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Excerpts of Jordan and Bobby and Recipes from Grill It!

June 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment

In case you missed Jordan’s guest appearance on The Food Network’s Grill It! with Bobby Flay,

here are some highlights:


Thanks for having me on the show, Bobby! “It was the most fun I’ve ever had in my life!”
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And here are the recipes:

“Rib-Eye”k Hillard in an Earnest “Gremolata” Marinade

Ingredients:
* 8 cloves garlic, chopped
* 1 cup chopped parsley leaves (about 1/2 bunch)
* 1 lime, zested and juiced
* 1/4 cup olive oil
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper
* 2 (1-inch) thick rib-eye steaks
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Directions:
Combine all the ingredients and spread half over the top of steaks. Put plastic wrap over steaks and flip. Coat other side with remaining gremolata. Wrap and let sit for 30 minutes to 1 hour. (Also can be done using a plastic resealable bag.) Flip steaks once while marinating.

Heat grill to medium-high/high heat. Grill steaks for 4 to 5 minutes on each side for medium-rare. Only flip once. Remove to a serving platter and let rest for at least 10 minutes.
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Smokey Anthony “Poblano” Cream Sauce

Ingredients:
* 2 large poblanos
* 1/2 cup freshly chopped parsley leaves
* 2 limes, zested and juice
* 1/4 cup olive oil
* 1/4 cup half-and-half
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions:
Grill poblano peppers until they are charred and soft. Transfer to a cutting board, remove skin and seeds, and chop. Add them to a blender along with the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.

Jordan chops the charred poblanos and Bobby samples the vinegar

Jordan chops the charred poblanos and Bobby samples the vinegar

Tyler “Fig”pen Balsamic Glazed Red Onions

Ingredients:
* 1 red onion, sliced thick
* 1 cup dried mission figs, halved
* 2 cups balsamic vinegar
* 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions:
In a medium saucepan over med/low heat, add the balsamic vinegar, figs, and chili flakes. Simmer until it reduces by 1/3, then strain the vinegar into a medium bowl.  Place the slices red onions on the grill that have been seasoned with olive oil, salt, and pepper.  Brush the fig balsamic on the onions, flip and repeat.  Once the onions have charred and softened, remove from grill and let marinate in more of the fig balsamic.

Jordan glazes the onions

Jordan glazes the onions

“Waterm”ellen Winslow Salad:

Ingredients:
* 1 (5-pound) watermelon, sliced
* 1 carton raspberries
* 1 cup finely chopped fresh coconut
* 4 ounces feta, crumbled
* 1/4 cup chopped sweet onion
* 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
* 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
* Vanilla salt
* Pinch cayenne
* 1 cup chopped mint leaves

Jordan grills the watermelon

Jordan grills the watermelon


Directions:
Place watermelon slices on the grill until they get nice char marks. Remove to a cutting board and chop. Place the watermelon into a large bowl and add the raspberries, coconut and feta. In another bowl whisk the onion, vinegar, olive oil, vanilla salt, and cayenne to combine. Pour over the watermelon mixture, add mint, toss, and chow on your grilled watermelon salad.
Jordan mixes the dressing

Jordan mixes the dressing

John Daly Cocktail (aka “The J.D.”)

Ingredients:
* 2 cups good vodka (recommended: Belvedere, Grey Goose)
* 2 cups iced tea (recommended: Pom Iced Tea)
* 2 cups lemonade (lemon juice and sugar in a 4:3 ratio, plus water, or recommended:Odwalla)
* Mint sprigs, for garnish

Bobby samples his first JD

Bobby samples his first JD


Directions:
Fill a pitcher with ice. Pour all the ingredients in. Mix, serve, and enjoy!

Optional changes: citron vodka, a splash of seltzer, sliced citrus.
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Jordan will be a guest on Grill It! with Bobby Flay!

June 2, 2009 · 1 Comment

Tune in to The Food Network at 10:30am on Sunday June 14, 2009!
The Rib-Eye Episode of Grill It! with Bobby Flay.
Jordan grilled up some football inspired dishes alongside the grill-master himself.

Jordan and Bobby

Jordan and Bobby

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Jordan on Frankie The Sports Guy

May 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Jordan was a guest on Frankie The Sports Guy’s radio show today!
Click here to check it out!

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Taking on Fantasy Baseball

April 14, 2009 · 1 Comment

In case you haven’t heard, Girls’ Guide has branched out to the baseball world. Twelve women from all around the country have come together to master the game in Jordan’s other favorite sport.

As a rookie to the realm of fantasy in America’s favorite pastime, you immediately notice a few glaring differences between fantasy football and fantasy baseball. For example, rotisserie scoring, daily roster changes, a team from Detroit actually winning games, and offensive players from Baltimore even being worthy of ownership.

The first parallel I’m calling out is that the Catchers are the Tight Ends of baseball – not really a source of big points.

Monday, March 30th 2009 turned out to be an epic evening. GG2FB had its first draft and a few of the league members were able to meet up and celebrate scoring their target picks at a free Dead concert at Roseland Ballroom in NYC.

Martine (Conrete Jungle Mudstompers), Alli (Team Kaye), Jordan (Bi-Coastal Curves), and Bryna (NYC 86ers)

Martine (Conrete Jungle Mudstompers), Alli (Team Kaye), Jordan (Bi-Coastal Curves), and Bryna (NYC 86ers)

We welcome you to follow our progress throughout the season on our ESPN Public League.

And take yourselves out to the ballgame when you can.

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GG2FF Season 1 Favorites!

February 16, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Here are the top five most popular videos of the first season of GG2FF!
1) Week 11 – Disney Theme

2) Week 6 – 80’s Theme (Grandma Gracie Cameo)

3) Week 15 – December Holiday Theme (Final Wrap Up)

4) Week 9 – U.S.A. (Election) Theme

5) Week 10 – Broadway Musical Show Tunes Theme

Runner Up:
6) Week 8 – Breast Cancer Awareness Month (but not for the music) Theme

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League Home Sauce on Good Morning America

February 1, 2009 · 1 Comment

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Jordan’s Su Pa Bo Preview on SportsJudge

January 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Jordan was today’s guest contributor on the SportsJudge blog’s Superbowl Countdown: On the Road to Tampa
Check it out here

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Week 15 (finale) of GG2FF – Happy Holidays!!

December 23, 2008 · 1 Comment

The final wrap up of the first season of GG2FF! Congrats on a great season and happy holidays! oxoxo – jz

Soundtrack:

“White Christmas” – The Drifters
“December, 1963″ – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
“Winter” – Joshua Radin
“Jingle Bells” – Perry Como
“The Dreidel Song” – Sister Hazel
“Santa Claus is Coming to Town” – Jackson 5
“Jingle Bell Rock” – Bobby Helms
“Winter Wonderland” – Tony Bennett
“Frosty the Snowman” – Bing Crosby
“Let it Snow! Let it Snow!” – Dean Martin
“Hazy Shade of Winter” – The Bangles
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” – Gene Autry
“Deck the Halls” – The Chipmunks
“Hazy Shade of Winter” – Simon & Garfunkel
“Silent Night” – Elvis Presley
“Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer” – Elmo & Patsy
“The Christmas Song” – Ella Fitzgerald
“December” – Collective Soul
“Sleigh Ride” – The Ronettes
“Do You Hear What I Hear?” – Carpenters
“Santa Baby” – Eartha Kitt
“Feliz Navidad” – Jose Feliciano

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Week 14 of Girls’ Guide to Fantasy Football – Road Trip!

December 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment

League Home Saucers Dava Krause and Jordan Zucker journeyed down to San Diego last Thursday for the Chargers/Raiders game, resulting in this week’s theme – Road Trip!

Soundtrack:

Drive” – Cars
Drive my Car” – The Beatles
“You Might Think” – The Cars
Slow Ride” – Kenny Wayne Shepherd
“Everday is a Winding Road” – Sheryl Crow
“Baby Driver” – Simon & Garfunkel
“Free Ride” – The Edgar Winter Group
Freeway of Love” – Aretha Franklin
“She Drives Me Crazy” – Fine Young Cannibles
Fast Car” – Tracy Chapman
“King’s Highway” -Kenny Wayne Shepherd
“Midnight Rider” – The Allman Brothers Band
“Cosmic Highway” – Les Claypool
Highway Song” – Leftover Salmon
“Ticket to Ride” – The Beatles
“Life is a Highway” – Tom Cochran
“Oh! Darling” – The Beatles (Abbey Road)
Traffic in the Sky” – Jack Johnson
Highway Chile” – Jimi Hendrix
“Ventura Highway” – America
Road” – Nick Drake
“Human Highway” – Neil Young
“West Texas Highway” – Lyle Lovett
Highway to Hell” – AC/DC
“Ancient Highway” – Van Morrison
“Let it Ride” Bachman-Turner Overdrive
“Endless Highway” – The Band
Highway” – Anders Osborne
“You Can All Join In” – Traffic
“One Headlight” – The Wallflowers
“Lost Highway” – Jeff Buckley
Route 66″ – Natalie Cole
Highway 61 Revisited” – Bob Dylan
Cruisin’” – Smokey Robinson
Running on Empty” – Jackson Browne

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Jordan’s FFToday Interview

December 8, 2008 · Leave a Comment

The fine folks at Fantasy Football Today did a GG2FF interview.
Here it is!
Jordan’s FFToday Interview

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