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Traci and Jesse Teudhope, of Fairview<br />

Township, leave Penn Shores Vineyard,<br />

in North E<strong>as</strong>t Township, one of their<br />

stops along the Lake Erie Wine Country’s<br />

Wine & Chocolate Weekend in February<br />

2011. Erie Times-News file photo<br />

in the know:<br />

WINE & CHOCOLATEWEEKEND<br />

When: Feb. 15-17<br />

Cost: $35; available online<br />

Info: www.lakeeriewinecountry.org<br />

Ticket includes:<br />

<br />

wineries<br />

<br />

Chocolate recipes<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

participating restaurant<br />

Tip: The flavors of wine and chocolate<br />

are not always compatible. Look for<br />

fruity, intense wines that match the<br />

intensity of the chocolate. A dry red or<br />

light white can leave a bitter t<strong>as</strong>te. If<br />

the chocolate is sweet, serve it with a<br />

<br />

February2013<br />

Tenderloin at <strong>this</strong> year’s event along with<br />

their latest harvest wine, Trifection, a<br />

semisweet and sophisticated blend of three<br />

white grape varieties. The recipe at right is<br />

included in a booklet that each ticket holder<br />

will receive.<br />

Courtyard Wineries, in North E<strong>as</strong>t,<br />

partnered with Sue Mills of Crescent<br />

Catering to create a drizzle sauce for her<br />

decadent Chocolate Applesauce Cake.<br />

The sauce is made with Courtyard’s<br />

Chocopelli wine, reminiscent of Kokopelli,<br />

the southwestern flute-playing deity that<br />

ch<strong>as</strong>es away winter and brings on the spring.<br />

Kokopelli is also known <strong>as</strong> a symbol of<br />

fertility, music, dance and mischief, so better<br />

be careful.<br />

Couple that with Sparkling Ponds’ Fatal<br />

Attraction, served with Cupid’s Chocolate<br />

Droplets in their cozy, new fireplace room,<br />

and you could really be in trouble.<br />

But what’s in a label? LEL<br />

in the know:<br />

COCOA AND SPICE PORK<br />

TENDERLOIN<br />

1½ tablespoons ground black pepper<br />

(or to t<strong>as</strong>te)<br />

1 tablespoon ground coriander<br />

4½ tablespoons ground cinnamon<br />

2 te<strong>as</strong>poons ground nutmeg<br />

1 te<strong>as</strong>poon ground cloves<br />

3½ tablespoons good-quality<br />

unsweetened cocoa<br />

4 tablespoons sea salt<br />

2 (2 pounds) boneless pork tenderloins<br />

2 tablespoons olive oil<br />

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix first<br />

seven ingredients together; set <strong>as</strong>ide.<br />

Trim pork tenderloins of excess fat;<br />

rub with generous amounts of cocoa/<br />

spice rub.<br />

Heat olive oil in large frying pan<br />

over medium heat until hot. Sear<br />

each tenderloin on all sides, about<br />

2 minutes or until they reach a rich<br />

brown color.<br />

Remove from frying pan and bake<br />

in oven until fully cooked, about 10<br />

minutes or until meat thermometer<br />

reaches 160 degrees.<br />

Let the tenderloins rest for at le<strong>as</strong>t 10<br />

minutes before carving.<br />

www.lakeerielifestyle.com

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