8 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016 Satisfy your hunger for Spanish cuisine When traveling, one of the more popular goals people have is to experience the cuisine of wherever it is their travels have taken them. Whether traveling domestically or internationally, travelers ot en want to experience those foods cherished by other cultures or communities. But fans of a good meal need not book an airline ticket to enjoy the foods of other cultures. All men and women with a culinary sense of curiosity need is a little time and a good recipe to bring the foods of another region or country into their own kitchens. For those who want to experience a taste of Spain without packing their bags and heading for Europe, the following recipe for “Grilled Artichokes With Goat Cheese, Orange and Mint” from James Campbell Caruso’s “Espana: Exploring the Flavors of Spain” is sure to satisfy their hunger for Spanish cuisine. Grilled Artichokes With Goat Cheese, Orange and Mint Serves 6 6 medium-size artichokes 6 cloves garlic, slivered 1/2 cup lemon juice For the marinade: 1 cup extra virgin olive oil 6 cloves garlic, minced Premium Burgers 1 1 2 teaspoon salt teaspoon black pepper tablespoons lemon juice For the plate: 6 ounces fresh goat cheese 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil Chopped mint for garnish Zest of 2 oranges Snip the points from the leaves of the artichokes and remove outer layer of leaves. Peel the stem and leave it attached (the stem has a lot of fl avor but is ot en snipped of and thrown away). Cut the artichokes in half and boil them in water to cover, along with garlic and lemon juice, for about 20 minutes. Remove from the water and transfer to a bowl. Mix the marinade ingredients and pour over warm artichokes. Allow to marinate at room temperature for 4 hours. Heat a grill to medium-high heat. Grill the artichokes for about 3 minutes per side. Arrange 6 small along with a 1-ounce ball (about 2 tablespoons) plates with 2 grilled artichokes on each plate, of goat cheese. Sprinkle each plate with chopped mint, orange zest and olive oil. Authentic European Cuisine straight from Mari’s Kitchen at: grilled to mouthwatering perfection! Choose from our chef’s most popular burger combinations. Open Daily for Lunch menu offered from 11-5pm Happy Hour menu daily from 5-6pm Beer, Wine, Cocktails Daily Happy Hour 3-6pm The Grill & Lounge at Sandpines 1201 35th Street at Kingwood, Florence Highway 101 & 35 St. 541-997-4623 Where good friends & great food come together! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~TO START~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BLACK SEA SKEWERED SHRIMP Grilled shrimp and coconut and pineapple served with my famous Black Sea sweet chili sauce. 9 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~FOR LUNCH~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GORGONZOLA BURGER Hand formed patty from ground chuck. Topped with melted gorgonzola and served on a bun. Served with lettuce, tomato and onion. Comes with our Romanian potato salad. 12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~FOR DINNER~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CHICKEN SCHNITZEL Large chicken breast flattened and seasoned with our old Country herb seasonings and flour. Pan fired and served with mashed potatoes and a side green salad. 14 Open for Lunch & Dinner Tuesday- Saturday 11:30-8:00 Reservations Suggested. 165 M APLE S T . • 541-997-9811• WWW . MAPLESTREETGRILLE . COM Hi, Welcome Restaurant to Mo’s ® ~ FEATURED LOW-CARB SELECTIONS ~ Wednesday dinner special: 10 oz. Prime Rib and Salad, with your choice of Pasta or Potatoes! Great Food Happy Hour • Monday-Friday 3:00pm to 5:00pm Enjoy discount food and drink specials at the bar! 1285 Bay Street in Old Town Florence • (541) 902-8338 www.bayviewl orence.com 85625 Hwy 101 @ Best Western Pier Point Inn 541. 590.3000 • 7 Days - 4-9. SALMON: Grilled, Poached, or Blackened SHRIMP ARTICHOKE DIP CHICKEN BREAST: Boneless, Skinless Breast of Chicken (served with garlic cheese bread) Local, fresh and savory dining with a view. Introducing PRIME RIB SATURDAY Slow Roasted/Hand Carved Surfside Restaurant & Lounge Only Ocean View Restaurant in Lane County ● Serving Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner seven days a week x Award winning clam chowder Featuring classic Cuisine x x Fe Feat atur urin ing g a cl clas assi sic c Northwest Nort No rthw hwes estt Cu Cuis isin ine e SHRIMP SKEWERS: 2 Grilled Shrimp Skewers All of the above are served with Green Beans or Mixed Steamed Veggies and a Shrimp Dinner Salad for only $8.95 NEW ITEMS and for dessert... M ARIONBERRY OR P EACH Baby Back FOR Pork $4.95 Ribs with the BBQ PORK RIBS: COBBLER $1.00 more for ala mode James Gang BBQ Sauce BLACKENED SALMON CEASAR SALAD Mo’s Old Town, Florence • Daily 11 am - 8 pm ® Mo’s Town, Florence • Daily 11 am - 8 pm Serving Old Bowls of comfort for Over 50 Years Serving Bowls of comfort for Over 50 Years • 541-997-2185 541-997-8263 88416 1st Avenue Florence