Archives for September 27, 2009

Spicy Bloody Mary with Prawn

Bloody Mary

Bloody Mary

Need a great drink idea for your next brunch?  This Spicy Bloody Mary with Prawn packs a ton of flavor and looks very stylish.

  • 2/3 cup top-quality tomato juice
  • 2 ounces top-shelf vodka, such as Nude Vodka
  • 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
  • 6 dashes Tabasco Sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
  • Juice of 1/2 large lime
  • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
  • 1 celery stalk
  • 1 jumbo prawn, peeled and poached

Mix the first eight ingredients to combine.  Pour over ice in a tall glass and garnish with the celery stalk and the prawn.

Fall Wine and Cheese Mingle by the Northern NJ Wine Meetup Group

Join us for the Fall Wine and Cheese Mingle by the Northern NJ Wine Meetup Group: http://bit.ly/2gmt2b

Five Minute Chocolate Cake in a Mug

5-Minute Cake

5-Minute Cake

I won’t claim this is one of my original recipes, but it’s certainly original. Don’t curse me for giving you a chocolate outlet this simple and quick. Ingredients 4 Tablespoons flour 4 Tablespoons sugar 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder, preferable Dutch-processed 1 Egg 3 Tablespoons milk 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil Purchased chocolate syrup (optional) 1 Teaspoon mini chocolate chips (optional) 1 Large mug Instructions Stir flour, sugar and cocoa powder in the mug:

Dry ingredients

Dry ingredients

Add egg to the dry mixture, stirring to combine:

Add egg

Add egg

Pour in milk and oil, and mix well (add chocolate chips if using):

Wet ingredients and chips

Wet ingredients and chips

Place mug in microwave and ‘bake’ for 3 minutes on high (cake will rise above the rim of the mug):

Baking

Baking

Flip the contents of the mug onto a plate (add chocolate syrup if using) and enjoy!