Weekend Events for February 11th - 13th

 Friday:
Valentine’s Prix Fixe Dinner – Meritage Restaurant/Callaway Winery – 5:00pm – 9:00pm
http://www.callawaywinery.com/callaway-restaurant-specials.html

Valentine’s Wine & Food Tasting Tour – La Jolla Wine Tours – 3:00pm – 6:00pm
http://www.lajollawinetours.com/

My Bloody Valentine by Alesmith Event – The Cask Room – 6:30pm – 7:30pm
http://www.caskroom.com/when.html

Valentine’s 4 Course Dinner and Wine Paring – Bistro 39 – 4:30pm – 10:00pm
http://www.bistro39sandiego.com/2011/01/valentines-4-course-menu/

4th Annual Cupid is Stupid Wine Tasting Party – Bacchus – 5:00pm – 9:00pm
http://www.bacchuswinemarket.com/events.html

Valentine’s Opaque Dining in the Dark – Opaque US Grant – 5:30pm – 11:30pm
http://sd.darkdining.com/

Bottle of Champagne and Chocolate Covered Strawberries – The Cask Room – 5:00pm – 9:00pm
http://www.caskroom.com/when.html

3 or 5 Course Valentine Dining Paired with Wine – La Valencia Hotel – 5:30pm – 11:00pm
http://www.lavalencia.com/documents/events/valentines-2011.pdf

Italian Tasting – La Costa Wine Co. – 5:00pm – 8:30pm
http://lacostawineco.com/store/content/12/Tasting-Events/

Wine & Craft Beer Tasting and/or Cheese & Chocolate Pairings – WineStyles Coronado – 5:30pm – 8:00pm
http://www.winestyles.net/impdates.asp?page=1&id=128428

3 Course Menu and Wine Paring – Wine Vault & Bistro – 5:30pm – 10:00pm
http://www.winevaultbistro.com/calendar.html

Valentine Weekend Pairing – Country Cellars – 11:00am – 4:00pm
http://www.countrycellars.com/events.php

Saturday:
Vino d’Amore Valentine’s Dinner – Callaway Winery – 6:00pm – 9:00pm
http://www.callawaywinery.com/callaway-winery-events.html

Valentine’s Wine & Food Tasting Tour – La Jolla Wine Tours – 3:00pm – 6:00pm
http://www.lajollawinetours.com/

Valentine’s 4 Course Dinner and Wine Paring – Bistro 39 – 4:30pm – 10:00pm
http://www.bistro39sandiego.com/2011/01/valentines-4-course-menu/

Valentine’s Opaque Dining in the Dark – Opaque US Grant – 5:30pm – 11:30pm
http://sd.darkdining.com/

Bottle of Champagne and Chocolate Covered Strawberries – The Cask Room – 5:00pm – 9:00pm
http://www.caskroom.com/when.html

3 or 5 Course Valentine Dining paired with Wine – La Valencia Hotel – 5:30pm – 11:00pm
http://www.lavalencia.com/documents/events/valentines-2011.pdf

Valentine Weekend Pairing – Country Cellars – 11:00am – 4:00pm
http://www.countrycellars.com/events.php

The World of Wine 101 – La Costa Wine Co. – 3:30pm – 5:00pm
http://lacostawineco.com/store/content/12/Tasting-Events/

Bubbly, Port & Chocolate – Bacchus – 2:00 – 8:30pm
http://www.bacchuswinemarket.com/events.html

5 Course Valentine’s Day Dinner paired with Wine – Wine Vault & Bistro – 5:00pm – 10:00pm
http://www.winevaultbistro.com/calendar.html

For the Love of Chocolate and SweetArt Festival – Escondido Grand Avenue – 1:00pm – 5:00pm
http://www.downtownescondido.com/chocolate.html

A Valentine’s Wine Tasting with Russel Joyce of Joyce Vineyards – The Wine Lover – 4:00pm – 6:00pm
http://www.thewinelover.us/

Gondola Wine Tasting Cruise (Coronado) – The Gondola Company – 6:30pm – 7:45pm
http://www.gondolacompany.com/

Wine & Craft Beer Tasting and/or Cheese & Chocolate Pairings – WineStyles Coronado – 5:30pm – 8:00pm
http://www.winestyles.net/impdates.asp?page=1&id=128428

Sunday:
Romantic Rose Wine Tasting – Callaway Winery – 11:00am – 4:00pm
http://www.callawaywinery.com/callaway-winery-events.html

Valentine’s 4 Course Dinner and Wine Paring – Bistro 39 – 4:30pm – 10:00pm
http://www.bistro39sandiego.com/2011/01/valentines-4-course-menu/

Valentine’s Opaque Dining in the Dark – Opaque US Grant – 5:30pm – 11:30pm
http://sd.darkdining.com/

Bottle of Champagne and Chocolate Covered Strawberries – The Cask Room – 5:00pm – 9:00pm
http://www.caskroom.com/when.html

3 or 5 Course Valentine Dining paired with Wine – La Valencia Hotel – 5:30pm – 11:00pm
http://www.lavalencia.com/documents/events/valentines-2011.pdf

Valentine Weekend Pairing – Country Cellars – 11:00am – 4:00pm
http://www.countrycellars.com/events.php

Valentine’s Brunch – The Westgate Hotel – 10:00am – 2:30pm
http://www.westgatehotel.com/public/files/Westgt_Valentine'sDayBrunchMenu'11.pdf

5 Course Valentine’s Day Dinner paired with Wine – Wine Vault & Bistro – 5:00pm – 10:00pm
http://www.winevaultbistro.com/calendar.html

Gondola Wine Tasting Cruise (Coronado) – The Gondola Company – 6:30pm – 7:45pm
http://www.gondolacompany.com/

Sweet and Spicy Salmon

This is great served with roasted potatoes, bell peppers and onions. Or for a lower carb option, serve with just roasted bell peppers and onions (minus the potatoes). Paired with a salad would be great too.

2 tbsp cajon seasoning
1 tsp brown sugar
1 tbsp orange marmalade
1 tsp lime juice
salt and pepper for seasoning
olive oil
salmon filets, skinless

Preheat oven to 375.

Mix cajon seasoning, brown sugar, orange marmalade and lime juice together.

Place salmon in an oven proof baking dish. Season with salt and pepper. Cover salmon with cajon marmalade mixture. Drizzle with some olive oil.

Place in the oven and bake for about 15 to 20 minutes. Then increase oven to broil and allow salmon to get a nice and browned crust, for about 5 minutes.

Serve and ENJOY!!

Wine pairing......Sauvignon Blanc

Chicken Piccata

This recipe was made with lemons from Carolyn and Scott's lemon tree. Thank you to the both of you, they cooked up nicely in this recipe. I love using fresh ingredients from family and friends. I cannot wait until spring is here so I can get my garden planted and in progress. Serve this with some asparagus.

2 boneless, skinless chicken breast, butter flied and then cut in half
salt and pepper for seasoning
all-purpose flour, for dredging
2 tbsp unsalted butter
olive oil
1 lemon, thinly sliced
1/2 cup chicken stock/broth
1/4 cup white wine
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup brined capers, drained and rinsed
parsley, chopped for garnish

Season chicken both sides of chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in the flour, shaking to remove excess flour.

Drizzle a large non-stick sauté pan with olive oil and heat over medium-high heat. Place flour dredged chicken in the sauté pan and brown to a crisp on both sides. Remove chicken and place on a plate covered with foil to keep warm. Add garlic and wine. Slightly brown garlic and cook until wine is almost evaporated. Add chicken stock/broth and butter. Melt butter completely. Arrange lemon slices on the bottom of the sauté pan in a single layer. Add chicken back to the pan. Cook for an additional 5 minutes, turning chicken occasionally to coat. Add capers and cook for a couple of minutes just until they are warmed.

On a plate, lay chicken down and drizzle the top with caper lemon sauce and garnish with parsley. Enjoy!!!

Wine Pairing....Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay or Pinot Gris.