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♦ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2006 4C Sensational sides make the meal From staff reports If you want variety, one good meal-planning option is to keep the meat simple and serve a memorable side dish. These recipes also will go well for pot luck dinners when you’ve promised to bring a vegetable. Twice Baked Yams Here’s a show piece from the Louisiana Sweet Potato Council. Try it with braised pork chops or a simple roast ed chicken. 3 lbs. small sweet pota toes, unpeeled 1/2 cup golden raisins 1 tbsp. light brown sugar 1/4 tsp. ground cinna mon 1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoon chopped pecans 1 cup miniature marsh mallows Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place potatoes on a baking sheet and cook for 1 hour or until tender. Cool for 15 minutes. Cut a thin slice off the top of each potato. Carefully scoop pulp into a bowl, leav GRAPES From page iC Baked Brie with Herbed Grapes Here’s an elegant appe tizer for your next dinner party. 1 each mini Brie wheel (8 oz. wt) 1 cup California seed less grapes, rinsed 1 teaspoon thyme, fresh minced 1/2 teaspoon rosemary, fresh minced 1 sheet (10” square) puff pastry, thawed 1 egg, beaten Preheat oven to 400 degrees Slice Brie wheel in half horizontally. Press grapes onto cut side of lower half of REA From page jC allowing it to soak in. Let cake cool completely before removing it from the pan. Applelicious Bread WINE From page jC plans for September 15th 17th other than Wine South 2006. More than 600 wines will be available for tasting, along with food from some of Atlanta’s top restaurants and an opportunity to hear 1 Meat + 2 Vegetables + Bread + Tea $6.25 EVENINGS - Thur& Fri spm-Bpm Mennonite Owned J««*y I Wenger I HOURS: Mon - Fri 11am - 2pm Thurs & Fri Nights spm - Bpm ing shells intact. Mash pulp; stir in raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, pineapple and vanilla. Spoon mixture into the shells and sprinkle with pecans and marshmallows. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Makes 8 servings. Buckeye Baked Potato This is an “ultimate” baked potato, fully-loaded with bacon, cheese, sour cream and onions. Perfect with roast beef or steak , it’s from the Idaho Potato Commission. 4 Idaho potatoes (10 to 11 oz. each) 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese 2/3 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded 1/3 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup sour cream 3 tablespoon bacon, cooked and crumbled (3 to 4 slices) 2 tablespoon butter, softened 2 tablespoon green onions, thinly sliced 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt Heat oven to 425 degrees. Pierce tops of potatoes with fork several times. (Do not cheese. Sprinkle grapes with herbs. Press top of Brie onto grapes, sandwiching them in between the two halves of Brie. Set aside. On lightly floured sur face, roll puff pastry into a 16”xl0’ rectangle. Cut a 6” round, and an 8” round from puff pastry. Brush smaller round of puff pastry with egg. Set Brie/grape “sandwich” onto puff pastry. Brush larg er round of puff pastry with egg, and place egg side down over Brie. Press out any excess air and crimp edges to seal. Decorate top with puff pas try scraps if desired. Brush outside of Brie with beaten egg. Place on cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Tent loosely with foil and return to oven for 10-15 4 cups baking apples, diced and peeled 1 cup pecans, finely chopped 2 cups sugar 3 cups flour 2 teaspoons soda 'A teaspoon sat V* teaspoon allspice !4 teaspoon nutmeg popular wine writer Natalie Maclean. It all begins at the Inter Continental Hotel Friday night with the reserve tasting from 7-10 pm. Also this night will be a silent and live auction benefiting Angel Flight of Georgia. Saturday, Wine South moves to the Gwinnett Roast Beef Dinner $7.50 (j)il JUtnj, 626 Courtney Hodges Blvd. • Perry, GA 478-988-2643 wrap in aluminum foil.) Bake potatoes on oven rack 60 to 70 minutes or until tender when pierced. Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine all remaining ingre dients. Cut a thin slice off top of each potato. Using a teaspoon, scoop out center of each, leaving the shell. Add potato centers to cheese mixture. Using fork, break up potatoes and mix until well blended. Spoon mixture into potato shells. Transfer to baking sheet. Position potatoes under broiler so that tops are 5 inches from heat source. Broil 4 to 6 minutes or until tops are golden brown. Turn off heat; close oven door and leave potatoes in oven for an additional 7 to 10 minutes. Mexican Macaroni and Cheese From Betty Crocker, this dish with red bell pepper, ripe olives and canned chopped chilies lends a Southwest flair to any meal. Try it with meatloaf. 2 cups uncooked radi atore (nugget) pasta (6 ounces) 1/4 cup sliced ripe See SIDES, page §C more minutes. Brie should be golden brown and puffy looking. Remove from oven and let cool for one hour before serving. Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 201; Protein lOg; Carbohydrate 9g; Fat 14.5 g; Saturated Fat 8g; 64 percent Calories from Fat; Cholesterol 73mg; Sodium 268 mg; Fiber ,4g. Spicy Grape and Chicken Lettuce Cups 1 tablespoon corn starch 1 tablespoon water 3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 3-5 teaspoons Asian 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 sticks margarine, melted 2 eggs, slightly beaten 2 teaspoons vanilla Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, combined apples, pecans and sugar. Stir well. Convention Center in Duluth for the Grand Festival Tasting from l-spm, and finishes up Sunday with activities exclusively for those in the wine trade. Of course, there will be lots of entertainment throughout the event, including cooking demonstrations, live music, and more. This is a huge celebration Home Cooked Meals FOOD sb * Wtfmt fcil Mi, v 0 MSt mk mBKKm.. 4 g; ; ; y .. -.4 Louisiana Sweet Potato Council Try keeping the meat simple and serving a very special side dish. We’ve got recipes for sweet potatoes, white potatoes, pasta and hominy. chili paste with garlic 1/4 cup soy sauce 1 tablespoon peanut or vegetable oil 6 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons fresh gin ger, minced 1 1/2 pounds ground chicken breast 1 1/2 cups halved green California seedless grapes 3/4 cup green onions, thinly sliced 1/4 cup cilantro, coarse ly chopped 1 head iceberg lettuce, cut in half and separated into leaves 1 1/4 cups julienne cucumber In small bowl combine cornstarch and water. Add chicken broth, sugar, vin egar, chili paste and soy sauce. Set aside. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over Add flour, soda, salt, spices and margarine to apple mix ture. Combine eggs with vanilla, and add to batter. Mix well. Pour into two 9”x5”x3” greased loaf pans. Bake for 1 hour or until done. Makes two loaves. of the wine lifestyle and is definitely not to be missed. To get tickets, or just to learn more, visit www.wine south.com. To share your own Pinot Noir tastes, to ask a question, orjusttotalk wine, write me at goodellwineguy(qsbcglobal. net. Until next time, happy pours. is Now Serving A Breakfast Buffet Daily M-F 7am-10:30am Daily M-F 11am-2pm /v IV/ /Sj /V (V/ (V IV/ /V (V IV <V V <V V /V Fri & Sat Nights ALL YOU CAN EAT M&T MEATS Seafood Buffet I Black Angus Steaks (V /Vs /V /V/ V V V IV V IV /v IV /V# IV /V IV /V# IV IV/ /V/ IV/ IV/ IV/ IV/ <V/ IV/ IV/ Sunday Lunch Buffet 11 am-2pm DOWNTOWN UNADILLA 478*627 * 3499 445 Front St. f high heat. Add garlic and ginger; saute for 30 seconds. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink, about 5-8 minutes. Add grapes and green onions; saute for 30 seconds. Restir the sauce mixture and pour into skil let. Stir until thickened, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Place chicken mixture in lettuce leaves; garnish with cilantro and cucumber, then roll up. Serve immediately. Serves 4 as an entree or 8 as an appetizer. Nutritional analy sis per serving: Calories 339; Protein 44g; Fat 6g; Calories from Fat 17 per cent; Carbohydrates 27g; Cholesterol 99mg; Fiber 3g; Sodium 134 lmg. Angelina’s Italian Garden Cafe’ is introducing a BRAND NEW dinner menu. Look for our new evening Featured Specials including our NEW desserts. We have a new varied wine selection! HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL SEA From page iC Add sour cream and blend to even consistency. Pour this mixture over the graham cracker base. Bake an hour and 10 min utes. Use a sharp knife to loosen cake from sides of the pan without removing the sides. Cool. Remove sides of spring form pan. Refrigerate overnight or at least sev eral hours. Cut into serv ings. Mix lemon juice with cherry pie filling and spoon lightly on slices. Strawberries make a nice topping, too. Reservations Available 981-9404 1500 Sam Nunn Blvd. Exit 136 (Next to Quality Inn) &