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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL ZING From page tC fresh or frozen turkey, thawed I lemon Start by making glaze. Combine cranberry sauce and honey in a small sauce pan. Cook over medium heat just until sauce is smooth, whisking frequently. Set aside. Makes about 1 cup. Be sure turkey is com pletely thawed. Remove tur key from original wrapper and remove neck and giblets from cavities. Rinse turkey thoroughly with cold water; drain and pat dry with paper towels. Tuck wing tips under back or tie to body. Refasten drumsticks with metal or plastic clip or band of skin. Preheat oven to 325°F. Thinly slice 1 lemon. Carefully loosen the skin of the turkey towards the front of the breast. Using the han dle of a wooden spoon, gen tly slide lemon slices under skin on both sides of turkey. Place turkey breast-side up on wire rack in shallow roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer into the thick est part of the inner thigh; do not let thermometer touch bone. Liberally brush with cranberry honey glaze. Roast turkey uncovered until skin reaches desired brown color; cover loosely with a tent of aluminum foil for remaining time. Continue to baste with cranberry honey glaze during cooking. Roast until thermometer reaches 180°F, approximate ly 2 3/4 to 3 hours. Remove from oven; let stand 20 min utes before carving. Makes 12 to 16 servings. Cranberry margarita molded salad 1 6-ounce package wild strawberry-flavored gel atin dessert mix 1 1/2 cups boiling water 1 16-ounce can Ocean Spray® Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce 1 8-ounce container frozen sliced sweetened Wine makes the ideal holiday gift City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style. In the air, there’s a feeling of Christmas. There’s also that nagging little problem of what to buy for everyone on your list. May I suggest wine? I mean really, who doesn’t want to receive a bottle of wine as a gift? Wine is a great gift, and people who receive it tend to truly appreciate the thoughtfulness that goes into such a personal item. Of course, not everyone knows the preferences of the recipient, and some fear buying the “wrong wine.” Nonsense. Unless you are picking up a bottle of jug wine or spending less than 5 bucks on the bottle, you are going to do just fine. Of course, If you know something about the tastes of the person you are buy ing for, use that knowledge to help you select your gift bottle. If you are taking a shot in the dark, however, let me break down some suggestions for you by price point. In the under $lO cate gory, use caution. Choose something different, not just another mass produced bottle that anyone can buy in any store and probably already has. Calina Reserve from Chile has a line that includes Carmenere, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Merlot with above aver age quality for the money. Alta Vista Torrontes from Argentina is a white that is very good as well. Bodegas Norton Malbec, also from Argentina, is a good choice, as is almost any Argentinean Malbec, and most will be under sls, if not at the $lO price point. I don’t know if you can find Laurel Glen “Reds” for under $lO where you live, but if you can, this mm % \ Ocean Spray It’s a margarita salad. The rim is coated with sugar, however, and the tequila is option al. strawberries, thawed slightly 1 10-ounce can frozen margarita mix, thawed 1/2 cup tequila, option al Spray 6-cup gelatin mold would be my choice. These are wines that won’t break your budget, but won’t make you look like a cheap skate either. In the up to S2O range, things really open up and here, the category is so broad, it’s almost unfath omable. Again, let unique and personal be your guid ing principles as you shop. Prosecco is a dry Sparkler that serves as a meal starter in much of Italy and is just starting to catch on in the US. These can be hard to Brian Goodell The Wine Guy Morris News Service find, but Martini and Rossi is widely available, as are others in the mid-teens such as Zardetto or Mionetto’s II Prosecco. Michael-David Vineyards in Lodi California make a number of good gift wines such as the 7 Deadly Zins, a blend of Zinfandels, and the 7 Heavenly Chards, a Chardonnay blend, both of which are quite popu lar and easy to like. You can’t go wrong with any of Andrew Quady’s selections either, including Electra, Essencia and Elysium, all sweet, sparkly, and made from Muscat Grapes. The S2O to S4O range is where we begin to separate the serious wines from the everyday, and these should be for the true wine lovers who appreciate good wine and know the difference. Subscribe today! Call 987-1823 with nonstick cooking spray.* Combine gelatin dessert mix and boiling water in a large bowl, stirring until gelatin has dissolved. Place cranberry sauce in a small David Bruce Pinot Noir is appropriate here, as is Heitz Cellars Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, an excellent red, vintage after vintage. If you want to go inter national, choose E. Guigal Chateauneuf Du Pape from France or Ruffino Ducale Gold Label Chianti from Italy. You can also buy Champagne such as Moet & Chandon NV White Star, or a Sparkling Wine from California like Roederer Estate or Domaine Carneros. On anything over S4O, I will trust you to know what you are doing and the person you are buying for should be most apprecia tive. Remember, though, it’s the not just the cost of the gift - the thoughtful ness and uniqueness goes a long way. Bam-6pm Tues. - Sat. • Closed Sun. & Mon. COUNTRY FRESH PORK BOSTON BUTTS 8-10 Lb. Avg. Sliced Free A A A A COUNTRY FRESH QUARTER PORK LOINS Sliced SO3B U LB. J 1207 Sunset Ave. • Perry Plaza • Perry, GA 31069 478-987-5711 FOOD bowl and beat with a fork until smooth. Stir into gela tin mixture. Add remaining ingredients, mixing well. Pour into mold. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours or until serving The skinny on trans fats in trouble Trans fats aren’t wel come in New York City anymore. That’s the law. The New York City Board of Health voted unanimously Dec. 5 to mandate that res taurants stop cooking with trans fat oil by July 1, 2007, and they cannot use ingre dients made with trans fats after July 1, 2008. What does this have to do with your town? Plenty. Let’s start with some quick background. Trans fats are hydrogenated oils, or oils made solid by adding hydrogen to the liquid. They are commonly used for deep frying and baking. However, research has shown that this shelf-stable oil increases the risk of heart disease. The American Heart Association suggests limit ing the daily intake of trans fat to less than 3 grams per day, but the Food and Drug LONGHORN « % ■ mmm BUTCHER SHOP » «:# p* Pmu mwm •2 —• ■.. f ... j t jC We Custom Cut Black Angus Rib Eye Steaks To Order WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2006 ♦ ; time. When ready to serve, dip mold into warm water for 7 to 10 seconds or until gelatin loosens. Place serving plate on top of mold, invert and remove mold. For individual servings, dip the ri*s of 10 mar garita glasses in Cranberry Sugar 2 or 3 times or until rims are thickly coated with cranberry sugar. (No need to moisten rims first.). Prepare molded salad recipe as directed, and divide salad mixture into glasses. Store in refrigerator. Just before serving, garnish each glass with a lime twist. Cranberry Sugar: Place 1 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons fresh cranber ries in a food processor. Process until smooth and evenly-colored. Spoon sugar into shallow dish. Classic cranberry nut bread 2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 cup orange juice 1 tablespoon grated orange peel 2 tablespoons shorten ing 1 egg, well beaten 1 1/2 cups Ocean Spray Fresh or Frozen Cranberries, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup chopped nuts Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and bak ing soda in a medium mixing bowl. Stir in orange juice, orange peel, shortening and egg. Mix until well blended. Stir in cranberries and nuts. Spread evenly in loaf pan. Bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack for 15 min utes. Remove from pan; cool completely. Wrap and store overnight. Makes 1 loaf (16 slices) Administration estimates that the average American eats 4.7 pounds of trans fats per year -- two times the suggested amount. New York is the largest city to institute such a ban (with Dan MacDonald Columnist Morris News Service ferent oil for its other res taurants, I predict the chain restaurants in Jacksonville will go no trans fat in 2007 - at about the time or soon after New York does. According to BanTransFats.com, KFC f = — ==^ SEMI-BONELESS HEAVY WESTERN AGED STANDING RIB ROAST $6?. 8 E-Z CARVE USDA INSPECTED FRESH c lb. Apple cranberry gbigersnap crisp Topping 3/4 cup oats 1/3 cup dark brown sugar 2 1/2 tablespoons flour 1/4 cup butter (chilled and cubed) 1 egg yolk 3/4 cup gingersnap crumbs 1/2 cup nuts (I use pecans) Filling 6 apples (peeled cored and chopped) 11/4 cups fresh cranber ries (coarsely chopped) 1/3-1/2 cup sugar Preheat oven to 350 degrees. For topping, mix together the oats, brown sugar and flour. Blend in butter with fingers until coarse crumbs form. Add gingersnap crumbs, egg yolk and nuts and blend well. In a separate bowl, blend all filling ingredients and spoon into a 2 quart baking dish that has been buttered. Sprinkle topping evenly over filling and bake 30 minutes. If topping browns too quick ly, cover with foil for last 10 minutes of baking. Serve warm with ice cream. Holiday cranberry salad A new approach to cran berry salad 1 14 ounce can sweet ened condensed milk 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 1 20-oz. can of crushed pineapple, drained 1 16-oz. can of whole berry cranberry sauce 2 cups miniature marshmallows 1/2 cup toasted pecans 1 8-ounce carton thawed Cool Whip In a large mixing bowl, stir together the condensed milk and lemon juice. Add well-drained pineap ple, cranberry sauce, marsh mallows, and pecans. Fold in the Cool Whip. Chill over night. Can be served from a bowl, or chilled in a square dish and cut into squares. plans to go trans fat free in April 2007 and the Disney corporation’s parks will stop See MCDONALD, page 4C MB [H INTERIORS W 903 Carroll St. a Starts Wednesday Dec. 27th 10am-spm BIG SALE www.carltoninteriors.com Chicago consider ing simi lar legis lation). Since it make no sense for a chain to have one oil for some of its locations and a dis- 3C