Seafood: August 2009 Archives

Ingredients:

• 4 halibut fillets, 8 ounces each and 1 inch thick
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• ¼ teaspoon fine salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Salsa:

• 2 fresh peaches, skinned and cut into ¼" dice
• 1 mango, peeled and cut into ¼" dice
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon crystallized ginger, finely minced
• 1 tablespoon mint, finely minced
• 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• Dash of salt

Recipe provided by Syrah Bistro chef/owner Josh Silvers from the Down Home : Downtown cookbook, with Jeff Mall from Zin Restaurant & Wine Bar and published by Rodney Strong Vineyards.

Wine Pairing: Rodney Strong Reserve Russian River Valley Chardonnay

Take a moment to enjoy the good life. Sipping a glass of Rodney Strong's refreshingly crisp and luscious Reserve Russian River Valley Chardonnay only get's sweeter when paired with it's perfect compliment-scrumptious crab cakes.