Television Feasts

I am a home cook who backyard gardens and has a serious closet addiction to the Food Network. I envision visiting the world in my own kitchen.

From Julia to Giada, I am a bi-product of the quirky world of anything food television. At age 10 I wanted to lunch with Julia; at 12 I thought sitting at Graham Kerr's table would be bliss; in college I was a diligent voyeur student of Jeff Smith's; and as a newlywed I envisioned myself being Martha. Then the sky opened up and violin music played in the background when I discovered an entire family of food shows on the blossoming food network. Twenty years later I am still a home chef with a backyard garden, yet in my head I am a trained chef who has eaten her way around the world, tasted all things exotic, competed in many challenges, judged the best of the best, and have a circle of friends which includes Emeril, Bobby, Rachael and more. I like to learn and challenge myself simply for the pleasure of all things food. I am a student of the University of Food Network and my textbooks, exams and extra-curricular activities all stem from channel 39.


Monday, May 26, 2014

Grilled Pineapple with Vanilla Ice Cream and Rum Sauce

I had a fridge filled with leftovers from the dinner party on Saturday and the family party yesterday, that I pulled a dinner together with a bit of this and a lot of that!  So I went through my saved recipes to find something to keep my 2014 Challenge of something different everyday.  When I shopped this week, my helpful Produce man at our local Shop and Save, encouraged me to buy a pineapple.  He said I would not be disappointed.  He was so right.  Friends of ours brought us back a bottle of rum from Puerto Rico recently; it combined with a traditional day to fire up the grill, and my fresh pineapple, this recipe was perfect!

Grilled Pineapple with Vanilla Ice Cream and Rum Sauce
printable recipe

1 fresh pineapple
olive oil
2 tsp. butter
1/4 c. Rum
1/4 c. brown sugar
Vanilla ice cream

Cut the top and bottom off of the pineapple.  Slice off the outer skin and slice into 1/2" slices.
With a round (I didn't have one, but my heart cutter was the right size!) cutter remove the center core.

Brush both sides of the fruit with the oil.
On a hot grill, grill the slices 2-3 minutes per side until charred and caramelized.

For the sauce, in a small sauce pan combine the butter, sugar and rum.

Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened.

Place a pineapple ring on a plate.  Slice into bite size sections.

Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzle with the rum sauce.

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