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NOVEMBER 25 & 28, 2015 SILVER BELLS HERMISTON HERALD/EAST OREGONIAN • PAGE 4 Im press gu ests w ith restau ran t-qu ality appetizer D id you k n ow ? by Metro Creative Connection H osting for the holidays com es w ith m any responsibilities. O ne of the big g est su ch respon - sibilities is feeding g u ests. W hile tu rk ey m ay be the g o-to entrée at the holiday dinner table, hosts have a little m ore leew ay w ith reg ard to appetizers and snack s served before the m eal. W hat constitu tes the rig ht appetizers or snack s typically depends on the atm osphere of you r holi - day celebration. Standard snack s lik e potato chips or cook ies are w ell su ited to casu al affairs, w hile m ore form al holiday dinners m ay requ ire hosts g o the extra m ile w ith reg ard to appetizers. H osts w ho w ant to w ow their g u ests w ith a restau rant-w orthy appetizer can consider the follow ing recipe for “Salt C ru st Scallops W ith T hai L im e D ipping Sau ce” cou rtesy of M ark Bitterm an’s “Salt Block C ook ing ” (A ndrew s M cM eel). Salt C ru st Scallops W ith Thai L im e D ippin g Sau ce Salt Crust Scallops With Thai Lime Dipping Sauce H oliday travel tips The right tablet and smartphone apps can make holiday travel a lot less hectic. by Metro Creative Connection M ak es 4 serving s 1 9- to 10-inch squ are salt block 1⁄4 1⁄4 1 2 1 1 cu p fresh lim e ju ice cu p T hai fish sau ce tablespoon rice w ine vineg ar tablespoons toasted sesam e oil g arlic clove, m inced hot chile pepper, su ch as bird chile, haban - ero, cayenne or Scotch bonnet, stem and seeds rem oved, m inced 1⁄4 cu p finely shredded carrot 1 1⁄4 pou nds larg e w ild-cau g ht sea scallops (abou t 16) 1⁄2 teaspoon freshly g rou nd black pepper Place the salt block over low heat on a g as g rill or stovetop for 10 m inu tes. Tu rn the heat to m ediu m and heat for 10 m ore m inu tes. R aise the heat to m ediu m -hig h and heat the block to abou t 600 F, abou t 20 m ore m inu tes. To m ak e the dipping sau ce, m ix the lim e ju ice, fish sau ce, 1⁄4 cu p w ater, vineg ar, sesam e oil, g arlic, chile pepper, and carrot; set aside. Pat the scallops dry and pu ll off their w hite g ris - tly tendons if not already rem oved. Season the scal - lops w ith the black pepper and let stand at room tem peratu re u ntil the salt block is hot. W hen the salt block is very hot (you shou ld only be able to hold you r hand above it for ju st a few sec - onds), place the scallops on the hot block and sear u ntil brow ned and spring y to the tou ch bu t still a little soft in the center, abou t 3 m inu tes per side. W ork in batches if you r salt block cannot com forta - bly fit all the scallops at once. Transfer to a platter or plates and serve w ith the dipping sau ce. by Metro Creative Connection L eaving cook ies and m ilk for Santa C lau s is a C hristm as E ve tradition. C hildren reg u larly place a dish of cook ies and a g lass of m ilk by the tree on C hristm as E ve so that Santa has enou g h energ y to com plete all of his g ift-g iving before k ids w ak e u p on C hristm as m orning . T he tradition of leaving cook ies ou t on C hristm as E ve m ay trace its orig ins to Saint N icholas. O n the feast of St. N icholas on D ecem ber 6, children w ou ld leave food and drink for the saint and any attendants. T he treats w ou ld be exchang ed for g ifts. W hile that’s one theory behind the tradition, others think it is link ed to the history of the C hristm as tree and the edible decorations that adorn it. Santa w ou ld snack on the ornam ents. E ven after edible decorations g ave w ay to inedible ornam ents, the tradition of leaving a snack for Santa rem ained. W hatever the orig ins behind the tradition, m illions of children du tifu lly leave m ilk and cook ies for Santa on C hristm as E ve. 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