Food Information Website

Buttercream icing is easy to make at home. The secret to a smooth texture is the order and the amount, in which the ingredients go in. Follow the simple instructions given below and make a lip-smacking frosting for your cake.

Rub salt and pepper all over beef cuts. Heat one tablespoon in a heavy skillet and brown beef from all sides. Remove beef, set aside, add the garlic cloves and sliced onions. In an oven proof dish, layer browned beef at the bottom, sprinkle sauted onions on it and pour the red wine. Place the dish on a rack in a pre-heated oven at 325° F and roast for two hours. Add vegetables (carrot, beans and mushrooms) and roast again for another 1 - 20 minutes, or until vegetables and beef is cooked.

Before preparing the roast dish, it is very important that you pay attention to the cut of the beef. Beef that's too fibrous or too red will take longer to cook and will have a slightly chewy texture. Always go for soft, but firm beef cuts. Oven temperatures vary from oven to oven, hence a good understanding of what a certain temperature will do to the meat will go a long way in ensuring a well cooked or tempered roast. There are many factors that come to play while roasting beef, such as thickness and freshness of the beef, marination and oven temperature. Well roasted beef should thoroughly cooked on the outside and rare inside. Following are a few oven roast beef recipes, to try.

Simple Cranberry Vodka
Take 16 oz. ripe cranberries and shred it crudely in a mixer-grinder.
Then cover the base of a glass jar with this, drizzle a fine layer of a cup of ground sugar on it and then pour 1.5 liters of vodka distilled thrice.
Allow it to stand for at least 14 days in the fridge as this will preserve all flavors optimally.
Strain and voila! Your infusion is ready to hit the party floor.

This is the simplest of all pineapple infused vodka recipes. Simply skin, cube and place the pineapple pieces into an airtight glass jar.
Pour 2 oz. of vodka on top and lid it.
Place into the fridge and allow the infusion to stand for 7 days.
After that, add ½ a tablespoon of honey syrup to this concoction and shake really well.
Strain and serve this in martini glasses again and drink deeply, my dear!

Fruit milkshakes are more healthy than the other types, as fruits are added as an ingredient. You can use a fruit of your choice like a banana, strawberry, apple, etc., for making milkshakes. Even a blend of fruit juices can make a tasty milkshake. In case of fruit milkshakes, you may avoid ice cream, as regular consumption of ice cream is not advisable. Frozen fruits are better for obtaining a thicker consistency for the milkshake. The following is a strawberry milkshake recipe which requires one cup milk, one cup vanilla or strawberry ice cream, two cups of fresh strawberries, one cup light cream, two tablespoons of honey and some crushed ice. The method of preparation is the same as above, i.e, you have to blend all the ingredients till it becomes smooth and fluffy. Pout into tall glasses and serve with a topping. This recipe can make four glasses of strawberry milkshake. Read more on milkshake recipe without ice cream.