Please join us for a very exciting Portuguese Wine Tasting with Rob Ord! We will have some fabulous wines to sample and an array of tasty bites will be provided on Saturday (tomorrow) from 1:00-5:00pm. Check out the list:
2007 Meia Encosta Tinto
2008 Lello Branco
2008 Lello Tinto
2007 Quinta de San Joanne Vinho Verde
Before I start off writing about the BEST breakfast sandwich ever! I have to leave the disclaimer that I don’t have photographic proof of how amazing this really is!
Halloumi, Egg & Avocado Breakfast Sandwich
For those of you obsessed with Halloumi as the latest and greatest new food group, you need to try this out!
Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 egg
3 one third inch slices Halloumi
3 slices avocado
2 tablespoons hummus
Macrina baguette
Heat up saute pan with 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (or grill on panini press). Add Halloumi, let brown then flip. When golden brown and cooked on both sides, remove cheese from pan. Add 1/2 tablespoon olive oil to a same pan and fry egg. Have baguette sliced in half. Spread hummus on bread, add Halloumi, egg and avocado slices. Serve!
Serving size: 1 breakfast sandwich
We strongly encourage you to try this amazing combination! 72% Equadorian Chocolate with Black Truffle & Sea Salt! This NEW, unusual, exotic find, is nothing short of delicious. Ritrovo has teamed up with XOCOLATL to create a new chocolate, sure to receive well deserved praise.
The black truffle and sea salt have are the perfect combination for this flavorful and well rounded chocolate.
The Shop Agora presents Ritrovo Selections our Italian Food Importer. Glenn Greenwood & Ilyse Rathet will sample these amazing foods from 1:00-5:00 pm this Saturday!
The following products will be provided:
Tuscan White Bean Appetizer served over Bruschetta finished with Fiori & Salt
NEW Truffle Almonds
Gluten Free Couscous
NEW Carob Honey
NEW Pine Nuts Dipped in Chocolate
……& MORE!!!!!
Wines From Feudi di San Gregorio, we will sample a beautiful white and red:
Falanghina & Rubrato
We look forward to seeing you then!
The Famega Vinho Verde comes from the DOC region of North Western Portugal. It’s light alcohol content and refreshing bubbles make it the perfect summer drink. This wine is refreshing, with hints of tart apple and citrus flavors. IPerfect for sun and sea food this delicate white wine is a hit! Try some this summer!
A great recipe courtesy of Ritrovo Selections. A fantastic way to use several of their products!
In this recipe, the breadsticks pieces absorb the liquid to add texture and contrast to the frittata. It’s a great way to use broken breadsticks and compliment our Casina Rossa truffle salt.
Ingredients:
1 cup Tenuta Castello breadsticks, broken into 1-inch pieces
6 eggs
¼ cup heavy cream
½ cup cooked greens
½ cup cubed boiled potatoes
2 Tbsp. Tenuta Cocevola extra virgin olive oil
Casina Rossa truffle salt, to taste
Directions:
In a bowl, beat eggs with heavy cream until slightly foamy; beat in truffle salt. Place oil in a heavy sauté pan and allow to coat pan and heat well. Add greens and boiled potatoes and sauté briefly. Pour eggs over the greens and potatoes and cook until almost set.
Place the sauté pan under a broiler and cook until set.
Carefully remove frittata from the oven, taking care not to touch hot surfaces. Allow to rest slightly, finish with truffle salt, and serve hot. Enjoy!
We look forward to having you join us from 1:00-5:00 this Saturday for a wine tasting event! Many of you have fallen in love with our staple El Portillo Malbec at the shop. Come try other wines from the El Portillo label: the Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay. These are great value wines from Argentina that never stay on the shelf too long! Fresh, locally made baklava will be out for sampling in addition to other small bites. See you then!
Best wishes,
The Shop Agora
The May 2010 issue of Bon Appetit features an Easy Drinking Greek White Wine section.
We are proud to carry the Boutari 2008 Moschofilero which can be described as a light, dry Greek white wine with beautiful aromas and floral notes.
If you’re curious about tasting some of the delightful wines featured in this Bon Appetit issue, stop in at The Shop Agora! We are proud to carry Seattle’s largest Greek wine selection!
This Saturday from 1:00-5:00 we will be sampling some delicious Tuscan wines! We will include bites of Macrina Apricot Nut Crackers with Manouri cheese in addition to our Gluten Free Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies that were featured in Food & Wine Magazine! This is the first time we will be sampling these cookies as they never stay on the shelf very long. It will be a great spread for what is sure to be a wonderful weekend. We hope to see you then!
Try this simply delicious recipe for a quick and satisfying meal!
Ingredients:
½ bag il Macchiaiolo Corn Pasta Fusilli
1 Jar Radici of Tuscany Pasta Sauce with Sangiovese
1 Tbsp. Trampetti or Mannucci-Droandi Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
½ cup grated parmigiano reggiano cheese
Directions:
Cook pasta until al dente, about 7 minutes. Drain well. Toss with olive oil and pasta sauce. Toss gently with cheese.
Place in a 13-in rectangular pan and bake in a 350° F oven until cheese is melted.
Recipe provided by Ritrovo Selections