Welcome To My Nightmare!
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Happy Hallow's Eve to each and everyone. As Alice says - "Welcome to my nightmare, I think you're gonna like it, I think you're gonna feel you belong."
Love Halloween and all that goes with it... the festivities, the costumes, the treats and the sweets. Today we are planning a Hallow's Eve dish with a little pumpkin twist, some scary tunes and yes even a pumpkin cocktail. Tis the season.
Don't worry, don't be scared... It's gonna be fine.
The pots are on!
Happy Hallow's Eve to each and everyone. As Alice says - "Welcome to my nightmare, I think you're gonna like it, I think you're gonna feel you belong."
Love Halloween and all that goes with it... the festivities, the costumes, the treats and the sweets. Today we are planning a Hallow's Eve dish with a little pumpkin twist, some scary tunes and yes even a pumpkin cocktail. Tis the season.
Don't worry, don't be scared... It's gonna be fine.
The pots are on!
The Plate...
Tortellini With Pumpkin Sauce
Ran across this dish in Italy and loved it. I thought wow, what a cool combination; a little pumpkin with some spice and the accent of the balsamic was perfect. Now you can get creative and make some homemade pasta stuffed with pumpkin, but we decided to keep it simple.
Remember when you are preparing your water to boil the pasta add a little olive oil and salt. As the Italians say: "sapore come il a mare," "it should taste like the ocean".
So grab a martini or two and let's get cooking.
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1 small shallot / finely chopped
1/2 cup canned pure pumpkin
pinch of grated nutmeg
1 1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper
Fresh parsley / chopped
1/2 cup Balsamic vinegar
2 garlic cloves / minced
3 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp Agave nectar
Decrease the heat to low; then add the pasta.
In 6-7 minutes the pasta will float to the top of the water.
To make the Balsamic reduction - mix the vinegar, garlic, olive oil and nectar in a small pot.
Bring to a low boil then simmer to thicken.
Meanwhile, heat the butter in a pan over medium heat.
Add the shallot stirring until slightly soft (a couple of minutes).
Add the pumpkin and nutmeg.
Stir in the cream and bring to a low boil.
Reduce heat to medium low and simmer until slightly thickened (about 5 minutes).
Stir in the cheese and cook for about another minute.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Use a slotted spoon to remove pasta and add to sauté pan.
Toss with the sauce.
Plate up the pasta, drizzle with balsamic reduction and top with cheese and parsley.
Remember when you are preparing your water to boil the pasta add a little olive oil and salt. As the Italians say: "sapore come il a mare," "it should taste like the ocean".
So grab a martini or two and let's get cooking.
What you need...
2 9 oz packages of cheese tortellini1 tbsp unsalted butter
1 small shallot / finely chopped
1/2 cup canned pure pumpkin
pinch of grated nutmeg
1 1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper
Fresh parsley / chopped
1/2 cup Balsamic vinegar
2 garlic cloves / minced
3 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp Agave nectar
What you do...
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.Decrease the heat to low; then add the pasta.
In 6-7 minutes the pasta will float to the top of the water.
To make the Balsamic reduction - mix the vinegar, garlic, olive oil and nectar in a small pot.
Bring to a low boil then simmer to thicken.
Meanwhile, heat the butter in a pan over medium heat.
Add the shallot stirring until slightly soft (a couple of minutes).
Add the pumpkin and nutmeg.
Stir in the cream and bring to a low boil.
Reduce heat to medium low and simmer until slightly thickened (about 5 minutes).
Stir in the cheese and cook for about another minute.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Use a slotted spoon to remove pasta and add to sauté pan.
Toss with the sauce.
Plate up the pasta, drizzle with balsamic reduction and top with cheese and parsley.
The Playlist...
Boo Y'all!
Well we've updated the ole jukebox with some new "haunted tunes" for your Hallow's Eve bash.
Don't worry we threw in a couple of old classics.
How about the original version of "Black Magic Woman"... did you know that it's by Fleetwood Mac? And that's the original Mac, not the Stevie Nicks Mac.
I love Echo and the Bunnymen doing "People Are Strange", straight off the "Lost Boys" soundtrack (great movie for your Halloween watch list).
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The Bar...
Pumpkin/Apple Cider Fizz
What you need...
1 1/2 oz pumpkin puree2 oz vanilla vodka
2 oz apple cider
2 oz ginger beer
What you do...
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice then add the pumpkin puree, vodka and apple cider.
Shake then strain into a highball glass.
Top off with ginger beer.
Boo Y'all...
Happy Hallow's Eve!
Please... Day Drink Responsibly
&
Keep On Cookin'!
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