Gotham Steak, Miami

I just got back from a whirlwind filled weekend getaway in South Beach Miami. We went down for a Bachlorette  celebration, for my best friend Karen. We stayed at the lovely  Eden Roc, right on the beach and had an amazing time!! Our hotel happened to be next to the famed Fountainbleau Hotel, and lucky for us they have fabulous restaurants in the Fountainbleau one of which was Gotham Steak, owned by Alfred Portale of the famed Gotham Bar and Grill in New York City. 

Gotham Steak, Fountainbleau 

Let me tell you this place did not disappoint!! You walk into the restaurant and are greeted by a great lounge and extremely friendly staff and then you look over to a gorgeous two story glass enclosed wine tower. We were seated on the lower level with a great big table right in front of the open kitchen. How lucky are we that Miami was offering a pre fix menu for most restaurants during what they were calling Miami Spice, or restaurant month  from Aug 1st until Sept 1st**. So for $35 we were able to order one of each of a choice of three appetizers, entrees and desserts. 

For the first course I had the Summer Corn and Jumbo Lump Crab Risotto, which was so fresh and delicious that I could have had two servings. 

For the entree I ordered the Grilled Prime Hanger Steak, with caramelized onions and Bearnaise Sauce. I enjoyed this very much but Liz ordered the Miso Marinated Black Cod which was to die for I should have ordered that.

For dessert there was a choice of Tiramisu Brownie with Espresso Gelato or Milk Chocolate Candy Bar, with Salted Caramel Sorbet, both were delicious and so worth the extra calories!!! 

Everything was so great from the atmosphere to the waitstaff, we really enjoyed this meal, even more so that we were able eat at very expensive place for a great deal. **As I finish writing this I just found that out that is has been so popular that they extended Miami Spice until September 30th. Lucky them!!!!!

Baked Scrod...... A New England Staple

Living so close to Boston and the ocean this is a very popular dish on many restaurant menus around us. The recipe uses cod fish which for some reason we call scrod. I guess they say scrod is a young cod fish... Either way it is a white flaky fish with a slight sweetness to it.  It also happens to be a favorite at our house, sometimes we even stuff it with some crab meat and serve it with a creamy lobster sauce. For this recipe we did a simple cracker crumb topping, with a butter and lemon marinade.

Baked Scrod

Items Needed:

Broil Pan

• 2 lbs Cod Fillets, sliced in half
• 2 lemons
• 1 1/2  sticks butter
• 1 sleeve Ritz Butter Crackers, crushed to make crumbs
• salt 
• pepper

• Take the butter and melt it in a microwave safe bowl and pour half of it over the fish than salt and pepper fillets 
• Take the rest of the butter and add the the cracker crumbs, place the fillets on the broil pan, than cover with the cracker crumbs squeezing 1 lemon over the fish
• Bake for 15-25 minutes*** or until fish flakes nicely 
• Serve with lemon wedges

**** If crackers are starting to brown too much than cover loosely with foil and continue to bake

Eat and Enjoy!!!