ENTREE NOTES.Byline: The Register Guard Wine tastings THURSDAY 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 and Bar - Celebrate the harvest by tasting Nouveau Beaujolais wine from France on the first day of its release. Only seven to nine weeks old, the wine is held in bonded warehouses until 12:01 a.m. on the third Thursday in November. As it has for the past 17 years, Ambrosia also will showcase several pinot noir wines from Oregon during this 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. wine tasting. The restaurant is at 174 E. Broadway. The $10 per person cost for the tasting includes an array of appetizers. Special dinners THURSDAY Marche - The food and wine of Beaujolais will be featured at this month's French regional dinner at Marche in the Fifth Street Public Market. The main course for this six-course meal will be a choice of pan-roasted rainbow trout rainbow trout Species (Oncorhynchus mykiss) of fish in the salmon family (Salmonidae) noted for spectacular leaps and hard fighting when hooked. It has been introduced from western North America to many other countries. with wild mushrooms, shallots and thyme or chicken braised braise tr.v. braised, brais·ing, brais·es To cook (meat or vegetables) by browning in fat, then simmering in a small quantity of liquid in a covered container. with Beaujolais, bacon, mushrooms and small onions. The cost, not including wine or tip, is $35 per person. Organizations TODAY Willamette Orchid Society - The orchid society's program this evening - "Ornery or·ner·y adj. or·ner·i·er, or·ner·i·est Mean-spirited, disagreeable, and contrary in disposition; cantankerous. [Alteration of ordinary. Orchids: Pests, Potting, Paraphernalia" - will be an interactive session addressing various obstacles to achieving success in growing and blooming orchids. Members and guests should come prepared with questions and problems. The society meets at the Odd Fellows Odd Fellows can refer to one (or more) of the following friendly societies, fraternal and service organizations and/or Lodges:
MONDAY Cascade Mycological mycological pertaining to or arising from mycology. Society - Dan Luoma, associate professor of forest science at Oregon State University Oregon State University, at Corvallis; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1858 as Corvallis College, opened 1865. In 1868 it was designated Oregon's land-grant agricultural college and was taken over completely by the state in 1885. , will give a presentation on "Mysteries of the Monotropoideae," a family of plants which lack chlorophyll and are dependent on fungi for their nutrition. Being held in conjunction with the Native Plant Society, the meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Room 308 of the Forum Building on Lane Community College's main campus. Luoma will integrate wildflower wildflower Any flowering plant that grows without intentional human aid. Wildflowers are the source of all cultivated garden varieties of flowers. A wildflower growing where it is unwanted is considered a weed. and mushroom natural history into the talk. Garden Shows SATURDAY-SUNDAY Willamette District Garden Clubs - "Nature in the Holidays," a flower show with free admission, will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Oakway Center at the intersection of Oakway and Coburg roads. Deadlines To be listed in Entree Notes on Wednesday, notices of food-, wine- or garden-related events must reach The Register-Guard by Tuesday of the week preceding publications. Mail to Entree Notes, The Register-Guard, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440; fax 338-2813 or e-mail jboyd@guardnet.com. |
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