Get Sauced Cranberry Sauce

Pinot Noir red wine is the perfect pairing with cranberries and your thanksgiving meal. The addition of red wine and a hint of orange liqueur will make your cranberry sauce sauced!

So I told ya'll I was gonna be trying a bourbon in my cranberry sauce, but I took a detour.

Spiked Foodgasm: Pumpkin Spice Ale Muffins with a Spiced Glaze

Why is this a Foodgasm? 

It's fall and you all know how I am super stoked about pumpkin.... well now you can take that up 10 notches because I found a way to combine my love of pumpkin ale with my pumpkin baking!! I knew I had to create a recipe for pumpkin muffins, but then I remembered my Bluepoint Blueberry Muffins and I knew this needed some local craft pumpkin spice ale. But this time I added a little fat just to make them softer. I really like how the flavors are balanced well- I even used some lemon zest to brighten up the flavors so the spice didn't get lost, thanks to a tip from my friend Jenni at Pastry Chef Online. As if the muffins were not amazing enough already, I knew I wanted to just add another touch, so I created a simple glaze to drizzle over the top! Don't you just wanna lick your screen right now?

Here is how I lightened this- I used only an eighth cup of canola oil, nonfat Greek yogurt and pumpkin purée in place if some of the missing fat. The Greek yogurt and pumpkin keep these muffins nice and moist! With all the flavor and the texture you will NEVER know this was low fat!

For this recipe I used Southampton Pumpkin Ale.This craft beer, local to long island, has a nice balance of pumpkin and spice flavor while still retaining a nice hoppi-ness!

 

Decadent Brownies with Soco Infused Cherries and Pistachios

 

Why is this a Foodgasm?

As I sit here typing the name of these brownies I am noticing a liquor trend. Do I need to go to Food Alcoholics Anonymous? Nah, I like to think of NY Foodgasm as healthy food with a 'tude- so bring it on! So you say brownies- there ain't nothing healthy about brownies. So I tricked you a little, but it's only because you will never taste the black beans. Now these are not healthy as in no fat and low calories- these are healthy as in full of nutrients and not just empty meaningless calories. Let me just paint a picture for you- rich melted dark chocolate, Southern Comfort soaked dried cherries packaged in a fudge-a-licious brownie that just so happens to be made with black beans.

I found this recipe on 80Twenty and I knew I found a foodie soulmate! Her recipes and her photos ROCK, go take a look!

No you have not died and gone to heaven- nope this is just NY Foodgasm just intoxicating you with some fine brownies!