Holiday Classics Home Cinema Series, In the Kitchen, Recipes

Week 5 Holiday Classics – Christmas Vacation

  So much funny in one movie. We watch National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation on repeat all season. Clark Griswold is the classic unsung hero just trying to spread a little Christmas Cheer to those near and dear to his heart. Our first cocktail for this Christmas Classic is The Griswold. When we released our Orange… Continue reading Week 5 Holiday Classics – Christmas Vacation

Holiday Classics Home Cinema Series, In the Kitchen, Recipes

Holiday Classics Week 4 – Die Hard

It is that time of year when the great debate ensues- Is Die Hard a Christmas movie or not? We are firmly in the HELL YES camp here at Make & Muddle. This classic Bruce Willis movie has all the things we look for in a classic- ex wives, evil geniuses, and a great tag… Continue reading Holiday Classics Week 4 – Die Hard

Bar Set Up, In the Kitchen

Make & Muddle 7 Syrup Whipped Cream

Usually when I am in the kitchen, I am contemplating how to use ingredients in different ways. This whipped cream recipe happened when the Kentucky Coffee cocktail recipe happened. One minute you are making a coffee, the next you are licking the hand mixer beaters like it is your job because OMG 7 SYRUP WHIPPED… Continue reading Make & Muddle 7 Syrup Whipped Cream

Bar Set Up, In the Kitchen

Pan Seared Duck Breasts with Cherry Gastrique

Duck has always been a favorite of mine. I love it any way you want to serve it, crispy with a plum sauce and rice pancakes, confit on anything from tacos to poutine, or, in this case, slow pan seared with the crispiest skin and a Spiced Cherry Vanilla Gastrique. Be sure to cook this… Continue reading Pan Seared Duck Breasts with Cherry Gastrique

Bar Set Up, In the Kitchen

Rum Infused Brown Butter Apple Blondies

  *Rum Infused Brown Butter: 1 cup butter 1 cup good dark rum What is brown Butter? It is butter that has been heated until most of the the moisture in the butter has evaporated and the milk solids left are toasted. To make brown butter- place a stick of butter in a cold stainless… Continue reading Rum Infused Brown Butter Apple Blondies