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Daddy, where does hummus come from?!?!?!

June 30, 2009 by ericriveracooks

(I hope this works….by the way, I do work for Sound Bites so if this is a little biased then deal with it) Yesterday, Rich and Steve from Sound Bites, took us all to Eastern Washington to show us where our hummus comes from. It was an early departure because the farms that produce our beans, seeds, and oil are about 2 1/2 hours away from the store where all the hummus is made (Tacoma, WA). Before I go too […]

Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Après Vin, Central Bean, Einkorn, Emmer, Grape Seed Oil, Grapes, Hummus, Lentz Spelt Farms, Sound Bites, Spelt, Vineheart, wine

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Salad with a Grapefruit Chardonnay Vinaigrette

June 30, 2009 by ericriveracooks

Thanks to the folks over at Apres Vin for the bottle of Grapefruit Chardonnay Grape Seed Oil Ingredients: Vinaigrette Grapefruit Chardonnay Grape Seed Oil            (Apres Vin) Distilled White Vinegar Fresh Thyme Fresh Rosemary Garlic Salt 1 tsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. salt Salad Red Leaf Lettuce Butterhead Lettuce Sugar Snap Peas 2 strips bacon cooked Shredded Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese              (tillamook) Black Pepper You know how to make a salad…………… Eric

Categories: Salad, Sauce • Tags: Après Vin, Cooking, Dinner, Dressing, Food, Grape Seed Oil, recipe, Salad

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Steamed Clams Ala Rivera

April 19, 2009 by ericriveracooks

(Click each picture to make it larger) Clams. That’s all that needs to be said. Ingredients: 2 lbs. clams 5 celery stalks, thinly sliced 2 strips bacon 1 large shallot, diced 1 tbsp ground tarragon 1/4 cup chardonnay grape seed oil Italian Sea Salt In a large sauce pan saute the celery, bacon, shallot, tarragon, and grape seed oil for 3 minutes on high heat. Remove the bacon, shallot, and tarragon and place in a separate bowl.  Leave the oil […]

Categories: Appetizer, Seafood, Technique • Tags: bacon, Celery, Clams, Grape Seed Oil, Sea Salt, Shallot, Tarragon

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Arrivedeceri, olio d’oliva. Ciao, olio d’uva!!!

April 17, 2009 by ericriveracooks

(Click each picture to make it larger) If you search through this blog then you’ll notice that I use olive oil in about every recipe on here. Well, it’s time for a change! Hello, grape seed oil! I’ve been working at Sound Bites for a couple weeks now and it has lead me in the right direction for my pursuit of using the best ingredients to take my culinary skills to higher levels. One thing that I have overlooked along […]

Categories: Random Rants, Recommended Places to Shop • Tags: Après Vin, Grape Seed Oil, Olive Oil

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