch/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:06:31 +0000 admin /blog/hike-fish-go-camping-punch/ Mix together the first four ingredients in large pitcher. Slowly stir in both bottles of beer. Pour punch into a tall, ice-filled glass. Top with mint sprig and serve. To make huckleberry syrup: Heat to a slow boil 2 cups berries (fresh or frozen;you can substitute blueberries for huckleberries) with 1 cup sugar and 2 cups water. Slow boil for 20 -30 minutes, cool slightly and strain mixture through fine mesh sieve. Work the mash to get all ...

]]> Mix together the first four ingredients in large pitcher. Slowly stir in both bottles of beer. Pour punch into a tall, ice-filled glass. Top with mint sprig and serve. To make huckleberry syrup: Heat to a slow boil 2 cups berries (fresh or frozen;you can substitute blueberries for huckleberries) with 1 cup sugar and 2 cups water. Slow boil for 20 -30 minutes, cool slightly and strain mixture through fine mesh sieve. Work the mash to get all the fluid through the sieve before discarding the skins. You may also cool syrup and store in airtight container in the refrigerator.

]]> /recipes/hike-fish-go-camping-punch/feed/ 0 Cascade High /recipes/cascade-high-2/ /recipes/cascade-high-2/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:06:31 +0000 admin /blog/cascade-high-2/ Pour all liquid ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled partially with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with rosemary sprig.

]]> Pour all liquid ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled partially with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with rosemary sprig.

]]> /recipes/cascade-high-2/feed/ 0 Citrus Salmon /recipes/citrus-salmon/ /recipes/citrus-salmon/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:31:34 +0000 admin http://bounty.traveloregon.com/recipes/citrus-salmon/ Heat clarified butter in 10″ sauté pan, medium-high heat. Add salmon fillets fat side up and lightly brown. Season with salt and pepper and turn fillets over. Add shallots, garlic, hazelnuts, brown sugar, leeks, and tomatoes. Bring pan up to heat again. Add Tabasco, lemon juice, and then deglaze with sherry and orange juice. Reduce liquid by half. Deglaze with Madiera and finish sauce with a swirl of butter.

]]> Heat clarified butter in 10″ sauté pan, medium-high heat. Add salmon fillets fat side up and lightly brown. Season with salt and pepper and turn fillets over. Add shallots, garlic, hazelnuts, brown sugar, leeks, and tomatoes. Bring pan up to heat again. Add Tabasco, lemon juice, and then deglaze with sherry and orange juice. Reduce liquid by half. Deglaze with Madiera and finish sauce with a swirl of butter.

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