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Are you one of those people who gets excited when everyone else leaves the city for the weekend? “Be gone and leave us to enjoy some of the finer things this city has to offer — like good food and good beer on an even smaller island than we live on…with sand!”

Brought to you by Food Karma Projects (producers of Pig Island, Meatopia 2010 and Brewers 4 Brewers), Brewers’ PicNyc {how clever} is a two-day celebration {May 29-30/11am-5pm} of everything that makes NYC great: street food, craft beer and music on Governors Island’s historic Colonels’ Row.

A portion of the proceeds will go to Added Value Farm – a sustainable farm on Governors Island. This is Governors Island’s official 2011 kickoff, and the unofficial beginning of summer, so spend your Memorial Day weekend eating well and doing good. What a lineup!

Food Vendors: Asia Dog • The Bistro Truck • Cup Cake Stop • Desi Food Truck • East Village Meat Market • Familia Camarena Tequila • Gorilla Cheese NYC • Gotham Artisinal Sodas • Izze • Jimmy’s No. 43 • Joy Ride • Kimchi Taco Truck • Kombucha Brooklyn • Luke’s Lobster • Orwashers Bakery • PizzaMoto • Pizza Truck NYC • Sour Puss Pickles

Beer Vendors: Brooklyn Brewery,Goose Island, Sixpoint and Two Brother’s!

Free ferry to Governors Island from Manhattan and Brooklyn. For more directions click here.

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May 27, 2011 · 9:00 am

Memorial Day Menu

The forecast is 75 and sunny — do I need to knock on wood? I hope everyone is gearing up for a fun Memorial Day weekend. It’s one of my favorite holidays because it kicks off everything good about Summer — outdoor grilling, cold beers and late night BBQ parties. Every year I host a little rooftop shindig for friends — sometimes it’s all about the slow-roasted ribs, but this year I think I’m doing BBQ’d pizzas. They are so easy and great to do when you’re hosting a lot of people. Just line up the ingredients and let people get creative. This is also less work for the party host, leaving more time for sipping suds. Here are some of my favorite BBQ menu items — I hope this inspires some great backyard bashes. Happy Memorial Day!

DRINKS {start the party out right}

SNACK’EMS {your guests eat, while the grill heats}

Avocado & Tropical Fruit Salsa {also good as an entree side}
Creole Roasted Fresh Corn-Tomato Salsa
Fresh Lime-Margarita Marinated Watermelon{double duty bites}

**SALADS {beautiful and delicious}**

Orzo, Spinach & Feta Summer Salad
Spinach, Strawberry & Halloumi Salad
Tomato, Basil & Feta Salad

PIZZA & BREADS {d’oh! why didn’t i try this yet}

Creative Crowd-Pleasing BBQ’d Pizzas {this is what I’ll be serving! So FUN}
Flaky Cheese Straws, As Easy As Being Barefoot
Red Chili-Lime Cornbread Muffins

FOR THE GRILL {that’s what it’s all about}

Bison, a Better Burger Worth Biting Into
Lemon Herb Roasted Chicken
Pistachio-Encrusted Spring Lamb w/ Pickled Red Onions & Cumin Yogurt Sauce
Whole-Grain Mustard & Rosemary Pork Chops
Grilled Thyme-Cumin Vegetable Kabobs

DESSERT {life is short, eat it first}

Alton Brown’s Bourbon Banana’s Foster w/ Bourbon Ice Cream
Banana Puddin’ Chocolate Cups {bottom of post}
Violet’s Lemon Cheesecake with BBQ’d Summer Berries{bottom of post}

Grilled Pizzas

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May 26, 2011 · 10:47 am

recipe goodness :: celebrate with stand-out spanish sangria

Sangria "Fruit Punch"

I made this recipe for an 8.ate@eight dinner party and the pitcher was emptied before I could get the ice cubes out of the tray. Ok thirsty party people, I guess we don’t need ice. I take that to be a sign of an outstanding concoction. And since Memorial Day is this weekend {one of my favorite holidays since it signifies the start of BBQ season} I wanted to share this stand-out sangria recipe — very easy to throw together and nice to have something done ahead of time for a party! This is one of the best sangria recipes I’ve made, if I do say so myself.

Spanish Sangria!

1/2 cup brandy
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup frozen lemonade concentrate
1/3 cup orange juice
1 (750 milliliter) bottle dry red wine
1/2 cup triple sec
1 lemon, sliced into rounds
1 orange, sliced into rounds
1 lime, sliced into rounds
1/4 cup white sugar (optional)
8 maraschino cherries
2 cups carbonated water (optional)

In a large pitcher or bowl, mix together the brandy, lemon juice, lemonade concentrate, orange juice, red wine, triple sec, and sugar. Float slices of lemon, orange and lime, and maraschino cherries in the mixture. Refrigerate overnight for best flavor. For a fizzy sangria, add club soda just before serving. Ole!

And something to go with that glass of good grouse:
Avocado & Tropical Fruit Salsa {also good as an entree side}
Creole Roasted Fresh Corn-Tomato Salsa
Fresh Lime-Margarita Marinated Watermelon{double duty bites}

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Tag Archives: Memorial Day

Memorial Day Recipe Round-Up

IT WOULDN’T BE A BBQ WITHOUT BOOZE

SNACK’EMS {makes happy hour happier}

SALADS

PIZZA & BREADS {d’oh! why didn’t i try this yet}

FOR THE GRILL

DESSERT {life is short, eat it first}

Memorial Day Recipe Round-Up

IT WOULDN’T BE A BBQ WITHOUT BOOZE

SNACK’EMS {makes happy hour happier}

SALADS

PIZZA & BREADS {d’oh! why didn’t i try this yet}

FOR THE GRILL

DESSERT {life is short, eat it first}

Do This!: Brewers PicNYC on Governor’s Island

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Memorial Day Menu

DRINKS {start the party out right}

SNACK’EMS {your guests eat, while the grill heats}

**SALADS {beautiful and delicious}**

PIZZA & BREADS {d’oh! why didn’t i try this yet}

FOR THE GRILL {that’s what it’s all about}

recipe goodness :: celebrate with stand-out spanish sangria

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