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Alexander’s Crown
Rod Strong originally planted block 1 of Alexander’s Crown in 1971 and coined it the “jewel of the crown” when he released the initial stunning vintage in 1974, making it Sonoma County’s first vineyard designated cabernet sauvignon. Now, the 2008 vintage, from newly planted vines, harkens back to the revelation of the 1974 vintage off that same block, the soul of one of California’s most famous and historic cabernet vineyards.
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Chef Shari’s Chicken
Fiorentina
Serves 4
Ingredients:
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast, 6 oz each
3 eggs
1 cup of flour for dredging
¼ cup olive oil
¼ stick of butter
¼ cup white wine
½ cup cream
2 tea spoons lemon juice
½ tea spoon chopped garlic
2 tea spoons chopped onion
2 table spoons capers
2 table spoons sun dried tomatoes (chopped fine to same size as capers)
2 tea spoons of chopped fresh parsley
*1 1/2 LB of fresh spinach
*¾ LB roasted fingerling potato
Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Butterfly the chicken in half and place them between 2 oiled plastic wrap with a little room for each to expand. Pound it gently till chicken breasts are equal in thickness. Set aside.
Season the flour with salt and pepper. Beat the eggs well in a large pan. Add the oil and the butter in a sauté pan and heat.
Dredge the chicken in the seasoned flour, dust off, dip in the egg wash and place in to the sauté pan. Brown the chicken lightly, and place on a paper towel. Drain the excessive oil but leave a little oil for the sauce. Return the pan to heat, add onion and garlic and sauté very lightly. Add chicken, capers and sun dried tomatoes. Deglaze with white wine, add cream and lemon juice. Cook the chicken in the sauce for 2 to 3 minutes till it is done. (Temperature reaches 165F), then remove from the heat. Place the chicken on the serving plate, assemble the sauté *spinach, and *roasted fingerling. Return the sauté pan to heat, and add the chopped parsley when the sauce is reduced a little. Remove and spoon over the chicken uniformly and serve.
*To sauté the spinach place a large pan on the stove and add 2 table spoon of olive oil. Add the spinach and turn the heat on, mix the spinach and once the spinach is cooked (forest green colored) add a little chopped garlic, salt and pepper. Sauté few more second and serve warm
*To roast the fingerling potatoes, cut the potatoes in half, long way. Wash them good and dry. Drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper and place them on sheet pan roast at 350 for 30 to 40 minutes or till they are cooked and tender.
