
Easy and breezy! Since I do not drink vodka often and the owner of the Grey Goose NEVER drinks vodka, especially flavored, I decided to mix it into something. Coincidentally, I also had some sake laying around.
2 oz (Shot glass size) of Sake (in my case I used Cloudy/Unfiltered sake for more flavor.)
2 oz of Grey Goose L’Orange Vodka
2 oz of Grapefruit juice (from the carton!)
Shake with a generous amount of ice in a shaker and strain into your glass! Enjoy! Experiment on your own with flavors that you think work well. Use what’s leftover from a party! Be your own mixologist!
The 2012 St. Demetrios Greek Festival located in Fort Lauderdale was the same as it ever was, which is to say, it was great! Going both Friday and Sunday evening, all I did was drink Greek beer and eat Greek mana, aka the lamb shanks. Let me reiterate, the lamb shanks was the best dish hands down at the festival. These shanks were clearly roasted for hours before being considered ready to be served. I don’t think I used a knife even once, the meat melted right off the bone as I tugged at it. The sauce only enhanced the lamb plus the side of perfectly cooked orzo complimented the dish perfectly.
Along with the arts and crafts (we bought two finger puppets) and the award winning dance Greek troupe, we had all the flavors of Greece rolled into three days. Pictured with the menu, is Alfa, the best tasting Greek beer I’ve ever had. The tones hit pilser heaven. Light and airy with a slight bite at the end. I was happy to consume many of these… just saying, if it’s good go for it.
Don’t miss next years St. Demetrios Greek Festival or you’ll be missing out on not only a great food and drinks, but also a genuine Greek time. Opah!
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This year we Nomsters will be attending, once again, the St. Demetrios Greek Festival in Fort Lauderdale. This festival is by far the best Greek Festival in the area. Spanning three days and three crazy nights one can expect great authentic, and I mean authentic Greek foods, dance, music, and camaraderie. Camaraderie in the shape little shot glasses filled with ouzo.
I’ve personally been coming to St. Demetrios Greek Festival for years, and I’ve always had a blast, left tipsy (sometimes even drunk but don’t worry I live blocks away), and always with a full belly. So come on out Friday thru Sunday this weekend. We hope to see you all there, we’ll be wearing our Nomster shirts if you wanna say hi.
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Mark McClusky, special projects editor at Wired, just showed CHOW his go-to recipe for making home made velveta style cheese. After watching the video I can say that I will have to experiment on this, and soon. There’s a great cheese shop on Las Olas, and new Fresh Market by my house. I think this maybe a weekend treat us Nomsters. Who wants grilled cheese?
What you’ll need:
Step by Step Instructions:
If you follow the video you’ll probably want to get yourself a digital scale to be exact and precise. Personally I’m gonna eyeball it. Stay tuned for our results!
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I like McDonald’s… on those nights when it’s three in morning and all the pizza places are closed and it’s a decision of what’s open 24 hours. Sometimes… when you had your fill of partying into the night, you just don’t mind the pink goop. Correction, I didn’t mind the pink goop. Just saying.

I found this article to have some really great Chinese food recipes that are healthy and fairly simple - most of these ingredients would be in your fridge or freezer! And we all know how it is to have that super-craving for what’s inside those cute take out boxes!! =)
Enjoy!
http://www.sheckys.com/2012/01/19/diy-versions-of-chinese-food-takeout-dishes/
Morikami Gardens Oshogatsu 2012
The Little Nomsters are celebrating the Year of the Dragon at Morikami Gardens! Located at the Morikami Gardens Museum and Japanese Gardens we knew for sure there was to be great Asian cuisine for the Nomsters to devour. Sure enough, there was.
Let me begin by saying Morikami Gardens is a beautiful place. The gardens offer great scenic locations for any occasion and we were blessed with spectacular 75 degree weather. We witnessed a great Japanese drum session, an authentic style Japanese home, and of course great Asian food. So let’s stop beating around the bush.
The Oshogatsu menu offered foods from both the vendors or their very own in house cafe the Cornell Cafe, we opted with the cafe cause a) the food would be a little more healthier being its not cooked over greasy portable cook tops b) we wanted sushi c) we didn’t have cash and the cafe took credit cards.
Walking over to the cafe from the fair grounds was a sight for everyone to see. There are pebbled walkways surrounding the lake with vista views of bridges and green lush islands. We came across a man made waterfall which emptied out under a bridge and into the lake where koi fish can be seen swimming about. As we stood in line, and there was a very long line, we could hear a demonstration on preparing rice cakes (takes a lot of pounding), and saw many fans of Oshogatsu dressed up in costumes ranging from geisha to anime characters.
Breezing over the menu while standing in line, we decided to order the egg rolls, the cold sesame noodles, shrimp tempura rolls, and the dumplings. The egg rolls were lightly fried but the taste wasn’t heavy and not greasy at all. The shrimp tempura weren’t the best I’ve had, but was tasty nonetheless, the rolls were small but carried a distinct fresh taste and flavor. The dumplings weren’t steamed like how I would have preferred but again lightly fried and the pork inside was a little bland, however a dunk in the lightly salted soy sauce helped it alot. Finally, the item which made a home-run in my opinion was the cold sesame noodles. The noodles were whole wheat, served with mild peanut sauce, with shredded carrots and cucumbers. They were great. Eating them was fun as they give you an entire carton box full, I clearly looked like an anime character stuffing and slurping my face with noodles.
At the end of the day we strolled around the gardens more, but what had me hooked was the entertainment, the food, and the gardens themselves. I can’t say enough about Morikami Gardens and the Oshugatsu Festival. Highly recommened event and location.
The 2011 Epcot Food & Wine Festival
This was the one event we were waiting for the entire year. An event which is close to home, features food from chefs from around the world, includes beer and wine tastings, and top it off it’s located at Disney’s Epcot Center.
Being that it’s actually been months and I’m no getting to post the items, I can only remember what was photographed, that being said…
Highlights
• Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup
• Taste of Scandinavia (Cured Salmon, Herring, and Shrimp Salad), Swedish Meatballs with Lingon Berries
• German Beir Flight which included the Radeberger Pilsner, Schofferhofer Weizen, Hovels, Schlosser Alt, Altenmunster Octoberfest, Altenmunster Dunkel, Altenmunster Marzen, Clausthaler Classic
• Mohua Wine Tasting
• Craft Beer Brewing section which housed 8 craft beers
• Greek Griddled Grilled Cheese with Pistachios and Honey
• Italian Ravioli Di Formaggia all Emiliana (Baked Cheese Ravioli with Creamy Beef Bolognese Sauce)
• Mexican Passion Fruit Margarita
• Singapore Sling (this cocktail will mess you up something fierce)
There are many reasons why the 2011 Epcot Food and Wine Festival was a hit, but these items were the true standouts. I can only hope for more excellent tasting in 2012.
This Little Nomster just got a really nice birthday and Xmas gift… time ring in the new year with a spirit I haven’t had yet. Thanks hermano!