APPETIZERS.Byline: The Register-Guard Wines from Italy, Alsace featured at tasting today Ambrosia ambrosia (ămbrō`zhə), in Greek mythology, food and drink with which the Olympian gods preserved their immortality. Extraordinarily fragrant, ambrosia was probably conceived of as a purified and idealized form of honey. Restaurant, 174 E. Broadway, will feature wines from Italy, Alsace and California at a wine tasting Noun 1. wine tasting - a gathering of people to taste and compare different wines assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place wine tasting n → degustación f de vinos and sale from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. today. The $10 charge for the event includes appetizers as well as the wine tasting. Featured wines include Chianti and Ornellaia (a "Super Tuscan" wine) from Italy; Trimbach from Alsace; merlot from Washington; and chardonnay and zinfandel from California. All wines will be available for purchase at retail prices. For more information, call 342-4141. Marche to spotlight foods of Normandy Marche, the French-inspired restaurant at the Fifth Street Public Market, will feature the food and ciders of Normandy next Wednesday, Jan. 28, during its monthly French regional dinner. The meal will start with an oyster on the half shell followed by spot prawn prawn: see shrimp. bisque bisque 1 n. 1. a. A rich, creamy soup made from meat, fish, or shellfish. b. A thick cream soup made of puréed vegetables. 2. Ice cream mixed with crushed macaroons or nuts. and a vegetable salad. The main course is a choice of petrale sole with spinach, a lemon cream sauce cream sauce n. A white sauce made by cooking together a mixture of flour and butter with milk or cream. Noun 1. cream sauce - white sauce made with cream and shellfish garnish or veal scallops with mushrooms, pearl onions, Calvados Calvados (kälvädôs`), department (1990 pop. 621,300), in Normandy, N France, on the English Channel. Caen is the capital. and cream. A cheese course and dessert will complete the meal. The cost is $32, not including beverages or tip. To make a reservation, call 342-3612. To be listed in Appetizers on Wednesday, notices of food- or wine-related events must reach The Register-Guard by Tuesday of the week preceding publication. Mail notices to Appetizers, The Register-Guard, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440; send a fax to 338-2813; or send e-mail to jboyd@guardnet.com. |
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