One example of Lifestyle’s beautiful, delicious food: wine-soaked pears prepared for a holiday party
Lifestyle Culinary Arts chef/owner Andrea Mollenauer has graciously shared her recipe for Signature Cranberry Chutney (see below). She’s also taking orders for Thanksgiving dinner or Thanksgiving sides. Mollenauer, a graduate of Cabrillo College’s Culinary Arts program, is a fabulous chef and caterer. Deadline to place order is 8pm Friday, Nov. 16. Email andrea@lifestyleculinary.com or call (831) 588-4515 to get full menu or place order. Pick-up is Wed. Nov. 21 from 3:30-6:30 p.m. or Thurs. Nov. 22 8:30-10 a.m. at Lifestyle’s kitchen at 504A Front Street.
Lifestyle’s Thanksgiving menu highlights:
- stuffed boneless turkey breast, white meat ($15.95, serves 2-3)
- whole cider brined seasoned turkey — ready to roast, stuffed with apples, onions, citrus, herbs (all-natural, cage-free, 16-18 pounds, $52, serves 15-20)
- signature cranberry chutney (tart and sweet, $5.95/pint)
- stuffing (chicken apple sausage w/pecans & green apple $10.95, apple, sage & dried cranberry $9.95; each serves 4-6)
- maple roasted brussel sprouts w/pancetta ($11.95, serves 4-6)
- Companion Bakery bread loaves & Kelly’s Bakery rolls
Recipe for Lifestyle’s Signature Cranberry Chutney
Ingredients:
3 stalks celery
2 apples, peeled
1 white onion
½ cup crystallized (sugared) ginger
1 ½ cups cranberry juice
¼ apple cider vinegar
1 ½ -2 cups sugar
12oz. bag fresh cranberries (more if needed or watery.) Note -sauce thickens as it cools.
Preparation:
-Dice celery, apples and onion finely (1/4 inch dice)
-In large saucepan, sauté 3 ingredients until tender but not mushy (approx. 5 minutes)
-Add minced ginger part way through the sautéing.
-Add juice, vinegar and sugar and bring to a boil.
-Let simmer to thicken juice slightly (approx. 10 minutes)
-Add cranberries and cook until they have popped and incorporated (approx. 10 minutes)
-Taste sauce to adjust sweetness.
-Remove from heat and let set. Refrigerate to help thicken.
Recipe Courtesy of Lifestyle Culinary Arts, www.lifestyleculinary.com