Below is the recipe for a chocalate caramel tart that is sereved at The Swan and Dolphin Resort here in Orlando at Walt Disney World. Believe me you will enjoy this! This serves four.Ingredients for Sweet Dough:2 Cups All Purpose Flour1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar 2 Eggs (slightly beaten) 1 Cup ButterIngredients for Chocolate Tart Filling:1/2 Cup Chocolate Bar (chopped)1/2 Cup Heavy CreamIngredients for Caramel Cream:1/2 Cup Sugar 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream 1 Cup Whipped CreamMethod of Preparation for Swee... Read Full Story

For crust1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs from 9 (2 1/4-inch by 4 3/4-inch) crackers2 tablespoons sugar5 tablespoons unsalted butter, meltedFor filling1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk4 large egg yolks1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh or bottled Key lime juice For topping3/4 cup chilled heavy cream Make crust:Preheat oven to 350°F. Stir together graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter in a bowl with a fork until combined well, then press mixture evenly onto bottom and up side of a 9-i... Read Full Story

1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil2 teaspoons red wine vinegar1 large garlic clove, minced3/4 teaspoon ground cumin3/4 teaspoon ground coriander1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper1/4 teaspoon salt1 1/3 to 1 1/2 pounds lamb shoulder arm (round-bone) chops, trimmed boned, cut into 1-inch pieces4 bamboo skewers, soaked in water 10 minutesPrepare barbecue (medium-high heat) or preheat broiler. Whisk first 7 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Add lamb; toss to coat evenly. Let stand 5 minutes. Thread lamb on s... Read Full Story

8 ounces baby spinach leaves (about 10 cups packed)2 garlic cloves, peeled1/2 teaspoon (packed) finely grated lemon peelLarge pinch of dried crushed red pepper4 cups (packed) fresh arugula leaves, divided (about 5 ounces)3 tablespoons pine nuts1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil3 tablespoons (packed) freshly grated Parmesan cheese1 3/4 pounds ground beef (20% fat)1 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper6 hamburger buns, split horizontally6 1/3-inch-thick slices f... Read Full Story

Like many of you I cannot wait. This coming weekend marks the beginning at least in my opinion the start of summer, and the many grilling weekends to come. Memorial Day is the first official day to (if you have not already) break out the grill and throw big cuts of meat and veggies onto the hot coals or hot burners. I just like last year I am going to start posting lots of grill based recipes, along with great summer dessert recipes.I hope you enjoy. .adHeadline {font: bold 10pt Arial; text... Read Full Story

I want to thank you all for coming by and entering my $25 giveaway to celebrate my 100 posts. I asked my wife to pick a number between 1 and 79. She picked comment # 61. Wesley at digitalmetamorphis.com is the lucky winner. Since you did not leave an email I have to wait for you to come back and let me know what your paypal email is. If you do not let me know in 3 days I will have to choose a new winner.For those of you that did not win. I want to thank you again for stopping by. However if W... Read Full Story

Eveyone again thanks for visiting and entering my 25 dollar giveaway. It is almost the end of the month. Which means the close of the contest. If you have not done so yet get your entries in now. Just head over to my post $25 100th Post Giveaway to enter.Your Ad Here Read Full Story

Here is one of my favorite recipes from one of my favorite Food Network Stars. Guy Fieri. A fellow tattooed cook. This recipe comes from one of his resturants - Johnny Garlic's2 pounds flank steak or tri-tip, cut into 8-ounce pieces4 tablespoons black peppercorns, lightly cracked2 tablespoons kosher salt3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil1/4 cup red onion, minced1 tablespoon garlic, minced1 cup Cabernet Sauvignon1/2 cup balsamic vinegar2 tablespoons brown sugarPreheat grill to high heat.... Read Full Story

I recently found this blog the other day. I am glad I did not only because there are some great posts and recipes. I am glad because Ryan at The Gourmet Foodie Blog has only had this blog up for the last couple months. I share his reasoning for starting The Gourmet Foodie."The Gourmet Foodie website was created to share my passion and enthusiasm for everything food! I wanted to show the world that the exciting world of gourmet and specialty food cooking is fun and exciting and more impor... Read Full Story

Tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day. Here in the US the traditional meal is Corned Beef and Cabbage. Many people swear to the myth that this is a traditional meal in Ireland. This however is not the case. Beef and the salt was far to expensive for the poorer Irish.Cattle was raised mostly for milk not for the meat. During the 19th century when many Irish immigrated to the US and Canada where the meat and salt was a lot cheaper is when this myth really started.Even today the restaurants really o... Read Full Story