Style Folsom & El Dorado Hills; September 2018

eat & drink
TASTE
Seasonal Recipe
and Beer Pairing
• 1/2 cup (1 stick)
melted butter, plus
more for greasing
pan
DEATH BY
CHOCOLATE
ZUCCHINI BREAD
To be totally fair, zucchini bread is
one of those halfway-healthy recipes
Delish: Eat Like Every
Day’s the Weekend
that barely makes the cut. But it’s got
by Joanna Saltz and green in it—and that’s good enough
the Editors of Delish for us. This recipe is deeply chocolatey
(Houghton Mifflin but also delightfully light—so you
Harcourt, 2018, $30)
can eat an entire loaf while watching
‘Game of Thrones’ and not totally lose
your self-respect.
• 1/2 cup
unsweetened cocoa
powder, plus more
for dusting pan
• 1-1/4 cups allpurpose
flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. ground
cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon pure
vanilla extract
• 2 cups grated
zucchini (from 1 large
or 2 or 3 small)
• 2/3 cup semisweet
chocolate chips
• Flaky sea salt, for
garnish
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9x5-inch loaf
pan and dust with cocoa powder, tapping out
any excess.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa
powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
3. In another large bowl, stir together sugar,
Wine
Steals
Under
$13
SIP ON THIS
Montevina Chardonnay 2015
ABV: 13.6%
OVERALL RATING: 4
TASTING NOTES: Rich, golden-hued color;
crisp, light, and flavorful; toasty aromas
and flavors of tart apples, figs, pears, and
peaches but not overly sweet; smooth,
vanilla bean finish; a good everyday
sipper; pair it with fruit, fish, or chicken
PRICE: $9.99
PURCHASE: Target
egg, and egg yolk until smooth, 1 minute. Add melted butter and vanilla and mix until smooth,
then fold in zucchini. Gradually add flour mixture, then fold in chocolate chips. Transfer batter
to prepared pan.
4. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 minutes.
5. Let bread cool in pan 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
6. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt, slice, and serve. Serves 6. Pairs with
KNEE DEEP BREWING COMPANY’S TANILLA PORTER
ABV: 6.3%
While you’re dying by chocolate, why not be revived by vanilla? Auburn’s beloved Knee Deep
Brewery makes a Tanilla Porter that delivers amazing aromas of coffee, followed by a smooth
chocolate flavor, and delicate
Spanish for “mountain vines,” Plymouth-based Terra d’Oro Winery—home of Montevina—
has been crafting deeply flavored, robust wines that capture the unique character of
Amador County for over 50 years. For more info, visit montevina.com.
Montevina Barbera 2016
ABV: 14.5%
OVERALL RATING: 5
TASTING NOTES: Pours a sultry, deep
violet; medium-bodied; luscious fruit
flavors of black cherry, blackberry,
and pomegranate with toasty oak
characteristics; dry with soft tannins and
just enough acidity; perfect alongside
pizza, pasta, or a cheese plate
PRICE: $12.84
PURCHASE: Raley’s
OVERALL RATING is the average score (out of 5) given by Style staff tasters. Ratings should be taken with a grain
of salt, as we are by no means “experts”—just hard-working employees who enjoy imbibing.
intensity of grade A Tahitian vanilla
beans. While the beer looks dark
and bitter, don’t be fooled; with
an IBU (international bitterness
unit) of only 30, it falls pretty
low on the scale. Much like this
month’s recipe, it won’t sit heavy
and pairs particularly well with
sweet treats, thanks to a subtle
carbonation that allows it to go
down easy. While Knee Deep is
mostly known for their IPAs and
other hoppy beers, this offering
demonstrates the brewery’s
ability to produce other styles
with great success.
—Greg Salva, 36 Handles
Recipe excerpted from DELISH © 2018 Joanna Saltz and the Editors of Delish. Reproduced by permission
of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Photography © Ethan Calabrese. Beer photo courtesy of
Knee Deep Brewing Company. Wine photos courtesy of Trinchero Family Estates.