Santa Cruz MountainsRecipe by: Geraldine Morgan, Soquel, CA Ingredients 1 whole chicken breasts season with garlic, salt & pepper 1 dozen corn tortillas 1 can mushroom soup 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 cup half and half 1 7 oz. can green chili … [Read more...]
Snapper Veracruz
Recipe by: Rena Foster, Fremont, CA Ingredients 1 1/2 lb. fresh snapper fillets 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 1 clove garlic, minced 2 Tbsp. olive oil 4 large or 6 medium chopped tomatoes 1 bay leaf 1/4 tsp. oregano leaves 1 tsp. … [Read more...]
Donkey’s Birthday
Recipe inspired by Winnie the Pooh character, Eeyore. Created by Spints Alehouse, Portland, OR. Ingredients 2 oz. CHAUCER'S Mead 2 oz. Applejack triple sec fresh lime Directions Combine Applejack and CHAUCER'S Mead into an Old … [Read more...]
Braggot
This blissfully bittersweet pairing pays tribute to the "braggot", a beer and honey cocktail that dates back to 12th century Ireland. Ingredients CHAUCER'S Mead India Pale Ale Directions Fill your mug/drinking vessel 1/4 full with chilled … [Read more...]
Honey Mead Yams
By Beverly Bargetto Ingredients: 4-6 yams boiled or 2 cans (Medium sized) 1-2 cups Bargetto's own Honey Mead (steeped with spice pack) cinnamon or favorite spice 1/4 cup of butter or margarine Procedure: 1. Mash the yams with the butter and Honey … [Read more...]
CHAUCER’S Mead Fruit Dressing
Ingredients 1 cup Bargetto Chaucer's Mead 1/2 cup Sweet Vermouth 1/4 cup honey 6 cloves 3 tbsp. lemon juice 1 tsp. grated lemon peel Directions Place all ingredients in a small bowl with a lid. Whisk together until well blended. Cover and chill … [Read more...]
Mike’s Marvelous Mead Mussels (mmmm)
By: Michael Weller, Bear Moon Productions Ingredients 5 lbs. cleaned mussels (or clams) 3 tbsp. vegetable oil 1 stalk lemon grass, thinly sliced 2" of ginger -do not bother peeling it! 10 cloves of peeled garlic, roughly chopped and sliced thinly 4 … [Read more...]
The Honeymooner
The term "honeymooner", of course, refers to the period spent by newlyweds right after the marriage. According to Irish folklore, the origin of the term suggests that newlyweds consume honey wine for the full cycle of the moon–30 days. Mead was … [Read more...]
Mead Souffle
by Beth Paiva Ingredients 1 1/3 cup whole milk 1 vanilla bean 1/3 cup plus 1 1/2 tbsp. sugar 1/3 cup flour 1 1/2 tbsp. butter (softened) 4 large eggs separated Directions Preheat oven to 350°. Spray 4-6 souffle dishes an coat with … [Read more...]
Ginger Spiced Mead Cookies
by Beth Paiva Ingredients 2 cups flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter 1/3 cup molasses 1/3 tsp. baking soda 2 tbsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. allspice 3/4 cup CHAUCER'S MEAD pinch of salt Preparation Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugar … [Read more...]