A Feast For Eyes

What more is there to say about some bone-in prime rib, steamed broccoli, glazed shallots, yorkshire pudding, cheesy bread and some strawberry shortcakes with homemade shortbread.  One of my favorite dishes here is that glazed shallots....I can honestly say this was the first time I have ever had these and I love em!  Boil the shallots for about 10 minutes, set aside, in a small saucepan dissolve sugar in some water and add the shallots back to the simple syrup, let reduce until shallots get browned on the outside. Nice and sweet with a slight onion flavor :)

Korean Bolgogi

This is one of my favorite Korean dishes ever!!!!! (this and of course Kimchi that is :-) This is such a simple dish that starts off with a marinade including soy sauce,sugar and a few other ingredients.  Once the meat has marinated for at least 45 minutes I like to skewer mine (because its a little easier to handle on the grill) and then grill it off for just a few minutes so that the meat is a nice medium rare. The sugar mixed with the soy sauce creates this sticky sweet and salty glaze around the meat. Can you say YUMMY????

Something I Gotta Try....

So I'm sitting around watching some cooking shows and what did I see on T.V. that I just gotta make so that I can try it for myself????? GOOEY BUTTER CAKE!! A concoction of sugar, butter, cream cheese and vanilla layered over a sweet crust made from sugar, flour and butter. Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Can't wait to try it...I just know its gonna be delicious!

Merry Christmas!

Its that time of year...and it wouldn't be complete without a gingerbread house. So much easier to get the pre-cut kits rather than to make it homemade from scratch. FYI...don't leave it out where the dogs can get ahold of it :)

Sunday Dinner!

Crab, Cajun Shrimp, Fried Grouper, Hush puppies, Creamed Spinach Casserole and a Pineapple Salsa.....what a delicious and easy Sunday evening dinner. And for dessert.....creme brulee. Everything made from scratch and everything tasting delicious!

Grass Root

Ok...so my roommate wants to go vegan for a week so this was our first day. We had lunch at a little spot called the Grass Root which is located off Florida Avenue at the south end. It was actually pretty good...I had the marakesh wrap that comes with a creamy basil dressing and fresh fried vegetable chips. The guacamole was really good as well as fresh tasting. The sweet green tea was a nice beverage selection that had hibiscus and sugar cane in it. All in all a really good selection...

Yummy Cupcakes

From the Frosting, Inc cupcake shop...these cupcakes were delish :) Key Lime Pie, Tiramius, Guiness Cupcakes and Banana.