Month: May 2013

Lamb Burgers

The weather this weekend in Cleveland is rainy and gloomy.  The kind of weather that makes one want to stay in and watch a movie.  And make burgers. I busted out Michael Symon’s Carnivore and found a recipe for the lamb burger with feta and arugula.  It sounded amazing, so I sent the hubby to the …

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Cocktail: Tom Collins and John Collins

Simple, delicious and quite refreshing!Tom CollinsSource: http://ruhlman.com/2013/03/friday-cocktail-hour-the-tom-collins/ Ingredients: 2 ounces gin 1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 ounce simple syrup 2 to 4 ounces seltzer water (I used 2 ounces) Lemon wedge, for garnish Directions: Combine the gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a highball glass, and stir well to combine. Add the seltzer …

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Caramel Creme Brulee

I had 8 egg yolks leftover from the buttercream recipe.  I did a quick google search and found a site (http://www.fortysomething.ca) that provided recipes to use up extra egg yolks by the number of egg yolks you have!  How genius!  I opted to make the caramel crème brulee.  I only made homemade crème brulee once so I …

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