TASTEFUL TUESDAY

"One cannot Think well, Love well, Sleep well, if one has not Dined well" 


                                                                                                 -Virginia Woolf

              

Dine well is just an understatement for the newly opened Dean St Restaurant located exactly on Dean Street and Underhill Avenue in Prospect Heights Brooklyn.  This neighborhood hotspot fulfills any diners needs from dining, happy hours, brunch, live music, even children activities.  With such comforting decor and American cuisine, the owners of Dean St restaurant have definitely achieved their goal at making their guest "feel like home every time you walk in the door."

Visit Dean St on Saturday or Sunday for brunch where you and yours can sip Mimosa's and enjoy delicious brunch options such as Banana's Foster French Toast, Cheese grits, their signature omelet, and much more!  Have a dinner date or a family dinner, tasting such appetizers as Fried Corn on the cob with Jalapeno pepper and parmesan cheese, Crab cakes, pulled Pork Sliders, and can you believe it Ratatouille.  Savour Pan Roasted Chicken or even Pan Roasted Salmon.  For those who prefer something that doesn't require a fork Dean St has you covered with brunch sandwiches like the Bacon, Egg, and cheese on a homemade ButterMilk biscuit and for dinner a Cuban sandwich with fries, Beer Battered fish & chips, Turkey Burger with mixed greens and a full menu with more delectable choices.  If there is any more room left for dessert try the Fresh fruit cobbler or 1STCLASSLADIES fave the Chocolate Blackout cake, you will be satisfied!!

Other than the obvious great food, Dean St offers a warm, relaxed, home feeling atmosphere.  Contributing to their design and also dim but vibrant lighting indoor using ceiling lights and candle lit table settings.  Not to mention the cozy view of Brooklyn from its large windows.  Bringing Dean St to a whole nother level of ambience is the Live Jazz Music played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8 p.m.- 11 p.m.  (for exact artist playing check their site here  LIVE MUSIC) Dean St also caters to it's children diners by having story time and sing along on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.

With delightful service, comfy decor, live jazz music that will definitely enlighten your dining experience, a savory menu and drinks Dean St is the ultimate place to be!!!

VISIT

DEAN ST RESTAURANT

755 DEAN ST

BKLYN NY 11238

PH # 7187833326

   

THATS MY KINDA RECIPE

RED VELVET CAKE

Ingredients

For the Red Velvet Cake:

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (recommended: White Lily)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cocoa
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups canola oil
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1 (1-ounce) bottle red food coloring
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup buttermilk

For the cream cheese frosting:

• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 box confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chopped lightly toasted pecans

For the Red Velvet Cake:

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 3 (9-inch) round layer cake pans.

Sift flour, baking soda and coco together. Beat sugar and eggs together in a large bowl.

In a separate bowl mix together oil, vinegar, food coloring, and vanilla. Add to the bowl of eggs and sugar and beat until combined.

Add the flour mixture and the buttermilk to the wet mixture by alternating the buttermilk and dry ingredients. Always start with the flour and end with the flour.

Pour batter into pans. Tap them on the table to level out the batter and release air bubbles. Bake for 25 minutes or until a cake tester inserted near the middle comes out clean but be careful not to over bake or you'll end up with a dry cake.

Let layers cool on a wire rack for about 10 minutes before turning out of pan. Cool completely before frosting.

For the cream cheese frosting:

This is the "official" cream cheese frosting recipe but we always use about 1 1/2 recipes on each cake to cover it well.

Let margarine and cream cheese soften to room temperature. Cream well. Add sugar and beat until mixed but not so much that the frosting becomes "loose". Add vanilla and nuts. Spread between layers and on top and sides of cake.

*courtesy of The Food Network*