Gingerbread house, salmon dish win prizes.Byline: Appetizers by The Register-Guard Loreta Anderson of Eugene won the $150 first prize in the Brer Rabbit Brer Rabbit clever trickster. [Children’s Lit.: Uncle Remus] See : Mischievousness Molasses molasses, sugar byproduct, the brownish liquid residue left after heat crystallization of sucrose (commercial sugar) in the process of refining. Molasses contains chiefly the uncrystallizable sugars as well as some remnant sucrose. Gingerbread gingerbread In architecture and design, elaborately detailed embellishment, either lavish or superfluous. Though the term is occasionally applied to such highly detailed and decorative styles as the Rococo, it usually refers to the hand-carved and -sawn wood ornamentation of House Contest at the recent Oregon State Fair The Oregon State Fair is the official state fair of the U.S. state of Oregon. It takes place every August-September in the state capital, Salem. The first unofficial state fair was held in 1858 (the date the state agency that runs the fair uses for its anniversary), and the . It was the first time she had entered the contest. Anderson constructs gingerbread houses as a hobby and maintains a Web site where she shares what she has learned with other hobbyists. The address is www.frankysattic.com. The site includes a members-only section where, after paying a one-time fee of $24.95, members can access 20 of her patterns for gingerbread dwellings. Kelly Anderson of Sutherlin won first prize in the Great Oregon Blueberry blueberry, plant of the large genus Vaccinium, widely distributed shrubs (occasionally small trees) of the family Ericaceae (heath family), usually found on acid soil. They are often confused with the related huckleberry. Recipe Contest! with a dish she calls Neskowin Blueberry Salmon. The prize included $250 from the Oregon Blueberry Commission, the contest sponsor. Neskowin Blueberry Salmon 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup crushed pineapple Fresh ground black pepper 1 small Anaheim chili 2 limes limes plural limites (Latin; “path”) In ancient Rome, a strip of open land along which troops advanced into unfriendly territory. It came to mean a Roman military road, fortified with watchtowers and forts. 2 Chinook salmon chinook salmon or king salmon Prized North Pacific food and sport fish (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) of the salmon family. The average weight is about 22 lbs (10 kg), but individuals of 50–80 lbs (22–36 kg) are not unusual. fillets, 6 to 8 ounces each 1/2 fresh ruby red grapefruit 1 cup fresh Oregon blueberries 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon chili powder Generously butter a glass baking dish and spread pineapple in the dish. Sprinkle liberally with fresh ground black pepper. Slice the Anaheim chili into very thin rings and arrange over the pineapple. Squeeze the juice of the limes over the chili slices, then lay the salmon fillets over the sliced chili. Peel and trim the grapefruit, and cut it into bite-size chunks and arrange those over the salmon. Top with fresh Oregon blueberries, sprinkle with brown sugar, and season generously with chili powder. Bake at 425 degrees until top is bubbly and salmon is opaque. Serve with rice and fresh steamed asparagus or artichokes. The sign-up deadline for the Seaside Chowder chowder, stew of fish or shellfish with potatoes, onions, and pork (usually salt pork), thickened with crumbled hard bread. The name chowder seems to have originated from the French word chaudière Cook Off has been extended until Sept. 27. Contest information and entry packets are now available online at www.seasidechowdercookoff.com or by calling Pat Snyder at (503) 674-0709. Open to amateur and professional chefs alike, the cookoff will be held Nov. 16 at the Seaside Convention Center. 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 to: Appetizers, The Register-Guard, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440; fax to 338-2813; or send e-mail to jboyd@guardnet.com. |
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