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WINE TIPS FROM THE KITCHEN
Have leftover wine that you don't want to drink OR throw out? Here are some uses for that open bottle...

Whites:
Use in homemade salad dressings in place of vinegar
Great as a marinade for chicken or fish
Works as a stain remover for red wine (if stain caught in time!)

Reds:
Excellent marinade for beef

White or Red:
Use to deglaze pans or in stews & soups


RECIPES FROM CHEF DAVID

GREEN TOMATO PIE


This pie is delicious warm or at room temperature. Enjoy!

4 large green tomatoes, seeded and rough chopped
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1 tsp. finely minced garlic
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. thyme
¼ tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
½ cup grated parmesan cheese
Mayonnaise
3-4 slices of cubed white sandwich bread
4 tbsp. melted butter

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Butter a glass baking dish.

Combine tomatoes, onion, garlic, salt, black pepper, sugar, thyme, nutmeg, and parmesan cheese. Add mayonnaise one tablespoon at a time just until ingredients bind together. Set aside.

Drizzle cubed bread with melted butter. Toast on a baking sheet 8-12 minutes until golden brown. Add to tomato mixture and gently toss.

Turn mixture into baking dish. Cover the mixture with parchment directly on the surface. Cover baking dish with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake for 10 minutes.