Recipe of the Week

August 31, 2010 1 Comment

Here is a dish that you can serve over rice, pasta or your favorite veggie. I cooked it today and served it over green beans. You can also add capers or arugula instead of spinach. Of course, Devin’s Kickass Cajun Seasoning makes it extra zesty!


Shrimp Scampi

Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • Kosher salt and pepper
  • 1 cup dry white wine (such as Sauvignon Blanc)
  • 1 5-ounce package baby spinach
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, chopped
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  • 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • Kosher salt and pepper
  • 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 cup dry white wine (such as Sauvignon Blanc)
  • 2 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, chopped
  • 1 5-ounce package baby spinach
  • 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • Kosher salt and pepper
  • 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 cup dry white wine (such as Sauvignon Blanc)
  • 2 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter and a generous amount of Devin’s Kickass Cajun Seasoning
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PLAYER Heads to Ohio!

August 25, 2010 2 Comments

PLAYER has been rehearsing for the Blue Ash Festival in Ohio this Saturday August 28th, so if you haven’t gotten your tickets, g0 here for details .Blue Ash Festival info 

They are smoking hot and Rob Math is unbelievable on the guitar! Johnny English rocks it on keyboards and Craig Pilo beats the hell out of those drums. Lead vocalists Peter Beckett and Ronn Moss prove that they can still do those harmonies that brings you back in time and rock it with the best of them! This is a concert you don’t want to miss! They will be playing hits, like, “This Time I’m In It for Love” and “Baby Come Back.” I can attest to the fact that they sound better than ever and if you haven’t had the privilege of seeing them live, now is your chance! With Ronn’s crazy work schedule at B & B, it may be a while before another performance is available. So go see the boys and tell me what you think!

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Recipe of the Week

August 24, 2010 3 Comments

I thought I’d share some of my favorite recipes with you guys on a regular basis since so many of you are asking what to use the Cajun spice on and how I cook alot of the dinners I tweet about for Ronn and the girls. This is a quick and easy recipe that I call, “Steak Devin” and of course I use a generous amount of “Devin’s Kickass Cajun Seasoning” on it. You can use our Cajun spice on everything from soups, salads, steaks, chicken and veggies. It gives food such flavor and just the right amount of kick to spice things up! Enjoy this dish with your favorite veggie, it’s low in calories and tastes delicious!

Recipe of the week, “Steak Devin”
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients

* 1 1/2  pounds  fat-trimmed narrow end of beef tenderloin
* 1  to 1 1/2 tablespoons coarse-ground pepper
* 3/4  cup  finely chopped shallots or onion
* 2  tablespoons  butter or margarine
* 1/4  cup  dry white wine
* 1/4  cup  white wine vinegar
* 1/2  cup  beef broth
* 2  teaspoons  dry mustard
* 1  tablespoon  Dijon mustard
* 1/3  cup  whipping cream
* 2  tablespoons  dry sherry
* 2  tablespoons  brandy
* Salt &
Devin’s Kickass Cajun Seasoning


Preparation

1. Cut thickest part of beef across the grain into 1 1/2-inch-long pieces. Cut thinnest end into 2-inch-long pieces. Turn each piece onto a cut side and press down firmly to flatten.

2. Sprinkle meat evenly on each side with pepper, pressing it onto the surface.

3. In an 11- to 12-inch nonstick frying pan, combine shallots and 1 tablespoon butter. Stir over high heat until shallots are limp, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add white wine, vinegar, broth, dry mustard, Dijon mustard, and cream. Boil over high heat, stirring, until reduced by half (to 3/4 cup), 5 to 7 minutes. Pour sauce into a small bowl and set aside. Rinse pan and wipe dry.

4. Return frying pan to high heat. When hot, add remaining butter and swirl until it melts, then add meat (pieces should all fit in pan without overlapping). Brown beef on one side, about 2 1/2 minutes. Turn over and continue to cook until brown, about 2 1/2 minutes more for rare.

5. Transfer beef to a warm plate. Add sherry, brandy, and sauce to pan. Stir until bubbling. Pour the sauce, and any juices drained from the meat, onto plates. Top with the beef. Add Devin’s Kickass Cajun Seasoning and salt to taste.

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A Devastating Loss

August 18, 2010 Leave a Comment

After spending a glorious week in Hawaii, Ronn and I were happy to sleep in our own bed. It was also wonderful to have our dear friends from Italy, Lavinia Biagiotti and her boyfriend Francesco visiting us. They made the drive out from Santa Monica and encountered a massive amount of traffic along Pacific Coast Hwy around 5pm yesterday and didn’t get to us until about 7pm for dinner. We wondered why there was so much traffic and learned that Obama was in town, so we of course thought that he was the reason. When I wake up every morning, I like to lie in bed and read the news on my ipad and the first thing I read  this morning was about the tragic death of a dear friend, renowned Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, Dr. Frank Ryan. He was only 5o years old and died yesterday at 4:30pm when his jeep turned over on Pacific coast hwy in Malibu. This is what contributed to our Italian’s friends traffic woes getting to us yesterday, not Obama. I woke Ronn up with the news and we both were in shocked over the loss of such a dear, sweet soul. Within minutes, our phone rang and a reporter was asking me to give comments on Dr. Frank’s death. It seemed so surreal since we had just seen him at the Playboy mansion’s midsummer night dream’s party a couple weeks prior. Ronn and I celebrated his 50th birthday at his wonderful “Bony Pony Ranch” in Malibu a couple months ago and the kids always loved going there to see all the animals. Dr. Frank was just an all around great guy and a wonderful friend for many years to us both. I met him over 15 years ago when he first arrived in LA from Ohio and have watched him blossom into the ultimate plastic surgeon to the stars. I use to always ask him if I needed anything when I would see him and he would say that I made a pack with the devil because I didn’t, but that when I did he would happily attend to anything I needed. I always imagined if I were to ever have plastic surgery, Dr. Frank would be the only guy I would trust to work on me and now he’s gone and it’s just so hard to believe. We are truly going to miss him and want to send him lots of love and light . I know that everyone who knew Dr. Frank feels this way about him and world will just not be the same without him in it. It light of the tragedy, his border collie Jill was in the jeep with him and survived the crash. Jill gives new meaning to the phrase, “lucky dog.” I’m sure Dr. Frank will be in her heart and ours for a very long time.

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