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Honey Pear & Ginger Galette

October 21, 2022

Honey Pear & Ginger Galette

This dessert was grilled on the Big Green Egg over red hot Jealous Devil Charcoal. This is one of those desserts you make over and over again! My happy taste testers have said that this is one of my best desserts I've made. Flaky puffy crust, sweet cream filling, topped with fall's harvest of sweet pears dripping with raw honey and tangy lemon juice. Grilled to perfection with the most amazing golden brown crust. Finished off with fresh lemon zest and powdered sugar. My taste testers were begging for another piece!

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Prep Time 45

Cook Time 20

Course Dessert

Servings 6 people

Ingredients

2 sheets puff pastry, thawed

Filling

8 oz cream cheese, softened, room temperature
¼ cup turbinado sugar
1 tsp ginger powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 Bartlett pears, sliced into ¼" slices
2 tbsp raw honey
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
1 tbsp powdered sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 tbsp turbinado sugar

Instructions

Prepare Grill

Place pizza stone on grill, heat to 400°F

Make Cream Cheese Filling

Place cream cheese in bowl, add turbinado sugar, ginger powder, and vanilla. Stir until smooth

Prepare Pears

Add sliced pears into shallow bowl. Add raw honey, and lemon juice. Very gently, fold pears, careful not to break, with honey/lemon juice mixture

Prepare crust

Place thawed crust on floured surface. Stack one sheet on top of the other. Fold in half. Roll out to compress, then fold in half again in the opposite direction. Roll out until you have a nice even dough. Roughly cut out into a rustic circle.

Place Galette together

Place dough on some parchment paper. Spread cream cheese filling on top of puff pastry dough, leaving a 1-2" border.
Arrange pear slices in a concentric circle, slightly overlapping.
Fold edges of dough over filling and pears. Brush edges of dough with beaten egg. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar over dough.
Place galette with parchment paper on top of pizza stone. Bake until golden brown, about 20-25 minutes.
Let stand until cooled to room temperature. Sprinkle with lemon zest, and powdered sugar. Serve and enjoy!

Keyword Dessert recipes, Galette, Grilled Desserts, Pear Desserts, Pear recipes

by Bjorn Bites & Booze

Drinks, Recipes

Pear Vanilla Gin Fizz

October 21, 2022

Pear Vanilla Gin Fizz

Heading into Autumn with this fall cocktail! Homemade pear vanilla simple syrup, Kendrick's Lunar Gin, topped off with club soda and garnish with a thinly sliced pear. This is the way to welcome Fall! Skål and enjoy!

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Prep Time 20

Course Drinks

Ingredients

Pear Vanilla Simple Syrup

1 Bartlett pear, finely chopped
½ cup sugar
½ cup water
¼ cup Vanilla Syrup (I used Torani)

Assemble Cocktail

2 oz Kendrick Lunar Gin
2 tbsp Pear Vanilla Simple Syrup
¾ cup Club Soda
Crushed Ice
turbinado sugar to rim glass, and thinly sliced pear for garnish

Instructions

Pear Vanilla Syrup

Combine water and sugar in a sucepan, heat to boil, add chopped pears and vanilla syrup. Simmer for 5-6 minutes. Remove from heat.
Strain syrup from pears into separate bowl. Let syrup cool to room temperature.

Assemble cocktail

Add gin, pear vanilla syrup, and ice into cocktail shaker. Shake until well combined and cool. Strain into sugar-rimmed glass glass with ice, top with club soda. and add a thinly slice of pear.

Keyword Fall Cocktails, Gin cocktails, Gin Fizz, Gin recipes

by Bjorn Bites & Booze

Smoky Blackberry Halloween Margarita | Bjorn Bites & Booze

Drinks, Halloween

Smoky Blackberry Rosemary Margarita

October 18, 2022

Smoky Blackberry Rosemary Margarita

I'm giving you all the spookilicious vibes heading into this Halloween season. A concoction of tequila, lemon juice, orange bitters and honey, mixed in with muddled fresh blackberries and rosemary leaves, smoked for that eerie look, giving off a subtle smoky flavor. Skål and enjoy!

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Course Drinks

Servings 1 drink

Ingredients

4 oz tequila
1 oz lemon juice
2 tsp honey
3-4 dash orange bitters
2 tsp fresh rosemary leaves, plus sprig for garnish
11 blackberries

Instructions

Muddle 8 blackberries, and 2 tsp rosemary leaves together in a cocktail shaker until broken down and fragrant
Pour tequila, lemon juice, bitter and honey into cocktail shaker with ice. Give it a good shake. Strain and pour into glass with ice.
Use your favorite cocktail smoker. Smoke into glass, and garnish with fresh blackberries and a sprig of rosemary.

Keyword Blackberry Margarita, Halloween Cocktails, Halloween Drinks, Margarita Recipes

by Bjorn Bites & Booze

Dessert, Recipes

Berry Tart

July 12, 2022

Berry Tart

Your guests will love it when you share this amazing Berry Tart on a lovely summer evening. A sweet pastry crust with a delicious vanilla and lemon cream cheese filling topped off with fresh berries and sweet vanilla whipped cream. Release your inner culinary artist and have fun designing your dessert to your liking. Use any type of berries you have on hand although I'm partial to strawberries and blueberries.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 35

Course Dessert

Servings 8 people

Ingredients

Pastry Crust

1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup powdered sugar
¼ tsp salt
9 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into small pieces (keep cold or frozen)
1 egg yolk

Lemon & Vanilla Cream Cheese Filling

16 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp lemon juice
½ lemon, finely zested

Topping

½ pint blueberries
½ pint strawberries, hulled and cut crosswise
½ cup heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp powdered sugar

Instructions

Prepare Crust

Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 8-inch springform pan, set to side.
Combine flour, sugar and salt in food processor. Pulse a couple of times to just combine.
Add in butter, a little at a time, and pulse until mixture turns into cornmeal.
Add egg yolk, and pulse to combine. If needed, add in 1-2 tbsp cold water until dough sticks together.
Remove mixture from food processor, and press dough into spring form pan evenly as well as up the sides of the pan. Freeze for at least 30 minutes.
Place buttered foil over dough, pressing gently into surface and up the sides.
Place tart shell onto baking sheet, and bake for 30-35 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool completely on wire rack.

Prepare Filling

Add cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, lemon juice and zest into a medium size bowl. Using electric hand mixer, combine until you have a smooth consistency.
Place filling mixture onto cooled crust, and spread evenly over the crust.

Vanilla Whipped Cream

Add vanilla and heavy cream into a bowl, and whisk until soft peaks form.

Assemble tart

Arrange freshly washed, and dried berries on top of filling in a decorative manner, piping vanilla whipped cream in between berries.

Keyword Berry Tart, Dessert recipes, Desserts, Summer desserts

by Bjorn Bites & Booze

Drinks, Recipes

Nordic Summer Cocktail

June 28, 2022

Nordic Summer

The Nordic Summer cocktail is exactly the drink you want to enjoy during Sankt Hans, a Danish Midsummer tradition, or really, at any point during the summer! This cocktail is an elegant trifecta with a combination of Aquavit, Aperol and fresh lime juice. This unexpectedly refreshing cocktail has notes of crispy fruit, and unique herbal flavors. This cocktail is enjoyed around the bonfire as we bake the "snobrød" or Twisty Bread, baked over hot coals. The bonfires are lit all over Denmark on Sank Hans evening, where hygge and songs are enjoyed with family and friends.

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Prep Time 5

Course Drinks

Servings 2 people

Ingredients

4 oz Aperol
2 oz Aquavit
2 oz Lime Juice

Instructions

Directions

Add all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice. Shake for 20 seconds or until well combined. Strain into champagne coupe or martini glasses. Serve with a fancy orange garnish.

Keyword Aperol, Aperol recipes, Aquavit, Aquavit recipes, Cocktail recipes, Cocktails, Nordic Summer, Sankt Hans

by Bjorn Bites & Booze

Grilled Monkfish with Parsley Beurre Blanc Sauce | Wild West Viking | Bjorn Bites & Booze

Main Course, Recipes

Grilled Monkfish with Parsley Beurre Blanc Sauce, Asparagus and Purple Cauliflower Purée

May 24, 2022

Grilled Monkfish with Parsley Beurre Blanc Sauce | Bjorn Bites & Booze | Wild West Viking

Grilled Monkfish with Parsley Beurre Blanc Sauce, Asparagus and Purple Cauliflower Purée

This sweet, mild yet meaty fish, also known as the "poor man's lobster" was served with an elevated parsley beurre blanc sauce giving the fish a luscious and delicious bite every time! This is such a light and healthy meal, especially with the vibrant purple cauliflower purée with goat cheese and steamed asparagus. A quick and perfect weeknight dinner although fancy enough for a special romantic dinner for two! The monkfish and parsley beurre blanc sauce was grilled on the Big Green Egg over red hot Jealous Devil Charcoal.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 7

Course Main Course

Ingredients

1 monkfish fillet
1 tbsp olive oil
5 tbsp unsalted butter
½ cup white wine
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tsp chopped fresh parsley
2 tbsp shallots, chopped finely
Salt & Pepper to taste
Parsley for garnish

Instructions

Prepare Beurre Blanc Sauce

Cube butter, and keep chilled
Combine shallots, apple cider vinegar and wine in sauce pot, and simmer to reduce.
Add cubed butter a little at a time, and stir until thoroughly combined and just melted. Remove from heat and save until serving time.

Prepare Monkfish

Start grill. Add plancha to grill to allow time to heat up.
Brush monkfish with olive oil on both sides. Salt & Pepper on both sides
Add monkfish to the grill, and grill 6-8 minutes on each side
Serve immediately with parsley beurre blanc sauce. I also served with steamed asparagus and purple cauliflower purée with goat cheese.

Keyword Dinner Recipes, Fish Recipes, Grilled Fish, Grilled Monkfish, Healthy Eating, Monkfish recipes, Parsley Beurre Blanc Sauce

by Bjorn Bites & Booze

Pineapple Mango Jalapeno Wings | Bjorn Bites & Booze | Wild West Viking

Main Course, Recipes

Spicy Pineapple, Mango & Jalapeño Wings

May 17, 2022

Spicy Pineapple, Mango & Jalapeno Wings | Bjorn Bites & Booze | Wild West Viking

Spicy Pineapple, Mango and Jalapeño Wings

These delicious wings were made on the BGE over red hot Jealous Devil Charcoal.

A little bit of sweet with a bit of heat, that’s how I like my wings! The perfect balance between sweet and heat make these juicy chicken wings from Dickie’s Barbecue at Home take you to the tropics, especially with the burst of flavor from Dickies Poultry Rub. These addictive wings are glazed with a sweet chili pineapple sauce to give them that extra bit of sweet heat. Expertly grilled on the amazing Grill Grates to get that perfect sear and crispy bite! Betcha can’t eat just one!

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Course Main Course

Ingredients

Pineapple, Mango and Jalapeno Salsa

1 ½ cups fresh pineapple, diced
1 mango, diced
1 jalapeño, seeded and diced
1 red chili pepper (Fresno pepper), seeded and diced
⅓ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 lime, juiced
salt to taste

Chicken Wings

8-10 chicken wings
1 tbsp olive oil, almond oil, or vegetable oil
1 tbsp Dickie's Poultry Rub

Sweet & Spicy Pineapple Glaze

¾ cup sweet chili sauce
⅓ cup Pineapple juice
2 tbsp minced jalapeno
1 tsp red pepper flakes (or more if you want it spicier)

Instructions

Prepare Sweet & Spicy Pineapple Glaze

Add all ingredients in a sauce pot, and heat to a simmer. Simmer for about 10-15 minutes until sauce has thickened. Remove from heat and save until ready to glaze chicken wings.

Prepare Chicken Wings

Prepare and clean grill to 400°F
Dry chicken wings with paper towel, and place on baking sheet. Rub olive/almond oil on both sides of chicken wings, and sprinkle seasoning liberally all over wings.
Once grill has come to temperature, place chicken wings on grill and cook to temperature. The last 5-10 minutes, glaze the chicken wings with the Sweet & Spicy Pineapple Glaze (both sides). Serve immediately with the Pineapple, Mango and Jalapeno Salsa.

Prepared Pineapple, Mango & Jalapeno Salsa

Place chopped pineapple, mango, jalapeno, fresno pepper, lime juice and cilantro in a bowl. Stir until well combined. Add salt to taste.

Keyword BBQ Chicken, Big Green Egg, Chicken Wings, Grill Grates, Grilled Chicken

by Bjorn Bites & Booze

Drinks, Recipes

Pineapple Elderflower Martini

May 12, 2022

Pineapple Elderflower Martini

Three simple ingredients to create this amazing cocktail. Homemade pineapple infused vodka, St. Germaine Liqueur and pineapple juice, shaken vigorously until chilled and frothy, then strained in a martini glass! A refreshing, sweet, and delicious cocktail for any night of the week!

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Prep Time 5

Course Drinks

Ingredients

2 oz Pineapple Infused Vodka (purchased or homemade)
1 oz St. Germaine Liqueur (elderflower liqueur)
3 oz Pineapple juice
Pineapple wedge, mint for garnish

Instructions

Add all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously until chilled and frothy (for 30 seconds at least). Strain into martini glasses, garnish with pineapple wedge and mint and serve!

Keyword Cocktail recipes, Martini, Martini Recipes, Pineapple Cocktails, Pineapple Elderflower Martini

by Bjorn Bites & Booze

Raspberry Swirled Pineapple & Mango Frozen Margarita | Bjorn Bites & Booze | Wild West Viking

Drinks, Recipes

Pineapple & Mango Raspberry Swirl Frozen Margarita

May 9, 2022

Pineapple Mango Raspberry Swirl Frozen Margarita

Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in full style with this delicious, sweet and tangy frozen margarita. The frozen cocktails are perfect for casual parties or lazy Sunday afternoons! Making them with frozen fruit is even easier!

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Course Drinks

Ingredients

Margaritas

2 cups frozen mango chunks
2 cups frozen pineapple chunks
⅔ cup orange juice
⅓ cup simple syrup
¼ cup lime juice
8 oz Tequila (or more if you like your margaritas stronger)
2 cups crushed ice
2 tbsp raspberry sauce

Raspberry Sauce

3 cups fresh raspberries
½ cup sugar
½ lemon, juiced

Instructions

Make Raspberry Sauce

Clean and dry raspberries. Add to a food processor and blend until completely smooth.
Strain mixture through a sieve into a sauce pot.
Place sauce pot over medium heat, and add sugar and lemon juice. Bring to a low boil, and cook for about 15 minutes, until mixture has reduced about half and thickened.
Cool completely, and store in fridge until ready to use.

Assemble Margaritas

Add frozen fruit, orange and lime juices, simple syrup and tequila to blender. Blend until smooth.
Add ice, and blend until smooth and frothy.
Take raspberry syrup and swirl the inside of margarita glasses.
Fill margarita glasses with the pineapple-mango mixture. Top with pineapple wedge and a fresh raspberry.

Keyword Cinco de Mayo, Frozen Margaritas, Mango Cocktails, Margarita Recipes, Margaritas, Pineapple Cocktails, Pineapple Mango Margarita, Raspberry Swirl Pineapple Mango Frozen Margarita

by Bjorn Bites & Booze

Avocado Toast with Grilled Beet Hummus

May 3, 2022

Avocado Toast with Grilled Beet Hummus

Who doesn't love Avocado Toast? Super trendy right? But let's take this up a notch add some homemade Grilled Beet Hummus. The beets were grilled on the Big Green Egg over red hot Jealous Devil Charcoal! The grilled beets provide an added smoky flavor with a slight caramelized sweet coating. I created an avocado rose to sit on top off the luxurious Beet Hummus, added some alfalfa sprouts, sliced radishes, pine nuts, and crumbled feta on a piece of toasted multi-grain bread, and oh my goodness! So good!

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Course Appetizer, Main Course

Ingredients

Grilled Beet Hummus

2 medium beets
1 tbsp olive oil

Supplies for Avocado Toast

2 slices multi-grain bread
½ cup prepared beet hummus
1 avocado, pitted
1 radish, thinly sliced
½ cup alfalfa sprouts
1 tbsp crumbled feta cheese
1 tbsp pine nuts, for garnish
salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Grilled Beets

Heat grill to 350°
Wash and peel beets. Place on large piece of heavy duty aluminum foil. Rub olive oil over beets, and wrap the foil around the beet
Place foil wrapped beets on grill. Grill for 60 minutes or until beets are tender.

Make Avocado Toast

Slice thinly, and toast the bread
Spread a generous amount of hummus on each piece of bread.
Slice the avocado thinly, and lay on top of the hummus (or make an avocado rose to sit on top of the hummus)
Add sprouts on top of avocado, sprinkle feta cheese on top, pine nuts, and sliced radishes. Salt + pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

Keyword Avocado Recipes, Avocado Toast, Beet Hummus, Beet Recipes, Grilled Beets

by Bjorn Bites & Booze

Recipes

Honey Pear & Ginger Galette

Ingredients

Filling

Instructions

Prepare Grill

Make Cream Cheese Filling

Prepare Pears

Prepare crust

Place Galette together

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