Food Pairings

Receipe by Deb Thorlakson serves 4 Red Pepper Sauce: 4 large Red Bell Peppers 1T olive oil 1/3 cup onion- chopped 2 Tbs garlic- minced 2 tsp Red Fresno Chili- minced, or to taste 1/3 cup poaching liquid from shrimp- see below Char, steam, peel, remove seeds and 1/3” dice the red peppers, reserve 1 cup for the stuffing below. If you are unfamiliar with this technique find a source...

Receipe by Deb Thorlakson The smokey grilled lamb pairs well with a glass of Walla Walla Valley Syrah. Ingredients 2/3 cup red currant jelly 1/3 cup Walla Walla Valley Syrah 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest 2 Tablespoons fresh mint, finely chopped 1 Tablespoon cumin 1 Tablespoon coriander 2 teaspoons ginger, minced 2 Tablespoons garlic, minced 2 teaspoons sea salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 1/3 cup...

Receipe by Deb Thorlakson The osso buco alla Lost River pairs well with a glass of Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Ingredients 6 Veal or Lamb shanks, center cut 2 inches each Flour for dusting the shanks ½ cup olive oil 2 medium onions- finely diced 4 cloves garlic- minced 2 celery stalks- finely diced 2 carrots- peeled and finely diced 1 tsp sea salt and freshly ground pepper 2 cups...

Receipe by Deb Thorlakson Crostini with Portobello, Prosciutto and Gorgonzola pairs well with a glass of Columbia Valley Rainshadow. Ingredients 3 tablespoons butter 1/2 pound fresh Portobello mushrooms, remove stems and medium dice 2 garlic cloves- minced 1/2 cup whipping cream 2 oz Gorgonzola cheese- crumbled 3 oz prosciutto- thinly sliced and cut into ¼ x ½ inch strips Italian Parsley- minced 18 1/2-inch-thick diagonal bread slices cut from a...

Receipe by Deb Thorlakson Four Peppercorn and Parmesan Biscotti pairs well with a glass of Wahluke Slope Nebbiolo. Ingredients 2 Tbs. red, white, green and black peppercorns- very coarsely ground 4 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons sea salt 4¼ oz Italian Parmesan- grated fine 6 oz cold butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces 4 large eggs 1 cup whole milk Cooking Instructions Put oven racks in upper and...

Receipe by Deb Thorlakson This receipe pairs well with a glass of Columbia Valley Rainshadow. (best made a day ahead) The Pasta: 12 oz artichoke hearts- drained and cut into quarters 12 oz lasagna pasta- cook and hold in cold water 4 cups Mozzarella and/or Jack cheeses- grated 1 ½ lb prawns 1½ cups Lost River ’s Rainshadow - Sauvignon Blanc/Semillion wine Bring this nice dry white wine and ½...

Receipe by John Hudson and Denise Vertrees Ingredients 1# ground turkey 1 red bell pepper diced fine 2 garlic clove, minced 2 Tbs minced ginger 1 Tbs Thai garlic chile sauce 1 Tbs Asian fish sauce 1 tsp sesame oil 1 Tbs plus 1tsp grapeseed oil, divided 1 8oz can water chestnuts, drained and chopped 2 scallions thinly sliced 2 Tbs oyster sauce 2 Tbs cilantro, chopped Boston Lettuce leaves,...