All You Need Is Love

So... Come Together And Sing!

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


"Here come ol' Flattop, he come groovin' up slowly"...  Today we're covering the "Fab Four" from Liverpool... The Beatles.

And as they say "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery".  Well, I don't think that anyone else has been imitated or covered more than the Beatles.  In fact, according to the Guinness Book of Records, the song "Yesterday" has the most cover versions of any song ever written. 

So, today we are serving up a Brit favorite "Bangers & Mash", a great English cocktail and a playlist full of Beatles cover songs.  Enjoy!

The Pots Are On!

The Plate...

Bangers and Mash

A little "Pub Grub".  Time to turn your kitchen into a Gastropub... it's easy, you can do it.

An English tradition of sausage and mashed potatoes.  English comfort food.  It's usually made with flavored sausage of some kind; either beef or pork.  And, sometimes served with fried onion gravy.

In 1961 Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren even recorded a song called "Bangers and Mash"...
"Now wonder you're so bony Joe, and skinny as a rake.  Well then, give us a bash at the bangers and mash me mother used to make".  Not sure, but I don't think the Beatles covered that one.

What you need...  

Bangers -
1 tbsp canola oil
2 lbs sausage (English / Irish, Beef / Pork... whatever you like)
24 oz Guinness beer
1 medium onion, diced

Mash -
6 large potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
1 large white onion, diced
1 cup shredded white Cheddar
4 tbsp butter, cut into cubes
1/2 cup heavy cream (oh yeah!)

What you do...

Bangers -
Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a sauté pan with a lid.
Sear the sausage on all sides.
Add the beer on onion to the pan and turn down the heat to low.
Braise until the sausage is cooke through, about 45 minutes.

Mash -
Boil the potatoes and onion until the potatoes are tender (20 minutes) then strain.
Put the potatoes and onion back in the pot and stir in the chess, butter and heavy cream.
Mash by hand then whip with an electric beater.

Place a heap of Mashed potatoes in the center of your plate and top with sausage and onions.
Top with a little of the braising liquid from the sausage.

See... wasn't that easy?

The Playlist...

All You Need Is Love

So many covers to choose from and so little time.  I mean you can find the Beatles covered in any genre you want; from jazz, country, rock, reggae  and even bluegrass. 

Starting off with Styx covering "I am the Walrus"... saw them do this live (Awesome)!  Also, two of my favorite soundtracks that cover the Beatles "I am Sam" and "Across the Universe".  Check out Dana Fuchs cover of "Helter Skelter"... this chic rocks it.

Of course we have some of the old classics like Joe Cocker's version of "A little Help From My Friends" mixed some new... check out Kenny Wayne Shepherd on "Yer Blues".

But after it's all said and done... "All you need is love"!

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The Bar...

Pimm's Iced Tea

What you need... 

Lime wedge
Mint
Cucumber sliced
6 oz Iced Tea
1 oz fresh lemon juice
3 oz Pimm's No. 1
1/2 oz agave nectar
Ice

1. What you Do...

   
   Fill a highball glass with ice. 
   Add the Pimm's, tea, agave nectar and lemon juice and stir.
   Garnish with Lime wedge, cucumber and mint.
   
   

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It's All You Need...

Please... Day Drink Responsibly 

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Keep On Cookin'!