30 simple blue Recipes

heads belgian endive, ground nutmeg, white pepper, bacon (depending on size), balsamic vinegar (45 ml), olive oil, blue cheese (your choice )

golden rum, simple syrup (see note ), lime juice, freshly squeezed, passion fruit juice, orgeat (almond-flavored syrup), angostura bitters, crushed ice, blue curacao, orange and lime wheels, for garnish

dry white wine, blue curacao, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup (1 part sugar, 1 part water), oranges, cut into wheels, pineapple chunk, carbonated lemon-lime beverage , as needed (7-up)

pineapple vodka, blue curacao, coconut rum, amaretto, fresh lime juice, agave nectar , simple syrup, or sugar, ice

white rum, hpnotiq liqueur, simple syrup, lime wedges, mint leaves, soda water (i prefer sprite)

soursop (guanabana) juice* or pineapple juice, gin, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, blue curacao liqueur, angostura bitters, ice cubes, unsprayed purple orchids (optional)

watermelon schnapps, big splash cranberry juice, very thin slice jalapeno or serano pepper, lemon, lime, tequila, blue curacao, simple syrup, watermelon wedge, for garnish (optional)

blue cheese, crumbled, sour cream, mayonnaise, low-fat milk, worcestershire sauce, salt, ground mustard, pepper, garlic powder

treasure cave blue cheese (crumbled ), mayonnaise, sour cream, grated onion (use the finest grate on a square grater), fresh lemon juice, fresh ground pepper (to taste)

unsalted butter, cayenne pepper sauce (i use frank s red hot original cayenne sauce, the hot sauce used in the original recipe), chicken wings, trimmed or left whole with tips tucked under meaty part to form a triangle (or 2-3 lbs of meatier pieces such as thighs), blue cheese dressing (i prefer marie s premium super ), celery rib

raspberry sherbet, grand marnier or 4 oz blue curacao, lemon cookies (optional)

balsamic vinegar, dark brown sugar , optional, chopped garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, mesclun salad mix or favorite greens, for accompaniment, assortment of salad ingredients, such as cherry tomatoes , chopped carrots, sliced red onion, chopped celery, diced cucumbers, walnuts, blue cheese, for garnish

packaged coleslaw mix , use entire package, real mayonnaise , do not substitute, can use light, whole milk, blue cheese (optional)

lime-flavored vodka, blue curacao, fresh lime juice, simple syrup

tomatillos , medium sized husked and quartered, avocado pitted and peeled, jalapeno chopped, cilantro sprigs, white onion chopped, lime juice, salt and pepper, blue corn chips

sugar, scant 2 cups corn syrup, water, food color, liquid or paste, blue and white, white vinegar, magic flowers, see recipe for magic flowers (show jq1a03), cake, see recipe for classic genoise (show jq1a03), buttercream, see recipe for basic buttercream (show jq1a03), simple syrup, see recipe for simple syrup (show jq1a03), rolling fondant, see recipe for rolling fondant (show jq1a03), royal icing, see recipe for royal icing (show jq1a03), assemble the centerpiece : you need to first make the glue to stick everything together. place the extra sugar pieces (those are remnants of the sugar that you poured freeform on to the silpat) in the microwave and heat until it begins to bubble. watch carefully to be sure it does not burn., next you need to make the sugar supports to hold the moon vertically and to support the 8-inch sugar circle that will be resting on and in the moon, creating the level stand for the cake. you will need 4 support pieces in serving to build the centerpiece. to make the supports, heat a metal triangle or metal scraper on the burner of the stove. place the heated edge on the 4-inch sugar circle allowing the heat of the metal to cut the 4-inch sugar circle into quarters. use the heated metal scraper to also cut 2 to 2 1/2 inches off 1 of the 2 pointed tips of the moon. you will need to do this on an angle of about 90 degrees, in serving to create a somewhat flat edge. this flat edge will provide a level landing spot for the 8-inch sugar circle that will be the cake stand attachment of the moon., pour some of the melted sugar into the center of the 12-inch circle and glue the moon vertically into place. the end of the moon that you cut off is now the bottom of the moon. hold the moon straight until the sugar sets. glue the first 2 support pieces (these are the pieces that you cut by quartering the smallest sugar circle) at the wide, face of the moon, gluing 1 on either side. these 2 supports should be touching both the face of the moon and the base the moon rests on vertically. these supports will steady the moon in its vertical position on the round sugar base. glue your third support piece on the narrow backside of the moon. this will create a bridge of support in the back, from the moon to the base. in other words it will prevent the moon from rolling backwards. once all 3 supports have hardened you can glue the 8-inch sugar circle to the cut edge of the moon, creating a level cake stand inside the moon. the circle will be sitting on both the cut level area and the inner curve of the moon. additionally, you might find that you need the forth support piece to steady the 8-inch level stand. glue it into place wherever you think more support is required.