Friday, July 18, 2008

The Construction Of The Mango Panna Cotta

Caribbean-Themed Mango Panna Cotta Think Tank

Mango-Basil Panna Cotta
Blackberry Puree w/ Basil Seeds
Basil and White Peppercorn Tuile
Torched Mango Stick
Coconut Tuile
Caribbean-Spiced Rum Syrup
Allspice Caramel 'Paint'
Keylime Sorbet
Macadamia Nut Brittle
Candied Ginger Julienne
Lemongrass-Ginger Sorbet
Peach Tea Jellies
Vanilla-Cardamom Anglaise Drizzle
Orange Blossom Honey Sabayon
Passionfruit-Black Peppercorn Sauce
Basil-Mint Creme Fraiche
Toasted Grapefruit Peel and Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Gelato
Mango-Shiso Panna Cotta
Caribbean-Spiced Fried Wonton
Star Anise Pizzelles
Pina Colada Jellies
Lime-Dusted Martini Glass
Shaved Dried Pineapple Wheel
Lemon-Lime Sherbet
Mango-Clove Panna Cotta
Sugarcane Skewer For Panna Cotta Martini
Sambuca-Coffee Bean Jellies (3)
Anise Seed-Tarragon Tuile

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Independence Day Menu



Drinks

Create your own Bloody Mary and Martini bar:

• Urn of olive, pearl onion, cornichon, celery, black peppercorn, and cherry tomato infused vodka
• Urn of citrus infused vodka
• Urn of jalapeño, poblano, and ancho chili infused vodka
• Urn of raspberry infused vodka

With:

• Toasted grapefruit, lemongrass, and celery seed flavored sea salts
• Pickled green tomatoes
• Pepperoncini and cherry peppers
• Grated horseradish
• Bleu cheese, almond, and jalapeño stuffed olives
• Cracked black peppercorns
• Celery stalks
• Worcestershire
• Harissa
• Bloody Mary mix


Mimosas and Bellinis


Salads

Chilled watermelon, mint, and feta salad

Iceberg lettuce wedges with Maytag blue cheese, Niman Ranch pork bellies, and heirloom tomatoes

Old-fashioned cole slaw

Mom’s potato salad


Snacks

Seafood display of oysters, snow crab claws, mussels, shrimp, and clams

• Horseradish firecracker sauce
• Samuel Adams mustard sauce
• Tabasco mignonette sauce

Cheese platter portraying familiar Wisconsin cheeses alongside Amish cheeses, and other varied artesian cheeses.

• San Francisco sourdough bread
• Alaskan beer bread
• Various crackers and wafers
• Black mission fig and port wine compote

Tartlets, canapés, and pastries:

• Copper River smoked salmon with crème fraiche and Alaskan chum caviar
• Stone crab, artichoke, and cream cheese
• Open-faced bison and boursin sliders with caramelized onions

Buffalo wings as per the original Anchor Bar recipe out of Buffalo, NY

• Celery, Carrots, Blue cheese dressing

Alligator bites with ‘swamp sauce’


Main Courses

Slow cooked baby back ribs mopped throughout the cooking process with house made Jack Daniel’s barbeque sauce

Mesquite-grilled beer-can chicken and grilled cobb corn dunked in warm butter

Deep-fried catfish fillets with tartar sauce

Cajun-spiced prime rib of beef with au jus and grated horseradish


Desserts

“The Ice Cream Truck”

• Bomb pops, snow cones, lemon ice, and all the other favorites that you have come to know and love from The Ice Cream Man - made from scratch of course.

Apple Pie From The Neighbor’s Window

• With vanilla ice cream

Assorted Berry Cobblers

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Colors



I am both saddened and disgusted at the "50 Craft Uses for a Bandana" list that I found attached to my recently purchased bandana. The list includes shabby uses like:

"Use on a picture frame"

"Make a girl's skirt"

"Candle rings"

"Sew into a soft wallet"

"Cover cigar box for a purse"

And others that are not fit to mention as I am sure that you already get the point. And the point is this: People buy bandanas because they are gangster pirates - not to "create a child's footstool" or to "embellish flip-flop sandals". This is corporate irresponsibility at it's worst and we as a people should rise up, fists in the air, and demand legitimacy in advertising. The following is a list that I have compiled that illustrates the TRUE use of bandanas. I hope that you will find it useful and informative.

1. Sling for an AK-47
2. Tourniquet
3. Represent colors of your chosen gang
4. Broken arm sling
5. Headband
6. Bankrobbing mask
7. Tactical sweatband
8. Cleaning towel for Glocks
9. Polish rag for combat boots
10. Teething toy for pit bull pups
11. Stuff with quarters for blackjack sack
12. Tie wrists together for Mexican knife fights
13. Use as fuse for Moloktov Cocktails
14. Blindfolds for executions
15. Gift wrap for kilos of cocaine
16. Makeshift eye patch
17. Padding for elbows when smashing car windows
18. Wiping off fingerprints
19. Ghetto loin cloth at pool parties
20. Diaper for gangster babies
21. Use as gag during interrogations
22. 40 oz. beer insulator
23. Lunch bag for runaway juvenile delinquents to attach to a stick
24. White bandanas for use as surrender flags in enemy gang territory
25. Sweat rag for prison work-outs

If you have further legitimate uses for bandanas please include them by leaving feedback.