Vivicius - Rio

The guys who wrote the Girl from Ipanema watched her from this bar.

Espelunca - Rio

Great bar and restaurant one block off Copacabana

Fresh Margaritas

1 part tequila
1 part orange liqueur
1 part fresh squeezed lime juice

Shake or stir with ice. Strain into ice filled, salt rimmed glasses. Drink many.

Tequilas Tried
Herradura Silver
Carnicas Silver
Izkali Reposado

Orange Liqueur Tried
Patron Citronge

Doritos Taco Flavor

'70's style bag and flavor

Prime Rib

4-8lb (3 or 4 bone) prime rib trimmed

salt

pepper

1 clove fresh garlic sliced thinly

Taylor digital meat thermometer

Bring to room temp 2-3 hours, heavy salt, heavy pepper, spike beef and insert garlic slices

Rack in roaster, uncovered, 425 for 30 minutes, insert thermometer (doctor's orders), 350 until temp is 127 (1-2 hours)

Caipirinha

Brahma Chopp

Lingiune with Clams

Olive oil
Garlic
3 lbs Little Neck Clams
single serving bottle of white wine
Fresh parsley
16 oz of linguine
salt, pepper

McManis, Petite Sirah, 2008

House red

Fried Oyster Salad

This is more about the concept than the recipe.

1 dozen fresh shucked oysters
corn meal
buttermilk
Frank's hot sauce
vegetable oil


Place oysters in a bowl and cover with buttermilk. Add a few dashes of Frank's. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

Heat oil in a small pot to 370 F. Remove oysters from BM and coat with corn meal. In small batches fry oysters in oil for about 2 minutes each or until done. They cook quick and don't over cook. Drain on rack.

Make whatever kind of fresh salad you want with whatever dressing you like. Simple salads with a vinaigrette seems to work best.

Hearts of Romaine
tomatoes
green olives
cucumber
crumbled Cotija Fresco

Top with fried oysters.