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8 Great February Oregon Wine Events to Help Leap into Spring
By Michael Alberty, For The Oregonian/OregonLive - read the original article here. February is wrapped in romance, wine and chocolate. Which seems appropriate given the month draws its name from Februa, the ancient Roman celebration that welcomed spring with a...
Balsamic Bruschetta
Preparation time: 10 minutes Serves: 6-8 as an appetizer Ingredients 8 Roma (plum) tomatoes, diced 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon olive oil 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4...
Beef Tenderloin with Herb-Garlic-Pepper Coating
Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 90 minutes Serves: 12-16 Ingredients 1 (5 pound) whole beef tenderloin 6 tablespoons olive oil 8 large garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary 1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves 2 tablespoons coarsely ground...
Beef Tenderloin Steaks with Cranberry-Port Sauce
Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 15-20 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter 2 large garlic cloves, sliced 1 large shallot, sliced 1 1/4 cups canned beef broth 1 cup ruby Port 1/4 cup dried cranberries 4 5- to 6-ounce beef tenderloin...
Cedar Planked Salmon
Preparation time: 15 minutes Marinating time: at least 1 hour Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: 8 Ingredients 3 (12 inch) untreated cedar planks 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1/3 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup chopped green onions 1...
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Serves: 6-8 Ingredients 6 ounces milk chocolate chips 2 tablespoons shortening 1 pound fresh strawberries with leaves Preparation Insert toothpicks into the tops of the strawberries. In a double boiler, melt the...
Creamy Fettucine with Ham
Recipe by Chef Michael Rooney A simple pasta meal that everyone can enjoy. It is a great example of getting great flavor out of a few fresh ingredients and reminds me of simple food from the home. I know little kids who eat this up (sans the peas!) The cream sauce...
Filet Mignon with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce
Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: approximately 30-40 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients 4 cups heavy cream 3 ounces crumbled Gorgonzola cheese 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 3/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 4 (8...
Foolproof Rib Roast
Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: approximately 4-5 hours Serves: 8 Ingredients 1 (5 pound) standing beef rib roast 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon garlic powder Preparation Allow roast to stand at room temperature for at least 1...
Garlic Prime Rib
Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: approximately 90 minutes Serves: 6-8 Ingredients 1 (10 pound) prime rib roast 10 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons ground black pepper 2 teaspoons dried thyme Preparation Place the...
Grilled Garlic Parmesan Crusted Scallops
Preparation time: 45 minutes (15 minutes preparation and 30 minutes set up) Cooking time: approximately 8-10 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients 1/2 cup fine Italian bread crumbs 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon dried parsley 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt 1/2 teaspoon...
Grilled Pork Tenderloin
Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 4 as a main course Ingredients 2 pounds pork tenderloin 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup white wine 4 green onions, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated 1/2 teaspoon ground black...
Long-Roast Leg of Lamb
Recipe by Carr Biggerstaff A friend shows up with a leg of lamb and a paper sack filled with fresh herbs and asks me to cook the leg, claiming that he will bring the cherry sauce. I unwrapped the leg and let it dry-age in the refrigerator for 2 days. This is...
Mexican Sonoran Shredded Beef
Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: approximately 4 hours Serves: 8-12 Ingredients 1 four lb beef brisket, trimmed of fat and cut into large cubes 4 cans of beef broth 1 whole head of garlic, crushed 2 onions, coarsely chopped 2 stalks of celery 2 dried...
Mushroom-filled Pork Chops
Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: Serves: 4 Ingredients 4 boneless thick cut pork chops 3 tsp olive oil (divided) 1/4 sweet yellow onion or shallots diced 12 cremini or button mushrooms, sliced 1 clove of garlic, minced Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to...
Parmesan Chicken with Caesar Romaine
Recipe by Chef Michael Rooney This is an easy but tasty meal. The heat chars the edges of the romaine leaves and softens the inner layers. You can also char your romaine leaves on an outdoor grill. Preparation time: Cooking time: Serves: 4 Ingredients 4 7-ounce...
Pork Chops Americana
Recipe by Chef Michael Rooney Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 3 1/2 hours Serves: 6 Ingredients 6 double thick loin pork chops 3/4 cup all purpose flour 1-1/2 teaspoons salt, plus additional salt and pepper to taste 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 1-1/2 cups...
Roasted Root Vegetables
Recipe by Chef Michael Rooney Sweet potatoes, carrots, parsnips, and beets are seasoned and roasted to perfection in the oven to bring out their sweet, earthy flavors. Serve with any meat or a great topping for oven baked polenta or cooked pasta . Preparation time:...
What a Jerk Chicken
Recipe by Chef Michael Rooney I came upon this recipe, tried it out, made a few adjustments. Be careful handling scotch bonnet (habanero) chiles! You might want to use a safety glove and be very careful not to touch eyes and face after handling. A food processor...