Monday, January 20, 2020

Fake News

... And Skewed Views

(Scroll down to "The Playlist" and hit play before reading... works better that way!)


According to Buffalo Springfield -"There's something happening here, what it is ain't exactly clear"! 
Something certainly seems fishy! With everybody beating their chest and saying hooray for our side, it's getting harder and harder to decide what is true and what's just plain fiction.  We've become numb to the political division... the rhetoric, half truths and hate. It just gets plain exhausting! 

So, whatta ya say enough and let's just take a break, cook up something a little fun, have a cocktail and crank up some tunes. We're cooking up a skewer full of fish (sounds appropriate), an "I ain't lying this time" Margarita and some "Fake News" tunes to let some steam off. 

Turn off the TV and put down that paper... The Pots Are On!


The Plate... 

Grilled Fish Skewers / Parsley & Garlic Butter


What you need... 

12 oz ea.-  Salmon, Halibut and Tuna steak
1/2 cup olive oil
1 lemon zested and juiced
4 cloves garlic / minced
1 cup parsley
3 tbsp chopped thyme
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper
1 stick unsalted butter / at room temperature


What you do...

Put the fish in a resealable plastic bag. 
Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper.
Pour the mixture over the fish, seal and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Thread each skewer with 2 pieces of fish (alternating the fish on the skewers.

Put the butter, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper in a bowl and whisk together.
Place the butter mixture onto a piece of plastic wrap. 
Fold the plastic over to form the butter into a log.
Refrigerate for about an hour.

Set grill to medium high heat.
Season the fish with salt and pepper.
Grill about 3-4 minutes per side. 
Arrange skewers on a platter and cover with butter. 



The Playlist... 

Fake News

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Looks like we're going "Back to the USSR" and we're "Stuck in the middle". Behind an "'Eminence Front", it's a put on!

The "Playlist" runs on Spotify-Click on the link to listen to Fake News


The Mix... 

I Ain't Lying This Time Margarita

A great concoction by the late great Chef Matt Martinez... 
a cult of personality in his own right.

What you need... 

1 1/2 oz Brandy
1/2 oz Cointreau
2 oz fresh lime juice
1/2 oz agave syrup
1 tsp cayenne
3 tbs powder lemonade
sliced jalapeƱos (optional)


What you do... 

Pour ingredients into a shaker with ice. 
Rim cocktail glass with powder lemonade & cayenne.
Strain mixture into glass and enjoy.


Matt Martinez-creator/inventor of the frozen margarita






It's An Eminence Front...




Please... Day Drink Responsibly 

Keep On Cookin'!