Ketler Kitchen

D: Computer fiiiiixed! RIP ancient PSU, you’re powering computer components in heaven, now. I like being right [pity I now need a new PSU when I build Steph’s rig though]. To celebrate, Whiskey Sour! And whatever the heck Roses For Alex is! Steph wanted a white rum drink, and it sounded good if only because it has Grenadine in it. And well, Whiskey Sours are a classic drink, so we’ll give it a go. HIS DRINK: [Whiskey Sour] Ingredients: 2.5oz Rye Whiskey 1oz Lemon juice 1/3oz Simple Syrup 1 Maraschino Cherry 1 orange slice (garnish) Needed items: Sour glass (I...…

D: Continuing to work through The Best of Chef at Home, Steph was feeling like Alfredo [S: Really, I was craving shrimp… but who’s paying attention to that? I saw shrimp in the freezer while grocery shopping, and just needed it in some garlic and butter. Figured there’d be some alfredo recipe that would go nicely with them.], so we tried this recipe. We did make some modifications (added mushrooms and shrimp scampi, because it needs some more – he says you can/should add other stuff! it counts!). Hopefully it turns out ok. Ingredients: 1lb (454g) package of Fettuccine (or...…

D: Home again! This week I was feeling like drinking some Gin, and someone on Reddit was talking about Lime Gimlet, so I was on board with trying that. The float caught Steph’s eye, so that was her choice. Yaaay Gin! [S: Yay ice cream!] HIS DRINK: [Classic Gimlet] Ingredients: 4oz Tanqueray Gin 1/2 lime (juiced) 1 wedge lime Needed items: Cocktail glass Add the gin to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, along with the juice from 1/2 lime. Shake until well mixed. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lime wheel and drink. HER DRINK: [Vanilla Float] Ingredients:...…

D: After the vacation, we were running a little tight on time, and Steph had Dragonboat all weekend. So you get me! Taking into account what we had kicking around in the fridge/cupboards, I figured I’d try a random cheesecake recipe. Basically, I did Nanaimo bars for a stag & doe, and I bought way too many graham cracker crumbs and too much icing sugar, so I’m trying to find excuses to use it up. Ingredients: 100g unsalted butter 250g graham cracker crumbs 450g Cream cheese such as Philadelphia 1 shot of Baileys Irish cream 100g icing sugar 300ml whipping...…

D: So we’re wrapping up a ~ week long vacation in Prince Edward County (~ Picton, Trenton, Wellington) and we didn’t feel like bringing all our bar stuff (well mostly I didn’t), so it’s a simple one this week. HER DRINK: [El Dorado 12 Year Old Rum On The Rocks] Ingredients: El Dorado 12 year old Rum Ice Needed items: Juice glass we found in the drawer where we’re staying Add ice to the bottom of a juice glass you found in the kitchen drawer of the place you’re staying in the boonies. Pour a generous serving of Rum into...…

D: We’re doing more Michael Smith this week, since he’s amazing. Also: we found a Fried Chicken recipe in the book, and it’s Fried Chicken. So.. yeah, Fried Chicken [S: mmmmm fried chicken]. [Serves 4 generously] Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, cut into 10 pieces (2 thighs, 2 drums, 2 wings, and 4 breast pieces (I uhh missed the half the breasts part.. so much chicken..) 2C buttermilk 1C flour salt and pepper to taste 2C shortening [D: we used lard, vegetable shortening is for weenies] Needed tools: large skillet paper bags (or a large zip-lock) large zip-lock bag or bowl...…