2000′s Theme

The 2000′s were the age of technology and economic growth lifting millions out of poverty.

During the decade of 2000′s, Billy Bush is all grown up and living and working in LA.  During this time, he and his wife, Sydney welcomed their three daughters into the world.  Billy was also the host of Lets Make a Deal and Numerous Miss America and Miss Universe pageants during this time.  During the 2000′s Billy became the host of Access Hollywood.  Billy’s favorite restaurant in NYC is an Italian restaurant and loves to savor red wine.

Creaser Salad on a Skewer

Ingredients:

Romaine lettuce

Grape tomatoes

Parmesan cheese, cubed

Croutons

Caesar dressing

 

Directions:

1. Using a small skewer, slide on the romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese cube, crouton, and grape tomato.
2. Drizzle with Caesar dressing and serve.

 

 

Bruschetta

Ingredients:

6 or 7 ripe plum tomatoes (about 1 ½ lbs.)

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp. balsamic vinegar

6-8 fresh basil leaves, chopped

salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

 

1 baguette French bread or similar Italian bread

¼ cup olive oil

 

Directions:

1. Prepare the tomatoes first.  Parboil the tomatoes for one minute in boiling water that has just been removed from the burner and drain.
2. Using a sharp small knife, remove the skins of the tomatoes and cut the tomatoes, remove the seeds and juice from their centers.
3. Make sure there is a top rack in place in your oven and preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
4. While the oven is heating, chop up the tomatoes finely.  Put the tomatoes, garlic, 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, vinegar in a bowl and mix.  Add the chopped basil.  Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Slice baguette on a diagonal about ½ inch thick slices.  Coat one side of each slice with olive oil using a pastry brush.  Place on a cooking sheet, olive oil side down.  Toast for 5-6 minutes or until the bread just begins to turn golden brown.
6. Align the bread on a serving platter, olive oil side up.
7. Either place the tomato topping in a bowl separately with a spoon for people to serve themselves over the bread or place some topping on each slice of bread and serve.

 

 

Shrimp Risotto served on an Asian Spoon

Ingredients:

1 cup risotto rice

3 tbsp. butter

1 large shallot, finely chopped

1 cup dry white wine (Sauvignon Blanc)

8 oz. clam juice or fresh seafood stock

2 cups of the smallest pink shrimp you can find

1 tbsp. finely chopped parsley

1 tbsp. finely grated lemon zest

salt

 

Directions:

1. Add the clam juice to 4 cups of water in a pot, heat until steamy.  Do not let it boil.
2. In a separate pot (thick-bottomed), heat 2 tbsp butter over medium heat, and sauté the minced shallot for 2-3 minutes, until translucent.
3. Add the rice to the pot.  Stir-fry the rice for 2-3 minutes, until all the grains are well coated in butter and are beginning to toast.
4. Increase the heat to high and add the white wine.
5. With a wooden spoon, stir the rice vigorously.  Once the wine boils, turn the heat down until the wine is just simmering gently.  Stir almost constantly. You are doing this to agitate the rice, which releases its starch and creates the creamy sauce you want in a risotto.
6. When the wine is almost cooked away – under no circumstances should you let the rice sizzle on the bottom of the pot – pour in two ladles of the hot clam broth-water mixture.  Stir well to combine, and add a healthy pinch of salt.
7. Stirring almost constantly, let this liquid reduce until it is almost gone, then add another ladle of broth.  Continue this until the sauce coats the back of a spoon.  Take the spoon to see if it needs more salt, if so, add a small pinch.
8. Now add in the shrimp, parsley, and the remaining tablespoon of butter.  Stir constantly until this last cup of broth is about half gone: Remember you want this risotto to be loose and creamy.
9. Right before you serve, add lemon zest and serve at once.  Best served with bowls and spoons rather than plates and forks.

 

 

Red Wine

Barbera d‘afti Wine

2000′s Inspired Playlist

Here is a great playlist to allow your guests a taste of the new decade.

1. Black Eyed Peas – Let’s Get It Started
2. Kylie Minogue – Can’t Get You Out of My Head
3. Avril Lavigne – Complicated
4. Nickelback – How You Remind Me
5. Nelly – Hot In Herre (Clean)
6. Sean Paul – Get Busy
7. Gorillaz – Feel Good Inc
8. Dirty Vegas – Days Go By
9. K-Os – Crabbuckit
10. David Usher – Black Black Heart 2.0
11. Len – Steal My Sunshine
12. TLC – No Scrubs
13. Snow – Everybody Want To Be Like You (Edit)
14. Usher – U Got It Bad
15. Coldplay – Yellow
16. Norah Jones – Don’t Know Why

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