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Recipe of the Month |
Jerk Chicken Marinade
With summer coming up and grills heating up, this marinade will easily become a favorite warm-weather preparation, even for those living far away from the Caribbean.
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Here are some of our favorites from the sake seminar and dinner that Coho hosted last month with Advanced Sommelier and Sake Specialist Rob Ord:
Yaegaki Mu Daiginjo Full bodied with anise and almonds on the nose leading to pineapple and juniper berries on the finish $30
Wakatake Onikoroshi Junmaipure
This extremely rich and full bodied sake has an earthy loomy nose. It was a magnificent pairing with the roasted black cod with soba noodles and shitake mushrooms. $35
Hana Lychee Sakitini
This sake is perfect as an aperitif or for summer patio sipping. Pair with fruit and cheese. $10
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Fan-Only Specials!
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Our Chef's Happy Hour Special is still a popular choice for diners looking for exceptional value. Come in between
5:00 and 5:45 p.m.
and partake in our 2 for $70 dinner package. The two of you can enjoy a bottle of wine, soup, salad,your choice of entree from our specials menu, and a dish of house-made ice cream all for $70. Want something off the specials menu? No problem; there's just a small upcharge for the menu item of your choice.
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Greetings!
American restaurant trends are constantly evolving, for the most part moving towards more healthy eating styles. One of the latest food movements to sweep across the nation is the abundance of gluten-free offerings. More and more people are finding they cannot tolerate the protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and oats. Restaurants and food manufacturers are responding to this need.
While there is no known cause for gluten intolerance and celiac disease (which causes most sufferers to be dairy intolerant as well), we do know for certain that numerous guests have commented on our nice selection of menu items which are gluten-free (GF) and/or dairy free (DF).
Chef Alphonsine's style - offering diverse ingredients and combining them in new ways - naturally lends itself to non-traditional preparations. For example, she loves to serve a grilled pork chop on a roasted cauliflower salad with wilted spinach and lemon vinaigrette. That is a completely GF and DF dish, yet it wasn't put together specifically with those dietary restrictions in mind; it just ends up that way because of her natural inclinations to explore new combinations of ingredients. The wheat she does use typically appears in the form of her house-made pastas, gnocchi and breads, and rarely with the protein-based entrées. "I focus on having a variety of starches, proteins, and vegetables on any given menu, so that individuals with different dietary concerns are able to navigate the menu and have choices." On her current menu, four out of the six entrées offered are gluten-free, and all of them can easily be dairy-free if you ask to leave off the butter sauce or cheese.
Currently we don't have any special designation for gluten-free menu items, but please feel free to ask about the ingredients and preparation - we are happy to answer any questions, and do our best to accommodate dietary restrictions. For a peak at our new Spring menu, check out our website. We hope to see you soon.
Fondly,
Anna Maria & Dave |
Island Food & Wine News 
 San Juan Vineyards opened a tasting room in heart of downtown Friday Harbor, at 65 Spring Street, just a block up from the ferry landing. Located in the former Mystic Mermaid location, it is a convenient spot to hang out while you're waiting for your ferry.
San Juan Vineyards owner Yvonne Swanberg has moved her grand piano to the location. She will be featuring guest performers, so you can listen to strains of Beethoven and other composers - classic and modern - while you're sipping the latest vintage. The tasting room is stocked with snack items and plenty of merchandise for your favorite oenophile, and is open daily 11-6. The tasting room at the winery will remain open as well, so you have two choices for sampling our local wines.
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Judge Anna
You've heard of Judge Judy? Well, we've got Judge Anna Maria, and she's much nicer than the t.v.version. In fact, she won't levy any harsh penalties; she's more into bestowing accolades.
Anna Maria was recently asked to judge a Jerusalem Artichoke cook-off at our Local San Juan Island Food Co-op. Here's Anna Maria's take on this interesting Sunday afternoon:
"I wasn't sure what I was in for when I was asked to participate. When I arrived at the co-op, there were a couple of members gathered, one with gnocchi and the other with a hummus-style dip, all made with the celebrated sunchoke. As we chatted, more dishes began to arrive: scallop bisque with sunchokes, latke with potatoes, sunchokes and apple sauce, and a sunchoke chip. Many of the participants in this cook-off were farmers who grow the tuber. They enjoyed the comraderie of kindred spirits interested in developing new culinary uses for the artichoke. I was personally impressed with the creativity of those who participated. The afternoon turned into more of a creative brain-storming than a competition. We all agreed that the red sunchokes had a sweeter flavor and that the chips and humus-style dip allowed the flavor of the tubers to come through. We all left with the revelation that you could use sunchokes as a substitute for potatoes in virtually any recipe."
For recipes featuring Jerusalem Artichokes, visit our blogs at TuckerHouse.com and HarrisonHouseSuites.com
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Dinner Theatre
Thursdays through Saturdays May 12-21
Good Grief! It's time for the next collaboration between San Juan Community Theatre and Coho Restaurant with the upcoming production of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown." The lovable comic book hero comes alive on stage in this delightful musical comedy featuring Charlie and his memborable friends. Lucy, Linus, Schroeder, Sally and of course, Snoopy will all be there. All characters are played by adults, making this a musical for all ages, not a children's theater production.
The theatre will employ some sophisticated tricks with the set, and everybody loves the Peanuts gang - children with adult sensibilities and hangups, so this should be a fun-filled evening.
For the special package, before the show you can enjoy a 3-course meal including soup, salad, entrée, dessert, and glass of wine in Coho's intimate setting, and we'll have some little treat for you that all the Peanuts gang would surely love. Then do a Charlie Brown skip up a couple blocks to SJCT for this endearing play.
The entire package price is only $47 per person. Book your restaurant reservations at (360) 378-6330, and call the box office at (360) 378-3210 for your tickets.
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Coho's Spring Hours
Dinner from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
May - June 15, Tuesday - Saturday
June 16 - September 30 - Monday - Saturday
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