Posts for November 25th 2009

beer

Happy Hour: BarbaRoja Barrel-Aged Red Ale

While Argentina's not exactly a place known for its beer, it should be known for one beer in particular, the superbly smooth, easy drinking BarbaRoja barrel-aged red ale.

While Argentina's not exactly a place known for its beer, it should be known for one beer in particular, the superbly smooth, easy drinking BarbaRoja barrel-aged red ale. Although this beer comes in a Champagne-like bottle with a cartoon pirate label, it's not feminine or cheap-tasting. Rather it's a rich, frothy ale with light body and malty, slight caramel flavor. The red color means it's not nearly as dark and heavy as an Irish stout, but nor is it too light and characterless like an American lager. It's a successful balance of both these worlds. This pleasant brew is the best, most complex beer I've tasted in a long time.

Have you ever tried it? Do you drink Argentine beer?

community

Don't Forget to Share Your Thanksgiving Meal With Us!

Thanksgiving is only a heartbeat away and whether you're hosting a low-key, intimate gathering with close family or a giant fiesta with 100 of your friends, be sure to snap a few photos to share with us in the Savory Sights group in the YumSugar Community!

Thanksgiving is only a heartbeat away and whether you're hosting a low-key, intimate gathering with close family or a giant fiesta with 100 of your friends, be sure to snap a few photos to share with us in the Savory Sights group in the YumSugar Community! From mobile-blogging to galleries, there's lots of ways to share pictures. If you end up with an amazingly good dish from an unbelievable recipe, please share that in the Kitchen Goddess group. Hope everyone has a successful day of cooking!

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Thanksgiving

YumTV: A Killer App to Kick Off Your Thanksgiving Meal

Now that you know how to prep a butternut squash, try roasting it and using it in a light but warming soup.

Now that you know how to prep a butternut squash, try roasting it and using it in a light but warming soup. In this episode of Killer Apps, chef Meg Hall shows us the easy steps to make Butternut Squash Shooters — a light and delicious appetizer to warm your palate, before your Thanksgiving feast! To learn how it's done, watch this episode of YumTV now!

Thanksgiving

The Procrastinator's Perfect Answer to Thanksgiving Turkey

Don't have the time or patience to cook an entire turkey?

Don't have the time or patience to cook an entire turkey? Then consider making a boneless turkey breast. It roasts for about an hour and can be filled with your favorite stuffing recipe. When the breast and stuffing are rolled together and tied, it even has a fancy sounding name that will impress your guests: turkey roulade. You'll need kitchen twine to hold the whole thing together, so don't forget to pick some up at the store. The key is to watch it carefully to ensure that it doesn't overcook. When a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast says 165°F, it's done. To check out the excellent recipe I made over the weekend at a pre-Thanksgiving dinnerread more

definition

Definition: Spatchcocking

The word spatchcocking refers to the process of removing the backbone and breaking the breastbone of a bird.

The word spatchcocking refers to the process of removing the backbone and breaking the breastbone of a bird. The partially boned fowl can then be spread open and flattened for cooking. While similar to butterflying, the process of spatchcocking implies the use of whole poultry rather than a single cut of meat. It is believed that the word is derived from the term "dispatch the cock."

Spatchcocking a turkey, chicken, or any other poultry results in a bird that takes up less oven space, cooks more evenly and quickly, and is easier to carve.

Source: Flickr User thebittenword.com

fast and easy

Sole Florentine

From Real Simple Sole FlorentineIngredients6 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon chopped shallot 2 tablespoons flour 1 cup half-and-half or light cream 1 teaspoon sugar 2 10-ounce boxes frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed of excess moisture 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 1/2 pounds lemon or gray sole fillets 1 lemon, 1/2 juiced and 1/2 cut into 4 wedges 1/4 cup bread crumbs Directions Preheat broiler.

From Real Simple

Sole Florentine

Fast, Easy Recipe for Sole Florentine

Ingredients

6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon chopped shallot
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup half-and-half or light cream
1 teaspoon sugar
2 10-ounce boxes frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed of excess moisture
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 pounds lemon or gray sole fillets
1 lemon, 1/2 juiced and 1/2 cut into 4 wedges
1/4 cup bread crumbs

Directions

  1. Preheat broiler. Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallot and cook 1 to 2 minutes or until just starting to brown. Sprinkle the flour over the shallot and butter and whisk until smooth. Reduce heat to medium. Add the half-and-half slowly, whisking into a smooth sauce. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, until thickened, whisking as needed. Add the sugar and stir, then add the spinach, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until hot. Reduce heat to low, so the spinach stays warm.
  2. Place the fillets on a broiler pan that has been coated with cooking spray. Pour the lemon juice over the fillets, then sprinkle the bread crumbs evenly on top. Dot with the remaining butter. Broil 5 to 6 minutes or until the fillets are opaque and the bread crumbs golden.
  3. Spoon some creamed spinach onto each of 4 plates, then place a fillet on top. Serve with the lemon wedges.

Serves 4.

Nutritional information per serving: Calories 451, carbohydrate 18g, cholesterol 147mg, fat 27g, fiber 5g, protein 36mg, saturated fat 16g, sodium 882mg

Thanksgiving

Come Party With Me: Last Minute Thanksgiving — Dessert

There's still time to make an impressive and elegant Thanksgiving dessert.

There's still time to make an impressive and elegant Thanksgiving dessert. Surprise guests with a cool and light treat that doesn't involve pumpkin, but rather Thursday's other starring fruit, cranberry. This fluffy cranberry mousse takes only 20 minutes to come together. Cream cheese is combined with cranberry juice concentrate, cranberry sauce, and whipped cream to create a refreshing dish that's perfect for serving after a heavy meal. Spoon the tart-sweet fresh cranberry sauce on the mousse at the table. To check out this easy and fast recipe, read more

recipes

Euphoria

From PlymouthEuphoriaIngredients1 ounce gin or vodka 1 ounce St. Germain ½ ounce simple syrup ½ ounce fresh lemon juice sage leaf, optional for garnish Directions Combine all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.

From Plymouth

Euphoria

St Germain Gin Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients

1 ounce gin or vodka
1 ounce St. Germain
½ ounce simple syrup
½ ounce fresh lemon juice
sage leaf, optional for garnish

Directions

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
  2. Shake for 30 seconds and strain into a chilled martini glass.
  3. Garnish with a sage leaf.

Makes 1 drink.