Friday, February 11, 2011

Using my gourmet products on your favorite comfort foods

I've heard from so many of you about the ways you've been inspired to use my gourmet products on some of your favorite recipes and comfort foods. I've had the chance to try a few of these and they're really good. Thanks to everyone who's shared recipes on my Facebook page, I really do appreciate that. A few friends recently told me about a few of their favorites and I wanted to share-

Corinna from Stone Ridge, NY adds my Caribbean Hot Sauce to sweet potatoes. She wrote, "My new fav thing to put your (Caribbean) Hot Sauce on is sweet potatoes. Yum!" I absolutely LOVE sweet potatoes and I'm looking forward to trying this a try. I imagine the heat from the Caribbean Hot Sauce goes great with the sweet and creamy flavor of the sweet potato.

Molly & Lars also from Stone Ridge, NY add my Portuguese Repolho Relish to grilled cheese sandwiches. "Add the Portuguese Repolho Relish to the sandwich in a layer on top of the cheese then put in a frying pan and melt both sides" says Lars, "It's delicious!"

Doris also from Lake Katrine recently used my Caribbean Hot Jerk Sauce Marinade on chicken thighs. "I marinated for an hour and then we baked them in the oven. They were so HOT but they were so good! We couldn't stop eating them." My Caribbean Jerk Sauce Marinades in hot and mild can help you whip up a quick meal even when you're short on time. Marinate your favorite meat- chicken, pork, beef for 1 hour minimum (overnight for best flavor) then cook.

I have a favorite dish that I'd like to share too. I've been putting my Portuguese Repolho Relish as a topping on baked Herb Crusted Tilapia. I cook a 5 oz piece of Tilapia that is already coated in the herb seasoned flavored breadcrumbs. I bake the Tilapia at 400 degrees for about 15 mintues in a pre-heated oven (I like my Tilapia dark and crispy but adjust the temp for your preference). As soon as it's done, I top with the Portuguese Repolho Relish. It's delish!


If you get a chance, you've got to remember to try my Portuguese Repolho Relish and Caribbean Hot Sauce on Chicken and Crab Rangoons. I blogged a while back about this appetizer which I purchased and served for the first time at a family party...WOW! They were a HUGE hit. Since then, I've heard from many of you who have also tried these Rangoons with my Portuguese Repolho Relish and Caribbean Hot Sauce that they were a hit for you too. How cool!

The Rangoons I purchase already prepared (they're the Inspirations brand) and they're sold at Hannaford Supermarket the local grocery store here in Kingston, NY. Cook the Rangoons according to the directions then serve with my Portuguese Repolho Relish and Caribbean Hot Sauce. I have to warn you, they're addictive!

How are you using my gourmet products to spruce up your favorite comfort foods? Share your recipe as a comment to this post or put them up on my Facebook page.

Here's to sharing new food experiences with friends,

Terry

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Second formal review of my gourmet products

The folks at I Love it Spicy are hard core chili heads who sure do LOVE it spicy! They've just reviewed my Caribbean Hot Sauce and the reviews were awesome!

The reviewers gave my gourmet Caribbean Hot Sauce a score of  4 on a scale of 1-4 for flavor and a score of 4 on a scale of 1-4 for spicy-ness. Much thanks to Buddah and his team at www.iloveitspicy.com for taking the time to give my Caribbean Hot Sauce a try. I really appreciate it.

Check out the reviews of my Caribbean Hot Sauce on YouTube and please share them with your friends.



Thanks for helping to get the word out about my Caribbean Hot Sauce,

Terry

Monday, February 7, 2011

First formal review of my gourmet products!

The first formal review of my Caribbean Hot Jerk Sauce Marinade has just been completed by the folks at I Love it Spicy.

They reviewed my gourmet Caribbean Hot Jerk Sauce Marinade which is based on an authentic Caribbean recipe and I'm so excited because the review was great!

The reviewers gave my gourmet Caribbean Hot Jerk Sauce Marinade a score of 3.75 on a scale of 1-4 for flavor and a score of 8 & 1/2 out of 10 for spicy-ness. Much thanks to Buddah and his team at www.iloveitspicy.com for taking the time to give my Caribbean Hot Jerk Sauce Marinade a try. I really appreciate it.

Check out the reviews of my Caribbean Hot Jerk Sauce Marinade on YouTube and please share them with your friends.



Thanks for helping to get the word out about my Caribbean Hot Jerk Sauce Marinade,

Terry

Saturday, February 5, 2011

What to serve at your Superbowl party this year.

Well, the Superbowl is here once again. Tomorrow's the day! Are you ready to host your big game party? Know what you'll be cooking and serving? If you're like me, though your schedule is crazy busy, you want to host a great and fun party. Consider letting someone else do the cooking for you this year.

You can purchase the more traditional platters and sandwiches for any size group from local retailers and valued Baron's International Kitchen partners like Emanuel's Marketplace and Adams Fairacre Farms. If you're looking to serve something a little different though- check out Cheese Louise and the J & J Gourmet Deli where you can order party sizes of their menu items. For example, Rick at Cheese Louise can prepare

-North African Bean, Butternut Squash & Lamb soup
-mildly seasoned Moroccan lamb & beef sausage with yogurt cucumber dressing and French Feta
-Bilinshi's Buffalo style chicken sausage with lettuce and a creamy blue cheese spread
-a variety of Wurst (sausage) with slaw and condiment on baguettes
-salmon cakes
-chicken, rice & bean enchiladas
-and of course Mild jerk slow pulled beef made with my gourmet Caribbean Mild Jerk Sauce Marinade on ciabatta roll with Portuguese Repolho Relish on the side.

His garden salad options include a roasted butternut squash, craisins, romaine, feta with a house vinaigrette and desert options include chocolate raspberry bars, pecan squares and blueberry crisp. Mmmmmm!

When I did the in store demonstration at Cheese Louise a few weeks ago, Sam made a Beer Fondue for sampling that was out of this world good. I observed that Fondues are a great social activity in a meal. I mean, people gathered around the pot, dipped bread into the cheese, ate and mingled. It was a lot of fun.

I'm not having any luck attaching the recipes for Beer Fondue and Classic Fondue from Sam to this post so if you're interested in giving them a try, use the contact form to let me know and I'll email the recipes out to you. Give them a try, I promise you won't be disappointed and your party guests will enjoy it.

Cheese Louise sells Fondue pots and a variety of cheese to get your Fondue going. Below I've included some pictures of the layout at Cheese Louise as well as shots from that Fondue Friday evening when I did the in-store demonstration so you can see what the Fondue and pot look like. If you do make either of these or any Fondue, I hope you'll post a comment and share pictures of how it came out. Cheese Louise located at 940 Route 28 in Kingston, NY is open today, Saturday from 11 till 7 PM. Give them a call at 845 853 8207 and order your Superbowl party fare and check them out on Facebook at Cheese Louise NY.

I was planning to get out to the Hurley Ridge Market later today for an in store demonstration from 11:30 till 4 PM but we've snow, ice and rain in the weather forecast (yes, again :) so I'm not sure I'll be heading out in this weather. It's already started snowing here now. If you're planning to head out to the Hurley Ridge Market on Route 375 in West Hurley and I do make it out, I'll see you there.

Enjoy the big game!

Terry



The layout of the store

The delicious items served at Cheese Louise


Here's what the Fondue pot looks like
Sam gets the Fondue pot ready



















The Beer Fondue is ready to eat!











Dipping sausage and bread!











Here I am at Cheese Louise











Cheese Louise shoppers trying

samples of my gourmet products