Okay, I have a 93 year old father who misses my mother and can’t make a gravy. So I figured I can make most sauces, I should be able to manage a gravy. Here’s a version I’m finally pleased with. Anyone can do it. The secret is you need more mushrooms than most of us… Continue reading Perfect Gravy
Category: Recipes
Food and drink recipes from Dr Booze
Tips for Marinating
– Don’t be afraid to substitute. Make that Recipe youir own! Dominate it! Finish the check! – More than a few friends have been horrified by my casual approach to marinades. However a fluid based on booze, salt and sugar is about as antiseptic as you can get: I just don’t worry about the meat… Continue reading Tips for Marinating
CTV Morning Marinades
Steak in Bourbon 1 – 2 lb sirloin steak 0.5 -1 Kg 1/4 c. soy sauce 50 ml 1/2 c. bourbon 125 ml 3 crushed garlic 3 1 tsp chipotle ground 5 ml (substitute: cayenne) Put marinade in zip lock bag. Add steak. Marinade 4 hours at room temperature. Grill to taste, basting with marinade… Continue reading CTV Morning Marinades
Spicing it Up
I’m told the most popular drink of the moment is Captain Morgan Spiced Rum. I’m not much impressed by this drink – an amber rum sweetened with a lot of vanilla. There are huge numbers of competitors leaping into the market including the Kraken pictured at right. (In the background you can see a new… Continue reading Spicing it Up
Introducing the JG – a cocktail named for John Gormley
Allow me to introduce the cocktail I created in honour of John Gormley, the eponymous host of John Gormley Live. It’s sweet! It’s sour! It’s full of flavour! It’s intoxicating! And most of all it’s Canadian! 50 mls White Owl Whisky Juice of half a lemon Juice of half a lime 30 mls. simple syrup… Continue reading Introducing the JG – a cocktail named for John Gormley