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Recipe of the Month
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Wild Mushroom & Quinoa Stuffed Pepper
Though daffodils are popping up around the island, we are just on the cusp, with winter one day, and spring the next. This lovely dish is a perfect transition for the two seasons, and can be served as a side dish or vegetarian entrée.
Wild Mushroom & Quinoa Stuffed Pepper  
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Wine Picks
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Pepper Bridge, 2008 Merlot, Walla Walla WA
Inviting aromas of dark stone fruit and berries along with a dusty, gravely minerality. A rich, silky mouthfeel with a plush mid-palate delivers rounded flavors of mixed berries and hints of exotic spices, cedar and cola. The long finish intertwines layers of velvety tannins and an appetizing level of acidity. $50
Northwest Totem Cellars
2008 Grenache, WA
Well balanced wine with hints of cinnamon and spice. Perfect paired with salmon or barbecued meats. $30
Steele Cabernet Franc Rose, CA 2011
Crisp and refreshing with strawberry and pineapple flavors and a slightly spicy finish. $17
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Earth Day Special Offer
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Transform your San Juan Get-A-Way into a rewarding volunteer vacation by helping to preserve our environment, then reward yourself with a feast. Participants in the South Beach Clean-Up or The Great Island Clean-Up on April 21 receive up to
$20 off their meal. Contact Stephanie@tuckerhouse.com 360 378-6330 for details.
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Thank You!
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We would like to extend our very sincere thanks to all those who joined us for Dollars for Scholars Night
in February.
It was a fun, lively evening, and we had a full house all night, resulting in a considerable donation to the scholarship program.
Thank you all!
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a recipe or something about a favorite ingredient or producer and while you're there, check out our
Fans-Only Specials!
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Share the News
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We can only continue to offer our great meals and value prices if people come in and give us a try.
Will you help us spread the word? Please post your review of Coho Restaurant on
Trip Advisor.
Thanks so much!
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Greetings!
Driving down San Juan Valley Road, the sight of new baby calves and lambs cavorting in the fields just brings a smile to our face. Besides being so cute, we know those animals live in idyllic conditions and receive the utmost care - clean air, fresh grass, lots of room to roam. Many of them get special organic feed developed by their owners to ensure the animals' health and nutrition.
It is this same attention to quality that now guides most of the farmers on the islands, resulting in highly flavorful produce and meat on the dinner table. We spend countless hours each month, buying the small lots and bushels that local growers can bring us - an effort that we feel is well worth the time. There is simply no comparison between a head of lettuce grown two miles down the road, and one shipped in from Mexico.
Farming has never been an easy living, but those who engage in it with "island style" tell us of great contentment at the end of a day's work. Local farmer Jim Lawrence, of Thirsty Goose Farm, says in his book Callused Hands Hungry Heart  "There is no mystery to the origin of my apples, tomatoes or lamb, no deceptions as to how fresh they are with little comparative demands on our ever fragile planet. I am proud to have found a revolution that I can feel good about, one tomato, one crisp apple, one honorably raised lamb at a time. It's merely a rekindling of what humans have done for thousands of years."
This May, as National Historic Month, we reflect on those hearty souls who have toiled to feed us, and give thanks for their tenacity in caring for the health of our island as well as their crops and livestock.
Fondly,
Anna Maria & Dave
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New at the Restaurant
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Nettles, ramps, and hedgehogs! Strange sounding, aren't they? Certainly they don't sound like something you'd want to see on your dinner plate. But Chef Bill will change your mind about that when these spring crops come in! (Read more...)
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Island Farming - Then and Now
By now, it's no secret: Being in the rainshadow of the Cascades to the east and the Olympics to the south, the San Juan Islands enjoy high sunshine and less rain compared to the mainland. It's great for vacation get-a-ways, but also a boon for farmers.
 | Bill Bailer Plowing. Photo Courtesy
San Juan Historical Museum |
According to agricultural historian Boyd C. Pratt, even the Native Americans practiced some forms of agriculture including camas cultivation (a nutritious bulb that tastes something like a sweet potato and was pounded into flour) and skexe (Read more...)
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Upcoming Events
Dinner Theater May 10 - 19: The island is alive with The Sound of Music - or at least the Whittier stage will be this May. The beloved Rodgers & Hammerstein musical is San Juan Community Theatre's Spring Musical, and Coho Restaurant will be cheering on the Von Trapp family with a special pre-theatre Viennese dinner package. (Read more...)
Mother's Day, May 13: Join us for a very special high tea and hat contest in honor of Mother's Day to benefit Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Sunday, May 13 is the day to pamper mom with delectable edibles and a vast array of teas, all served in traditional high tea style. Wear your (Read more...)
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Island News
Green Drinks: San Juan Vineyards now hosts "Green Drinks." No, we're not referring to concoctions mixed with Absinthe, Chartreuse, Crème de Menthe, Midori, Sour Apple Schnapps, or any other voodoo colored beverage. It's about (Read more...)
Farmer's Market: Spring has finally arrived, in all her glory, and the San Juan Island Farmer's Market begins Saturday, April 7th at the Brickworks, right next to Coho Restaurant. Running every week through the summer from 10:00am - 1:00pm, the market features a colorful array of island goodness.
Welcome to the Neighborhood: There's a new kid on the block! Long-time islander Debbie Dardanelli has opened Girlfriends Consignment two doors down from Coho Restaurant, in the old art gallery location at 210 Nichols. Stocking (Read more..)
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