Mother’s Day Tea – A Benefit for Wolf Hollow

Mother’s Day, May 13: Join us for a very special high tea and hat contest in honor of Mother’s Day to benefit Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Sunday, May 13 is the day to pamper mom with delectable edibles and a vast array of teas, all served in traditional high tea style. Wear your fanciest or silliest [...]

Pre-Theatre Dinner

The island is alive with The Sound of Music – or at least the Whittier stage will be this May. The beloved Rodgers & Hammerstein musical is San Juan Community Theatre’s Spring Musical, and Coho Restaurant will be cheering on the Von Trapp family with a special pre-theatre Viennese dinner package. Join us Thursdays through [...]

Coho Secret Weapon

To Coho Restaurant: Thank you very much for your contant (sic) update. I hope , I can come down and enjoy your great meals and dessert near future….. I believe, you have one of the best SanJuan Is. secret weapons of best delight cuisine. Thank you. Arthur P.

New at the Restaurant – Nettles, Ramps and Hedgehogs

Nettles, ramps, and hedgehogs! Strange sounding, aren’t they? Certainly they don’t sound like something you’d want to see on your dinner plate. But Chef Bill will change your mind about that when these spring crops come in! Nettles are a nutritious green found in rich soil, moist woodlands, thickets, and along rivers. Loaded with vitamins [...]

Upcoming Events – April and May

Dinner Theater: The island is alive with The Sound of Music – or at least the Whittier stage will be this May. The beloved Rodgers & Hammerstein musical is San Juan Community Theatre’s Spring Musical, and Coho Restaurant will be cheering on the Von Trapp family with a special pre-theatre Viennese dinner package. Join us [...]

Island Farming – Then and Now

By now, it’s no secret: Being in the rainshadow of the Cascades to the east and the Olympics to the south, the San Juan Islands enjoy high sunshine and less rain compared to the mainland. It’s great for vacation get-a-ways, but also a boon for farmers. According to agricultural historian Boyd C. Pratt, even the [...]

Island News

San Juan Vineyards now hosts “Green Drinks.” No, we’re not referring to concoctions mixed with Absinthe, Chartreuse, Crème de Menthe, Midori, Sour Apple Schnapps, or any other voodoo colored beverage. It’s about people, who think green! There is a list of over 400 US Green Drink cities, with monthly gatherings where environmentally-minded people meet over [...]

Wild Mushroom & Quinoa Stuffed Pepper

At April 12, 2012
By Stephanie
In All Recipes / Entree Recipes / General

Serves 4 2 Tbsp Finely ground sea salt 1½ cup Quinoa 4 Tbsp Olive oil or olive/canola blend, divided ½ cup Butternut squash (cut into ½ inch cubes) 1 cup Wild mushrooms such as Chanterelle or hedgehog ¼ cup Chopped onion ¼ cup Finely chopped garlic 2Tbsp Finely chopped thyme 2Tbsp Finely [...]

Pan Roasted Cod with Picholine Olive Tapenade & Tomato Confit

Makes 4 Servings For Tomato Confit: 6 Roma tomatoes 1 Cup Olive oil 5 Thyme sprigs 5 Garlic cloves Salt & pepper to taste For Tapenade: 2 cups Picholine olives, pitted and finely chopped 2 Shallots, finely chopped Pepper to taste Reserved blended tomato and garlic from Tomato Confit For Cod: ¼ cup Olive oil [...]

Notte Italiano

Chef Bill has a particular passion for Italian cuisine. His pastas are light and delicate and his house made mozzarella and burrata ethereal. Every Thursday night, Coho will be transfored to an Itlaian Trattoria. Chef Bill will prepare a multi-course Italian feast with antipasti, pasta, a main with vegetable of the day and a bit of [...]