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What is Sustainable Food and Drink?

August 12 2010


Food For Thought, a new radio show on Eugene station KLCC 89.7 FM airs on Sundays at noon. The hosts are Boris Wiedenfeld and Ryan Dawe-Stotz. Boris is the manager of Sundance Wine Cellars and Ryan is the “wine and food guy” at Marché Provisions (Marché founder Stephanie Pearl Kimmel was King Estate’s first culinary director). Both are active in the local food and wine community and are dedicated to shedding light on what “sustainability” means and why we should care about it. The guest host of the July 18 episode was Adam Bernstein, executive chef at Adam’s Sustainable Table who is well-known for using local and organic produce. Adam says sustainability is “about being able to create a dynamic where we are able to use renewable resources to have the smallest possible impact on our environment and the world at large, preserving as much for future generations as humanly possible.”

TC Recipe: Crab and Avocado Mousse Bruschette

February 16 2010

By: Austin Kumm
Suggested Pairing: 2007 Domaine Pinot Gris
Makes 10-15 pieces

crabavocadomoussebruschette

Ingredients

  • 4 lg avocados
  • 1 jalapeño, diced
  • 3 limes, juiced
  • 2 tsp fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 5 T virgin olive oil
  • ½ C spanish sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
  • 1½ T smoked paprika
  • 2 T cayenne pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt
  • 1 leek
  • 1 lb crab meat
  • Melba toast or other cracker (toasted bread can be substituted)

Preparation

Avocado Mousse:
Cut avocado in half and remove pit. Take meat out of skin and place in food processer. Add jalepeno, lime juice and cilantro. Blend on high slowly adding 1 tbsp of olive oil until creamy smooth texture. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.

Sauce Rojo:
In medium bowl place remaining olive oil, vinegar, paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic, cumin, bay leaf, ½ tsp of salt and ½ tsp of black pepper. Blend all ingredients well together. (A hand blender is helpful for this).

Take Melba Toast (cracker or bread) and spread a layer of mousse. Add a small amount of crab and top with ½ tsp of Sauce Rojo. Repeat until all crab is used.

King Estate shows gold in the S.F. Chronicle's annual competition

January 19 2010

San Francisco Chronicle 2010 Wine Competition & Top 100 King Estate

The results of the 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition are in and King Estate had two double gold medal winners and three gold medals. 2008 Signature Pinot Gris was also named one of the San Francisco Chronicle’s top 100 wines of 2009.

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