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April 2013 Let's Make a Deal Brunch

Drew's choice of a "let's make a deal" theme. Everyone had to bring something they got a good deal on. I don't seem to have any pics this time and my memory is failing me so lets see how this goes

Team K - egg & bacon cups with Scottish Brunch Cocktail

Team N - Eggs Benedict (alton brown recipe with homemade english muffins) Roasted Peach Lemonade with a Texas rum of some kind
http://www.foodnetwork.com/videos/altons-eggs-cellent-benedict/60553.html
Roasted Peach Lemonade
Roast 3 peeled peaches in the oven. Squeeze 5 lemons into a blender. Add peaches. Blend and strain. Add simple syrup and water to taste

Team D - something really sweet?

Team BJ - Brioche french toast casserole?

March 2013

Team Richard & April

Rebecca Creek Whiskey & Fancy Cocoa Tomato Coffee Something Pork

Team K

Soup & Beer
i don't remember exactly but i know i liked it

Team BJ

THE Beef Wellington & Maritni

Team D

Strawberries with Cheesecake filling

and Team N make Sweet Potato Waffles with Vanilla Ice Cream, Buttermilk Caramel Syrup & Toasted Pecans with Silver Star Bourbon

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/sweet-potato-waffles-recipe/index.html

http://www.creationsbykara.com/2011/02/buttermilk-caramel-syrup.html

Beef Wellington

I have posted the recipe for the beef wellington in the Evernote recipe folder. It should be noted I sort of bounced around 2 recipes and 1 video. I used a combination of Tyler Florence and Gordon Ramsay's recipes.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/the-ultimate-beef-wellington-recipe2/index.html
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2538/beef-wellington
http://www.food.com/recipe/beef-wellington-gordon-ramsay-recipe-395160
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uXIPhxL5XA

As a side note, I have heard from a colleague of mine that he does the same basic recipe but substitutes a pork tenderloin but I didn't want to throw down with the pork expertise that is in the room.

-John

For March

Nathan rolled a Wild Card and chose alcohol made from grain North of the Equator
Date: March 30th
Time: 7:30

Fair warning: Team N is bringing dessert

European White Wine

Team N started the evening with French/American Chardonnay and Raspberry Risotto

Team K continued with Italian Chardonnay and Bacon Wrapped Cilantro Chicken

Team BJ ended the meal with French Dessert Wine and a Fruit and Cheese Board

neither of which i have a picture of but it was super delicious

February Tasting

***Date Change***
Saturday February 16th

White Wine from Europe

January's Best of

Our "best of" tasting was super fun and we are happy to support the tradition for next year.

Slight modifications were made to original recipes, which made it even more fun:
Team BJ made their own cornmeal sage dough for the empanadas and also presented a cup with Buffalo Stew Meat Goat Cheese and Cilantro. They also made the Watermelon Margaritas with Sotol in honor of John's recent run in Bandera.
Team K cooked their pork on the grill instead of the oven.
Team N didn't change the carnitas recipe, we did serve with Bluecorn and Flaxseed Tortillas, Cotija Cheese and Cilantro. We didn't find any of the Sakes that Jonathan brought to the sake tasting so we just brought a sake to represent...
Richard brought a bottle of Baker's and Paul showed up with a bottle of Bain's, that South African Whiskey that was ordered online, and left it for John as a congratulatory gift.