Create Your Own 'Auction Napa Valley' Culinary Experience; To Set the Table for Auction Napa Valley 25, the Region's Star Chefs Share Their Most Treasured Recipes at www.napavintners.com.ST. HELENA, Calif. -- As an appetizer for the 25th anniversary of Auction Napa Valley Napa Valley, Calif.: see under Napa. Napa Valley greatest wine-producing region of the United States. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2990] See : Wine , which will take place June 2-5, Napa's most notable chefs have agreed to share a selection of their best loved Auction recipes. Armed with the secrets to some of the region's most inspired and delicious cuisine, aspiring as·pire intr.v. as·pired, as·pir·ing, as·pires 1. To have a great ambition or ultimate goal; desire strongly: aspired to stardom. 2. foodies will be able to re-create dishes from Auction Napa Valley in the privacy of their own kitchens. "Napa Valley chefs recognize the very important connection between food and wine, and each year work hard to create magical pairings to share with our Auction guests," says Main Events 2005 Chair Nancy Andrus. "For our 25th anniversary celebration, we asked our culinary friends to share some of their favorite Auction recipes, and we are excited to be able to have many memorable dishes available online this year for home-based chefs who might want to try and replicate rep·li·cate v. 1. To duplicate, copy, reproduce, or repeat. 2. To reproduce or make an exact copy or copies of genetic material, a cell, or an organism. n. A repetition of an experiment or a procedure. a little Napa Valley hospitality at home." The Auction, the longest running success story in U.S. wine auction history, has raised more than $52 million in its 24 year history. Additional recipes are available online at www.napavintners.com. The following recipe for Scallop scallop or pecten, marine bivalve mollusk. Like its close relative the oyster, the scallop has no siphons, the mantle being completely open, but it differs from other mollusks in that both mantle edges have a row of steely blue "eyes" and Seviche se·vi·che n. Variant of ceviche. with Green Apple and Radish radish, herbaceous plant (Raphanus sativus) belonging to the family Cruciferae (mustard family), with an edible, pungent root sliced in salads or used as a relish. was provided by Ron Boyd, executive chef of The Restaurant at Domaine Chandon and served with Domaine Chandon's etoile Brut Brut, Brute (both: br  t), or Brutus (br , sur
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A[micro] Scallop Seviche with Green Apple and Radish
A[micro] Serves 4
A[micro] 1 Tbl Apple juice 3 oz Radishes diced small
A[micro] 1 Tbl Grapefruit juice 12 oz Bay scallops
A[micro] 2 Tbl Lemon juice 1 tsp Chopped basil
Salt and white pepper
1/4 cup Grapeseed or any to taste
neutral oil
2 Tbl Hazelnut oil
4 oz Granny smith apples diced
small
Combine all the ingredients together and finish seasoning with salt
and pepper. Leave in refrigerator, covered for 1 hour. Serve with
toasted bread.
About Auction Napa Valley Since its inception in 1981, Auction Napa Valley has contributed more than $52 million to local organizations. It has become one of the most impressive and influential wine charity fundraisers in the world by staying true to its original mission -- to utilize the reputation of Napa Valley wines to enhance the well being of the community. In honor of the 25th anniversary of the Auction, all previous event chairs (23 families in all) have returned to make Auction Napa Valley 25 the most memorable event in its history. For more information about Napa Valley Vintners or Auction Napa Valley, please visit www.napavintners.com. Note to editors: Photos available upon request |
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