Feelin' Funky

Getcha GoGo Juice!

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

Feelin' funky?... Go see the Doctor, the Professor or maybe the "Monster Gentleman"! Some of the great New Orleans piano players are here to help you out. 

Then treat yourself to a little something different... Pork Loin with a really funky glaze with some NOLA corn maque choux. Then you can crank up the piano music and have some GoGo Juice. 

Sing us a song Mr. Piano man.

The pots are on!

The Plate... 

Center Cut Pork Loin/ Raspberry Chipotle Glaze & Corn Maque Choux

We put this together the other day and man was it good. You know how we love the "sweet & spicy". 

The smoky flavor of the pork with the sweet raspberry is awesome. Then the chipotle kicks in on the back end. 

The perfect compliment to all of this wonderfulness is the creamy New Orleans staple side dish Corn Maque Choux. You can't go wrong with corn, onions, red pepper and cream. 

What you need... 

For the Pork-

3 lb bone-in pork loin

8 cloves garlic / sliced

1 tbsp rosemary

1 tbsp sage

1 tbsp fresh thyme

Olive Oil 

Salt and Pepper

For the Glaze-

1 tbsp olive oil

1/2 cup small diced onion 

2 tsp minced garlic

2 tsp chipotle chiles in adobo, chopped

2 pints raspberry vinegar

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 tsp salt

For the Corn-

2 tbsp butter

4 cups of corn

1 cup chopped yellow onions

1/2 cup red bell pepper

1 minced jalapeno

1 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp salt

1/2 cup heavy cream

What you do...

For the Pork-

Heat your grill to medium high with coals to one side. 

Oil the pork and season with salt and pepper. 

Sear the pork on all sides until golden brown.

In a food processor- combine the garlic, rosemary, sage and thyme. 

Blend until smooth adding enough oil to make a good spread.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Take the pork off the grill and rub with the mixture.

Place the pork back on the grill (on the cool side) and roast until the internal temp is 140 degrees.

5 minutes before you take it off the grill spread the glaze over the top. 

Remove from the grill and "tent" it with foil.

For the Glaze-

Heat oil over medium-high heat in a pan.

Add the onions and cook until soft.

Add the garlic to the pan and saute for about a minute.

Add the chipotles and cook for another minute.

Add the raspberries and cook until soft.

Add the vinegar and stir to deglaze the pan.

Add the sugar and salt and bring to a boil.

Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until thickened and reduced by half.

Remove from the heat and strain through a mesh strainer.

For the Corn-

Melt the butter in a large skillet.

Add the corn, onions, bell pepper, jalapeño, cayenne and salt. 

Stir until soft (about 10 minutes).

Add the cream and cook for 2 minutes. 

The Playlist...

GoGo Juice

Starting us off today with a shot of GoGo Juice is Mr. Jon Cleary. Former piano man for Ms. Bonnie Raitt, Jon is now one of the hottest musicians on the New Orleans music scene. Check out "Fortune Teller"... This dude can play.

And of course a New Orleans piano playlist would not be complete without Professor Longhair, Fats (Waller & Domino), Allen Toussaint, Mr. James Booker and the Man.... Dr. John.

New Orleans is known as "A Piano Town"... so much talent. When your in town (and you must go to New Orleans) check out some of these talented musicians at a live show.

And like James Booker says- "keep on the Sunny Side!"

                       The "Playlist" runs on Spotify- Click on the link to listen to GoGo Juice

The Bar... 

GoGo Juice

What you need... 

Watermelon Vodka

1/3 cup triple sec

1/3 cup malibu rum

Fresh lemon slices

Strawberries

Pink lemonade
Fresh mint

What you do...

Put strawberries in a shaker add ice and muddle.

Add vodka, triple sec, rum and lemonade.

Shake to mix and pour into a mason jar or tall glass.

Add lemon slice and garnish with mint. 

Oh Yeah...

I Feel Better Already! 

Please... Day Drink Responsibly 

& 

Keep On Cookin'!