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Yorkshire Pudding Toad in a Hole  5 Beer Bratwurst Sausages 1 1/2 cups of All-Purpose Flour 2 Cups Milk 3 Eggs 2 Tablespoon of Oil 3 Tablespoons of Parsley, Chopped some for Garnish Salt & Pepper GRAVY: 1 Garlic Clove, Minced 1/2 Yellow Onion Sliced 1 Tablespoon of Oil 3 Tablespoons of All-Purpose Flour 3 Tablespoons of Unsalted Butter 1 Can of Chicken Stock 1/3 Cup of Water Salt & Pepper DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 475 degrees then in a skillet on medium low, heat up 1 tablespoon of oil and slowly brown sausages about 4-5 mins on each side so they don't fully cook. 2. In a rectangular bakeware dish spread 1 tablespoon of oil with a pastry brush and place into heated oven for 5 mins. 3. In a medium bowl whisk milk and eggs for 1 min, then sift flour into bowl using a wire sifter then add 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper and whisk until a batter forms. 4. Remove sausages from hot the skillet ...
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Mushrooms with Garlic and Parsley  4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Melted 5 Garlic Cloves, Minced 2 pounds of Crimini Mushrooms 4 Tablespoons of Parsley, Chopped some for Garnish Salt & Peppr DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees then rinse mushrooms to remove any access dirt, allowing mushrooms to sit and somewhat dry while chopping garlic and parsley. 2. Fully melt butter in a measuring cup then add the minced garlic and chopped parsley to melted butter, saving some parsley for the final garnish. 3. Lightly spray a 9x13 baking sheet with cooking spray before adding mushrooms to pan and pour butter and garlic mixture over mushrooms with salt & pepper. Bake for 15 mins rotating baking sheet at least once then garnish with some leftover chopped parsley and ENJOY!!!
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An Evening with Chefs Marc Murphy & Amanda Freitag On January 8, 2017 Chef Amanda Freitag posted a GIVEAWAY on her Instagram page stating that she and Chef Marc Murphy from Food Network's Chopped , were going to pick 7 lucky people attend an exclusive dinner hosted by these two Chefs in NYC. Little did I know I would be one of the lucky 7 winners to get the opportunity to experience this once in a lifetime event. On Jan. 25th the dinner was held at 179 West Broadway at a former restaurant now called "Landmarc Triebeca Events" which is an amazing location for private events that is owned by Chef Marc. Being the first to arrive I was welcomed by a wonderful gentleman who offered to take my coat while introducing me to David Lombardo, a close friend to the Chefs. David offered me a drink from the bar that was stocked with an array of drinks. There was a collection of wines from the winery Archer Roose.  I decided to try the Rosé wine which was absolu...