OCR Text |
Show wmmr i . pvliw B lift " msrSeptemberTuesday2", Food. Also in this section: Weddings C5 Lifestyle ill m j C4-- 6 o Fancy foods, yet the familiar dishe Sundance menu Bv SHARON M. HADDOCK Herald Staff Writer Although the menu items at the Sundance Resort Grill Room may at first appear to be exotic dishes for only the more sophisticated palate they actually were chosen because they're familiar to many. Patrons may choose from a Coconut Shrimp appetizers, Roasted Eggplant and Onion with Ziti salad, a main course of Grilled Chicken Breast and Fettucine or meat loaf and pizza. There are nachos, grilled ham and Jarlsberg, or Little Empana-das- . - fox "The mark of a good restaurant the simplicity of the dishes," explained food and beverage manager, Scott Beck. "We've chosen food that is very is actually in familiar, very health-oriente- something for everyone," menu coordinator, Jennifer added Widdi- field. The Turkey Pot Pie is designed to welcome a frozen skier from the mountain with "down-hom- e goodness." The Crab Cakes with sweet red pepper sauce is an item for the diner who likes to venture out. According to Widdifield, Sundance resort owner Robert Redford prefers the chicken breast. "We think it's a nice mix. We've had surprisingly good reaction," added Widdifield. She was asked to design a menu to match the redesign of the restaurant not competitive with The but with a Tree Room menu wide range of appeal. The Grill Room was reconstructed to be more cozy, with a counter and smaller tables more closely Herald PhotoAndrew Holloway Jennifer Widdifield, menu consultant, and Scott Beck, food and beverage manager for Sundance Resort, dine upon some of the cup onion, finely chopped cup celery, finely chopped 2 Tbs. fresh parsley, finely chopped 2 Tbs. fresh dill, finely chopped 1 Tbs. fresh basil, chopped 2 tsp. Tabasco 1 Tbs. Worcestershire 5 tsp. salt tsp. black pepper Vz cup mayonnaise 3 Tbs. Dijon Mustard 2 Eggs 1 pound Dungeness Crab Meat Vt Vi Vi 1 2 cups salt 2 and bay leaves. 2 cups Black Beans 2 cups Corn, preferably Green Giant Niblets 1 medium red pepper 1 medium green pepper V2 Basket Cherry Tomatoes, sliced in half 2 Garlic cloves, finely chopped 3 Tbs. Fresh Parsley, chopped 3 Tbs. Fresh Cilantro, chopped 3 Tbs. Fresh Basil, thinly sliced Vz lb. Caraway Havarti, cut into 12 cubes Grated rind of one lemon Vi medium red onion, thinly sliced 2 tsp. Salt 1 tsp. Black Pepper 1 Cup Olive Oil Combine all of the above. Serve on ton of shredded iceberg on top of tortilla chips. Serves 6 as a main course. Hershey's has just introduced kisses with almonds inside. Almonds are rich in some vitamins, minerals and fiber, but also in fat. In fact, about 75 percent of the almond's calories are from fat. This makes the chocolate kisses with almonds just a tad higher in fat and calories than the regular (six almond kisses have 160 calories and 10 grams of fat to the calories and 9 grams) and just a tad better in terms of nutrition. Carolyn: Hershey's Kisses are a great candy snack, created in the regular's 150 days when setting out a candy dish was considered a sign of hospitality rather than an rt of hostility. Tastewise, the difference between these and the original Hershey's Kisses is comparable to the difference between a Hershey Bar and a Hershey Bar with Almonds. BUFFALO WINGS pounds chicken wings J 2-- Herald Photo Andrew Holloway Sous Chef Dave Ceroni chops vegetables in preparation for readying the Grill Room evening fare at Sundance Resort. & MARKET SAMPLER Like the plain, these are great as a between-metreat. Passing these out as gifts can also be one of the least scary ways for shy people to show affection. In these days of safe sex, it might be something for the rest of us to consider as well. Uncle Ben's Microwave Fast Cooking Long Grain Enriched Rice. $1.19 per package of rice and plastic tray. Bonnie: For those who think making a pot of rice is difficult, Uncle Ben's Microwave rice may be a solution. Just pour water into rice, stir and microwave. It couldn't be simpler less expensive maybe, but not simpler. I do have a few concerns about package directions and the tray that comes with this product, however. The instructions say to add hot water; but since hot tap ed bi- 10-1- SUPER e He me the opportunity to do what I do best at the same time that I'm branching into other areas. I've had the best parts of two worlds." Widdifield also produces the new Sundance Gift catalogs. "A lot of people have taken ownership in the menu," added Beck. "It's been real team effort." "The front of the house and the back worked together," said Ceroni. "I liked that." v' Method: 1. Clip wings at the joints, discard the tips. 5 min. at 400 degrees F. 2. Deep fry the chicken for 3. Combine the butter, tomatoe sauce, tobasco, lemon, and honey, melt over medium heat. 4'. Dip fried chicken into sauce and simmer quickly over high heat for 3 minutes, this will help to keep the chicken crisp. Sauce: 4 oz. plain yogurt 1 tsp. ground cumin 1 oz. chopped cilantro METHOD: 1. combine ingredients and mix well. Wyman al "Scott's been reasonable. llowed 1 oz. butter Vi c. tomatoe sauce 2 T. tobasco (increase amount for hotter wings) 1 T. lemon juice 1 T. honey (increase amount for sweeter wings) water can contain unwanted items. Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses with Almonds. $1.39 per bag. Also comes in 9- -, 14- - and sizes. Bonnie: Trading off on the popularity of its chocolate kisses, lin-er- s, water 3 re- Bonnie Leblang Carolyn put together. "We raised the noise level, oriented the decor to skiers who are just coming off the hill," said Reck. "The backbone is familiarity.'' Widdifield said change does not usually find acceptance among especially Utah County diners. "We really wondered about the eggplant salad. These guys all told me nobody would like it," said Widdifield. "But it worked. In fact, the whole menu went over big." Sous Chef Dave Ceroni says the dishes were challenging to prepare at first but now can be produced "with just a margin of difficulty." He likes the Buffalo Wings recipe, shinier and with more glaze than traditional wings that originated in Buffalo, New York. He finds the saffron ingredient in the turkey pot pie interesting to work with. Widdifield worked as a professional chef for 15 years in New York and Los Angeles before she came to Sundance. Designing the menu meant she not only came up with the items but developed each recipe to personal satisfaction. by half. Peppers should be soft and translucent, with little remaining liquid. COCO SHRIMP 28 peeled and cleaned 4160 shrimp 4 oz. flour 4 oz. Cajun spice mix Vi can domestic beer pound coconut Combine flour, Cajun spice, and beer. Mix well, lightly flour the shrimp and dip into batter. Roll in shredded coconut. Fry inlight oil. For sauce combine: 4 oz. crushed wild berries, 2 oz. coarse chopped walnuts and 1 oz. horseradish 8-- gistered dietitian. Carolyn Wyman is a junk food fanatic. Each week, they critique three new food ed cup white vinegar 2 cups sugar Cook until reduced &-- 3 BLACK BEAN AND CORN SALAD Cook black beans until soft, but not mushy, with olive oil, dual-design- 1 out Combine all of the above and let sit for one hour. Pick too crab break to not careful up meat, being shells from crab much. oz. cakes. Make Cakes should be portioned and chilled for 1 hour. Before in egg. Brown one side in very cooking, roll cakes in flour and dip minutes. in 400 oven, finish hot clarified butter, flip and Garnish with watercress. Bonnie Tandy Leblang is a items on the new Grill Room menu which include Crab Cakes, Buffalo Wings, Black Bean and Corn salad; Coconut Shrimp. RED PEPPER SAUCE FOR CRAB CAKES large red peppers Seed and cut into V inch pieces. Place in colander and lightlysalt and toss. Let drain for one hour. Add to peppers: 4 cup pickling spices (in cheesecloth) CRAB CAKES 1)H 3 min- erals, such as lead, it would be better to add cold water that's been heated (in the microwave, if you want). Although convenient, the plastic microwaveable tray just adds to our country's mounting garbage problem. Finally, although white rice is fine, I'd like to see Uncle Ben's make a similar product with the more nutritious brown rice. Carolyn: Conventional wisdom says that it takes as much time and trouble to make rice in the microwave as on top of the stove. But conventional wisdom does not explain this new rice from Uncle Ben's. Somehow in only nine minutes this tray is able to produce two cups of rice as meaty and good as the long grain that heretofore had to be cooked on the stove for 20 minutes. My guess is that Uncle Ben's used some of its own new Rice in an Instant, then charged us a premium for measuring it out into a tray plan to save some money by buying a box of the Rice in an Instant unless, that is, I have to make rice for exactly four people and have no time to measure it out or clean up afterward. Cappuccino Coolers Flavored Gourmet Coffee. Chocolate raspberry, chocolate raspberry decaf, mocha mint and chocolate spice. $1.39 to $1.59 per packet of coffee, sweetener and lightener. Bonnie: Cappuccino is espresso with steamed or hot milk that's dusted with cinnamon or cocoa powder or served with a cinna f " ro - mon stick. Some ascribe the name's origin to the color of the beverage, since it's similar to that of a Capuchin monk's robe. These coolers are similar to cappuccino in color, but they're made from coffee (rather than espresso) and creamers (rather than milk). Although the names are misleading, as flavored cof- - L When Cafe Du Jour first introduced these beverages last year under the more accurate name Flavored Iced Coffee, they con- tained saturated creamer (coconut fat-lade- n non-dair- y oil, palm These new and NutraSweet. Cappuccino Coolers contain neither. Congrats to this company for its newly found health consciousness. oil) Carolyn: As gourmet coffees go, these Cappuccino Cooler blends are pretty easy to make and understand. Dump one whole little bag of ground coffee beans, sugar and creamer into an automatic drip machine to make up a batch with such straightforward names as raspberry, chocolate spice and mocha mint. .w p fees they're fine. r ir . ..J I ' K " ' t, ' Although these are promoted as iced coffee, both the raspberry decaf and chocolate spice taste too watery when you add the recommended four or five ice cubes after brewing. Cold or hot, the mint and regu- Photo courtesy of Universal Press Syndicate lar raspberry taste best and all flavors are improved when the creamer in this is supplemented by real cream. non-dai- Hershey Kisses now come with almonds. ry |