• stir into sauce. Lower heat and add cream and cherries continue too cook for about 10 more minutes un- til flavors are combined and remove from heat. Saute chicken in a scant amount of canola oil until tender. Add re- maining ingredients and saute until heated through. Quickly toss in spinach and toss with sauce. Serve in a puff pastry box and garnish with apple slices. 3 Tbsp red wine vinegar 2 large vine ripened tomatoes, peeled, cut in half at the equator, seeded and diced 1/4 cup extra dry virgin olive oil 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil freshly ground pepper to taste 4 escalopes of salmon, about 6-7 ounces each, trimmed of skin and fat 4 basil sprigs for garnish In a colander, combine the diced cucumbers and salt. Place a bowl on top of the cucumbers and weight JAMAICAN "JERK' with several unopened cans. Allow CHICKEN SALAD to drain until the cucumbers are limp, 4 whole chicken breasts about 1 hour. Rinse under cold, run- Fresh Lettuces ning water, then submerge in ice wa- 1 banana peeled and sliced— ter until recrisped, about 5 minutes. soaked in lime juice Drain well and pat dry with paper 2 kiwi fruit peeled and sliced towels. Taste the cucumber to veri- 6 strawberries fy they are not salty; if they are, re- 1/4 pineapple wedged peat the rinsing steps. transfer to "Jerk" Marinade: medium sized bowl. 1 Tbsp ground allspice Add the vinegar, mixing well. 1 Tbsp dried thyme Add the tomatoes, olive oil and 1 1/2 Tsp cayenne pepper chopped basil. Add salt and a liber- 1 1/2 Tsp ground black pepper al dose of black pepper to taste. Re- 3/4 Tsp ground nutmeg frigerate. 2 Tbsp salt Meanwhile, preheat the grill. 2 Tbsp garlic powder Season the grill grate with olive 1 Tbsp sugar oil. Dust the salmon with salt and 1/4 cup olive oil pepper and place with inner flesh on 1/2 cup white vinegar the grill toward the heat. Cook until 1/2 cup orange juice well seared, about 4 minutes. Turn over with a metal spatula, cooking Combine in food processor until done, about 3 minutes for medi- Lime Vinaigrette: um-rue and longer as you desire. 2 cloves of garlic Transfer to your serving platter. 1/4 cup Lime juice Spoon the cucumber-tomato salsa 1/4 cup rice vinegar over the salmon. Garnish with basil 1 cup olive oil sprigs and serve. 1/2 Tbsp honey Salmon is great cooked, chilled Combine all ingredients in a food and served as well. Chilled leftovers processor. are good the following day. Marinate chicken breast over- night in the "jerk" marinade. Grill, Greg Upshur, Too Chez chill in refrigerator and slice on cube. CHICKEN AVIV Serve on a bed of mixed greens (2 servings) topped with fresh fruit and lime vinai- 2 pieces of boneless, skinless grette. chicken breast Jimmy Schmidt, Rattlesnake Club GRII -ED SALMON WITH CUCUMBER-TOMATO SALSA (4 servings) 1 English cucumber, peeled, cut in half lengthwise, seeded and cut into 1/4 inch dice 1 Tbsp salt ART BIRMINGHAM '94 • ART BIRMINGHAM '94 You're Invited to the First Annual ART BIRMINGHAM '94 0 ART BIRMINGHAM '94 celebration of this body of emotions on Saturday, June 18, 1994, from oe 9:00 a.m. until dusk and Sunday, June 19, from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. in the aesthetically unobtrusive parking lot of the Birmingham Theatre, just off Woodward Avenue 0 in beciutiful downtown Birmingham. 0 ce • V6, WVHONIW1119 1211V • 176, WVHONIWIlle iav • 4, 4 IRAVISION, BAUSCH Wi.41V- IT 7 YOUR CHOICE 4 figs, finely chopped 2 radishes, sliced 1 small bunch of wa- tercress, cleaned 2 hearts of palm, sliced 1 cup soaked bulgar wheat with chopped onion kosher salt to taste juice of 1 lemon Cut chicken into strips; saute un- til almost done in olive oil. Add figs, radishes and toss over flame for 2 minutes. Season; add lemon juice; toss. Put bulgar on plates, then water- cress and top with chicken. ❑ 0 invites you to join in the Fii-quent Replam-nent 6 Pair OR Soft Contact Lenses 11 .4; \'ar'stiP'' Free Trial Pair tReg; $180 CoMplete,Prograril Includes Eye Exan- , Lenses, C ate. ig ll Exam • With Coupon Only ttfoo-up G LASSES $44 '59 COMPLETE SINGLE VISIONS BIFOCALS D28 Includes Frames, Plastic Lenses & Tint (Up to 5.0ooD) • With Coupon Only ENTER OPTICAL • ALL MAJOR INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED W fVEMO NewAddress. - 2544 ORCHARD LAKE RD (Between Cass Lake & Midcilebelt) 728 W. ELEVEN MILE RD. 1/2 Blocks East Of 1 - 751 682-6448 541-8686 . STYLE • SUMMER 1994 • 59