Bittersweet Chocolate Cafe

Next up was the table for Bittersweet Cafe. I found lots of goodies here.


Yummy samples!






They were also passing out this chocolate/coconut beverage called the "Coconut Chill". It's their summer specialty and it'll change ya life! It was so good, I went back for seconds!

Spinach Salad & Butternut Squash Polpettone

The recipes for this were from Food Network stars Mario Batali (the Polpettone) and Giada De Laurentiis (the salad). Easy to make and yummy!

Bourbon Glazed carrots

I've been cooking a lot lately, and here's one of the highlights: Bourbon-glazed carrots! This one is a slapdash recipe - it's not really organized. A pound or so of carrots (cleaned, peeled, sliced), some water, a tablespoon or so of sugar (brown or granulated), some orange zest, and freshly squeezed OJ (from the same orange you zested), and about two tablespoons of butter. Dump into a skillet over med heat. Cover and cook until carrots are tender-ish (remove cover).



Add one ounce bourbon and black pepper. Let sauce reduce and thicken. Serve & enjoy!