ENTREE NOTES.Byline: The Register-Guard Extension Service offers food preservation food preservation, methods of preparing food so that it can be stored for future use. Because most foods remain edible for only a brief period of time, people since the earliest ages have experimented with methods for successful food preservation. event "Make the Most of Summer Produce" is the theme of the 2004 Food Preservation/Safety Faire to be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the OSU/Lane County Extension Service, 950 W. 13th Ave. Participants will have the opportunity to visit several teaching stations to learn different methods of food preparation. Master food preservers will provide information on pressure canning green beans green beans Noun, pl long narrow green beans that are cooked and eaten as a vegetable , jams and jellies, fruit pie fillings, freezing fruits and vegetables, drying produce and making fruit leathers, and water bath canning fruits. The cost of the workshop is $5. Registration is required and participants are asked to bring several clean pint or half-pint jars for the hands-on activities that will take place at each of the stations. Also bring a sack lunch (a nonperishable one; no refrigeration refrigeration, process for drawing heat from substances to lower their temperature, often for purposes of preservation. Refrigeration in its modern, portable form also depends on insulating materials that are thin yet effective. space is available). For information, call 682-4246 or (800) 872-8980, or stop by the extension office. Registration forms are also available on the Master Food Preserver Web page: extension.oregonstate.edu/lane/food-preservation/. Special dinners SATURDAY Red Cross fund-raiser - The Waterfront Bar & Grill, 2210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., will be the spot for Paint It Red 2, a fund-raiser for the local American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. , beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday. Tickets for the dinner are $100 per person. Tables for eight are available for $1,200 and include special gifts, riverside seating and additional wine. Tickets may be purchased at the Waterfront or at the Oregon Pacific Chapter of the Red Cross, 862 Bethel Drive. For information, call 344-5244. SUNDAY Barbecue in Veneta - The 49th annual Fern Ridge Pit Beef BBQ BBQ barbecue will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at the St. Catherine of Siena picnic grounds, 25181 E. Broadway, across from the city park in Veneta. Activities include a raffle, silent auction, games for kids and live music. A dinner of beef with secret sauce, cole slaw slaw n. Chiefly Southern U.S. Coleslaw. Noun 1. slaw - basically shredded cabbage coleslaw salad - food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of , beans, roll, dessert and a drink costs $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and $5 for children. For more information, call 935-3933. JULY 31 CORRECTION (ran 7/23/04): Winetasia 2004, a benefit for the Children's Miracle Network The Children's Miracle Network (CMN) is an international non-profit organization that raises funds for Children's hospitals, medical research and community awareness of children's health issues. , will be held Saturday, July 31. An item in Entree Notes on Page E2 Wednesday gave the correct date but the wrong day of the week. Winetasia 2004 - Winetasia, a benefit for the Children's Miracle Network, offers food, music and dancing under the stars from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 31, at Silvan Ridge/Hinman Vineyards. Food will be prepared by Adam's Place, Ax Billy Grill, Brindiamo Catering by Excelsior and Campbell House inns, Cafe Soriah, Koho Bistro, Mazzi's, Red Agave Agave, in Greek mythology Agave (əgā`vē): see Pentheus. agave, in botany agave: see amaryllis. and SweetWaters at Valley River Inn. Call 686-6456 for tickets. The cost is $50 per person (attendees must be 21 or older). AUGUST 22 CORRECTION (ran 7/23/04): Jack Strong is the chef at Adam's Place. An item in Entree Notes on Page E2 Wednesday misidentified Strong. Adam's Place Restaurant - Adam's Place, at 30 E. Broadway, will host a four-course dinner featuring Australian wines from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22. Select vintages from Torbreck Vintners, located in the Barossa Valley in Australia, will be paired with cuisine crafted by head chef Jack Black. The price is $75 per person. For a reservation, call 344-6948. Workshops AUGUST 7 Budding workshop - The Home Orchard Society will hold its free summer budding workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 7, at the society's arboretum arboretum: see botanical garden. arboretum Place where trees, shrubs, and sometimes herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes. An arboretum may be a collection in its own right or a part of a botanical garden. in the northwest corner of Clackamas Community College Clackamas Community College (CCC) is a community college located in Oregon City, Oregon, United States. It is located at the junction of Oregon Route 213 and Molalla Avenue, nearly at the southern edge of the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. in Oregon City. Budding is a technique orchardists use during the summer to graft varieties of fruit to a rootstock rootstock: see rhizome. . For more information, call Jerry Shroyer at (503) 266-6745. Beer festival FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY Oregon Brewers Festival - Tom McCall Waterfront Park Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park is a park located on the west bank of the Willamette River in downtown Portland, Oregon. It is 36.59 acres comprised of 16 tax lots owned by the City of Portland. in Portland is the site for the 17th annual Oregon Brewers Festival from noon to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from noon to 7 p.m. Sunday. Seventy-two breweries will be represented. Admission to the event is free but a souvenir mug costs $3 and is required for tasting. A 7-ounce beer costs $2 and a 14-ounce beer costs $4. |
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