Dutch Oven cooking recipes for this year

We’ll have the Preliminary Event Program posted here very soon, but if you are coming to Alumapalooza you should know that we will be repeating the popular Dutch Oven cooking sessions!  Matt Hackney will once again lead the two sessions.  This year we’ll be…

Mushroom, leek, and asparagus risotto recipe

For those who attended Eleanor’s “Aluminum Chef” demonstration on Saturday June 2 of Alumapalooza 2012, here’s Eleanor’s recipe for mushroom, leek, and asparagus risotto.

Eleanor’s “Million Dollar” sauce recipes

If you are still salivating from Eleanor O’Dea’s seminar on “Million Dollar Sauces” at Alumapalooza 2012, you can get a copy of the all of delicious recipes she demonstrated.  Just click the link below to get all 12 recipes in a printable PDF format,…

Dutch Oven cooking seminars

This year at Alumapalooza we will have two of the Dutch Oven seminars that were so popular last year, once again led by Matt Hackney.  If you might want to join in and learn more about Dutch Oven cooking, bring your own Dutch Oven…

Oven Roasted Haricot Vert (green beans)

Another recipe from Eleanor’s cooking demo at Alumapalooza 2011: Oven Roasted Haricot Vert 1 pound (or more) fresh haricot vert (long, thin, green beans) extra virgin olive oil kosher salt Preheat the oven to 400f. Wash & pat dry the green beans. Discard the…

Lemon Sorbet with Fresh Blackberries and Mojito Syrup

Here’s another recipe from Eleanor’s cooking demonstration at Alumapalooza 2011, by popular demand: Lemon Sorbet with Fresh Blackberries and Mojito Syrup serves 4 – 6 1 pint Lemon Sorbet 1 dry pint fresh blackberries, clean & dry Mojito dessert syrup (see recipe below) fresh…

Bananas Foster, Alumapalooza Style

2 bananas, peeled 1 fresh lemon, sliced in half 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 cup dark brown sugar 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 oz. white rum 2 oz. dark rum (NOT spiced rum) 1 pint vanilla ice cream   Slice…