And, the stage is set!
I'm Marc Sievers and this is From My Kitchen to Yours - Table for Two edition!
On tonight's menu Amaretto Sour Martinis and Fried Blue Cheese Olives.
Perfect for a coffee table cocktail party for two!
One of my favorite restaurants in Chicago is RL.
They used to have on their menu delectable fried blue cheese olives.
And one night they just vanished, and I thought I have to make these at home.
And luckily I figured it out!
So I have everything ready, so let's get started!
So to make fried blue cheese olives at home you need to start out with really good blue
cheese olives, from the store.
You're going to pat them dry to get some of that excess brine off.
And then, I've run them through a little bit of egg wash, which is an egg beaten up with
a little bit of water.
And some plain old-fashioned bread crumbs.
I like to get all of the olives breaded before I start frying because once you fry it goes
pretty quick!
So, this makes sure that you don't burn the olives, and you get to serve them all at the
same time nice and warm.
So, I have canola oil in a small sauce pan that I've heated on high heat to 350 degree
F, and I've used a candy thermometer to make sure that it's nice and accurate.
And instead of just dropping the olives willy-nilly into hot oil, I like to put them in a little
Chinese strainer and, I don't know, do three or four at a time.
If you do too many you run the risk of the oil splattering up and also cooling it down
too quickly.
So, I like to just drop them in very slowly, and then you'll know they're done when they're
nice and crispy!
So, I'd say those are nice and golden.
I'm going to put them onto some paper towels to cool, and move on to the next batch.
Oh!
Last one!
These look so good!
They're going to be perfect with my Amaretto Sour Martinis.
So, I lived in Boston years ago, and I used to work for a department store.
And on Friday nights I used to go with my friends to the Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel
and order the only drink I knew how to order, which was an Amaretto Sour Martini, because
it was my father's favorite.
So, I've mastered how to make them at home.
They pair perfectly with my blue cheese olives, and best of all it requires no little eye
drops of ingredients, or crazy measuring.
It's really about throwing everything into a shaker!
First, start by taking six ounces of Amaretto, two ounces of lime juice, two ounces of freshly
squeeze lemon juice, and a tablespoon of honey.
Put his little hat on, and we're going to shake it for 60 seconds!
It's longer than you realize, but really worth the work-out.
(Sigh) It really is a lot of work!
(laughs)
Well, I have my Amaretto Sour Martinis, my Fried Blue Cheese Olives, and I'd say I'm
ready for a coffee table cocktail party for two!
For more tips, recipes, and to learn more about my new book Table for Two, and my YouTube
series From My Kitchen to Yours head over to marcsievers.com.
But, first it's time for me and you to get a little boozy baby!
Oldie but a goodie! (kiss) Bye guys!
Ah!
I could drink these all *bleep* day!
Maybe I will!
















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