Monday, May 2, 2011

Monday, April 25, 2011

~maple brown sugar ham glaze recipe~



Maple Brown Sugar Ham Glaze

1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup apple juice
1 heaping tablespoon Dijon mustard
A dash of cinnamon and ginger

Preparation:

Combine all ingredients and boil for a few minutes then glaze ham 15 minutes before it is finished cooking and with a little after you remove it from the oven.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

~orange mango creme brulee recipe~



Orange Mango Creme Brulee

1 orange zested
½ cup mango puree
2 1/2cups heavy cream
6 ounces of sugar
9 egg yolks
1 whole eggs
1/2 vanilla beans

*heat oven to 300degrees
*bring to a boil heavy cream, 1/2 amount of sugar and vanilla beans
*reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes
*whip eggs, egg yolks and remaining half of sugar
*temper the two mixtures and add zest and mango

*bake in ramekins, in water bath, in oven till set
*cool at room temperature and burn sugar on top to serve

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

~sierra nevada torpedo extra ipa ale beer~


four thumbs up!!!!

~sierra nevada pale ale beer~


three and a half thumbs up!!!.

~Goose Island Craft Beer Dinner Menu~




Goose Island Craft Beer Dinner


Passed 312 Urban Wheat Ale


Fleur Shrimp, Micro Lime Basil , Strawberry Chili Sauce
With Fleur Belgian Style Ale G.I.


Petit Arugula, Red Raspberries, Chèvre
Orange Avocado, Vanilla Poppy seed Vinaigrette
With Sofie Belgian Style Ale G.I.


Pepe Nero Grilled Flat Iron
Gruyere Torchio Bake, Green Apple, Red Ribbon Sorrel, Fig Demi
With Pepe Nero Belgian Style Ale G.I.


Ghost Chili Chocolate Ganache Crunch
Red Curry Raspberry, Citrus Coriander Blooms, Pere Jacques Bubbles
With Pere Jacques Belgian Style Ale G.I.


Camembert and Salame Calabrese
With Matilda Belgian Style Ale G.I.