semi homemade cooking-renaissance halloween

(all) ALL HAIL THE QUEEN! IT IS GOODTO BE QUEEN ELIZABETH I OR SANDRA LEE.

I'VE GOT SOME GREAT COSTUMESFOR YOU AND AN EXTRAORDINARY MENUYOU ARE GOING TO LOVE.

FIRST UP, DELICIOUSTURKEY AND CHICKEN LEGS WITH MEDIEVAL MARINADE SO GOOD, YOU MIGHT HAVETO FIGHT OVER 'EM.

THEN AN ARCHERY CONTESTTHAT PRODUCES A WINNER, MY FANTASTIC GRILLEDBOW-AND-ARROW STEAK ON A STICK.

FOR DESSERT, FROZEN WHITECHOCOLATE FEATHER CHEESECAKE, PLUS TWO FESTIVE LIBATIONS-- MY QUEEN OF THE FAIRIES COCKTAIL AND ALSO IN YOUR FUTURE,MY CRYSTAL BALL COCKTAIL-- ALL THATAND A FESTIVE TABLESCAPE THAT'LL HAUNT YOUR HALLOWEEN WELCOME TO THE QUEEN.

(all) ALL HAIL THE QUEEN! (cheering) IT'S GONNA BEA VERY RICH HALLOWEEN.

DON'T YOU GO ANYWHERE.

I CREATED "SEMI-HOMEMADE"FOR THE WAY WE COOK TODAY.

COMBINE READY-MADE FOODSWITH FRESH INGREDIENTS FOR AMAZING MEALS IN MINUTES.

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♪♪♪ GENTLEMEN, ARE YOU READY?! (cheering) ALL RIGHT, READY, GO! ♪♪♪ (cheering) THAT WAS A LOT OF FUN.

NOW BACK TO SHERWOOD FOREST.

A VICTORIOUS MAID MARIAN AT YOUR SERVICE,OR SHOULD I SAY, SANDRA LEE ATTHE NEW YORK RENAISSANCE FAIRE.

THIS IS ONEOF MY FAVORITE THINGS TO DO IN THE LATE SUMMERAND EARLY FALL MONTHS.

THE RENAISSANCE FAIRE IS ALWAYSA GOOD TIME, AND BY THE WAY, I'M GONNA SHOW YOU TWO MOREFANTASTIC CHARACTERS TODAY AND A TON OF FOOD.

NOW I HAVERUSTIC CHICKEN AND TURKEY LEGS WITH MEDIEVAL MARINADE.

BY THE WAY, IN SHERWOOD FOREST,CHICKENS AND TURKEYS RUN WILD, SO THIS IS ACTUALLYALSO A MONEY-SAVING MEAL.

WE'RE JUST GONNATAKE SOME TOMATO PASTE.

THIS HAS A LOT OF SUGAR IN IT.

YOU NEED THE WHOLE CAN.

AND THAT SUGAR IS GONNA GIVE YOUA NICE CRISPY, CRUNCHY COATING.

AND THIS IS THE BASEFOR MY MARINADE, AND THAT'S JUST A 6-OUNCE CAN.

THEN 1 1/2 CUPSOF CHICKEN BROTH.

2 TABLESPOONS OF APPLEWOOD RUB, 1, 2.

I'VE GOT 1 TABLESPOONOF CHOPPED GARLIC GOING IN HERE THAT'S PRE-CHOPPED.

THAT'S THE SEMI-HOMEMADE PART,RIGHT? AND, OF COURSE, I HAVE SOMEWORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE-- THAT'S JUST 1/4 CUP-- AND APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, JUST 1 TABLESPOON, AND SOME OLIVE OIL, 1/4 CUP OF THAT.

THAT IS GONNA BE AN INCREDIBLY TASTY MARINADE.

THESE ARE THAWED ONIONS,PRE-CHOPPED.

NOW THERE'S A LOTOF DIFFERENT STORIES WHEN IT COMES TO MAID MARIANAND ROBIN HOOD.

SOME PEOPLE THINK MAID MARIAN WAS ACTUALLY A DAINTY MAIDEN AND QUITE A HIGH-RANKING MAIDEN IN THE NOTTINGHAM CASTLE COURT, AND OTHERS SAY-- BY THE WAY, I'M PUTTING THIS OVER CHICKEN AND TURKEY LEGSTHAT ARE IN THIS BAG-- AND OTHERS SAYTHAT SHE WAS MORE OF A TOMBOY, MAKING HER PERFECTFOR ROBIN HOOD AND THAT SHE FOUGHTRIGHT ALONGSIDE HIM TO GIVE TO THE POOR.

NOW I THINK SHE WAS PROBABLYA VERY HIGH-SPIRITED, CONVICTED WOMAN WHO BELIEVED IN EVERYTHING HE BELIEVED IN, BUT THEY DO SAY THERE ISSOME CONFLICT BETWEEN THEM.

SHE DIDN'T AGREE WITH THIEVERY, AND, OF COURSE, ROBIN HOODIS KNOWN FOR THAT.

YOUR TURKEYAND YOUR CHICKEN DRUMETTES GO IN YE OLD COOLER HERE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR.

AND THESE HAVEALREADY BEEN INSIDE.

ONE SIDE OF THE GRILLIS LIVE WITH FLAME.

THE OTHER ONEIS JUST BASKING IN SOME HEAT WITHOUT THE FLAME UNDERNEATH,BECAUSE YOU NEED BOTH WAYS OF COOKING FOR THIS RECIPE.

I AM GOING TO COOK THE SKIN ONTHE OUTSIDE NICE AND CRUNCHY, AND I NEED THE DIRECT HEATTO DO THAT.

AND THEN IT NEEDS TO COOKTHROUGH ON INDIRECT HEAT.

THE TURKEY LEGSTAKE ABOUT 30 TO 40, AND THE CHICKEN ONLY TAKESABOUT 20 TO 30.

AND BY THE WAY, I HAVE TO SAY, I WILL BET YOU THAT THE MERRY MEN LOVE THIS TYPE OF RECIPE.

THIS MARINADE GOES INTO A SAUTé PAN.

TURN THAT SAUCEPAN ON HIGH AND LET IT BUBBLE AWAY, BECAUSE YOU'RE GONNA USE THATAS YOUR MARINADE ON YOUR TURKEY AND YOUR CHICKEN.

BY THE WAY, YOU NEED TOTURN THOSE EVERY FIVE MINUTES.

THESE HAVE COOKEDFOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES.

I'VE TURNED THEM AND BASTED THEMEVERY FIVE MINUTES, AND NOW I'M BASTING THEMONE LAST TIME.

♪♪♪ RUSTIC TURKEY AND CHICKEN LEGS.

NOW THERE IS SOME CONTROVERSYABOUT THE MERRY MEN, BY THE WAY.

SOME PEOPLE THINKTHAT THAT MERRY MEN WERE ACTUALLY CHILDREN, AND THATIS THE REASON WHY LADY MARIAN MOVED TO SHERWOOD FOREST WAS TO TAKE CAREOF THE CHILDREN, BUT OTHERS SAYTHAT THE MERRY MEN, WHO I SEE COMING NOW, WERE ACTUALLYPHILANTHROPIC FOREST MEN.

WHO YOU'RE ALWAYS HAPPY TO PREPAREA GREAT MEAL FOR.

JOHN.

OH, THANK THEE.

DO YOU LOVE IT? WE'VE BEEN COOKING FOR YOUALL THIS TIME, SO THANK THEEFOR THE RETURN.

YES.

COMING UP,I'VE GOT A LOT MORE COSTUMES AND A LOT MORETRICKS AND TREATS FOR YOU.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN.

(laughter) YES.

EVERYONE KNOWS THAT ROBIN HOODIS AN INCREDIBLE ARCHER, AND, OF COURSE, LIVES RIGHT HERE IN SHERWOOD FOREST,NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.

BUT, OF COURSE, ROBIN HOODAND HIS MERRY MEN CAN GET VERY, VERY HUNGRY, SO SANDRA LEE ATTHE NEW YORK RENAISSANCE FAIRE IS HERE TO MAKE SOMETHINGINCREDIBLE FOR THEM.

AND, OF COURSE,ONE OF THEIR FAVORITE RECIPES IS BOW-AND-ARROWSTEAK ON A STICK.

AND IT'S HEARTY AND FILLING,AND IT STICKS TO YOUR BONES, ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE READYTO GO OUT TRICK OR TREATING.

THIS IS THE PERFECT DINNER.

IT IS FAST.

NOW THIS IS JUST FLANK STEAK.

I BUTTERFLIED IT.

SO I CUT IT IN HALFTHE LONG WAY, AND I'M GONNA SHOW YOUHOW YOU MAKE YOUR STEAK ON A STICK,WHICH IS RIGHT HERE.

IT LOOKS REALLY GOOD.

THE FIRST THING YOU WANT TO DOIS TAKE YOUR FLANK STEAK.

YOU POUND IT OUT THIS WAY, AND THEN YOU'RE GONNA CUT ITIN HALF THE LONG WAY JUST LIKE THIS, AND LAY THESE TWO PIECES JUST LIKE SO.

A LITTLE BITOF GRILL SEASONING-- ABOUT A TABLESPOON,GOES A LONG WAY ON EACH OF YOUR HALVES.

AND THEN YOU WANT TO TAKEROASTED RED PEPPER.

THAT YOU CAN GET, OF COURSE,IN ANY GROCERY STORE.

NOW ROBIN HOOD, OF COURSE, WOULD DO EVERYTHINGTHAT HE COULD TO TAKE FROM THE RICHAND GIVE TO THE POOR.

A LITTLE BITOF PEPPER JACK CHEESE.

YOU ARE CERTAINLYGONNA FEEL RICH WHEN YOU EAT THIS MEAL.

IT'S DECADENT AND RICHAND FLAVORFUL.

I'M JUST ROLLING MY STEAKS THE LONG WAY OVER, AND WHAT YOU WANT TO DOIS SECURE THEM TOGETHER.

SO I'M GONNA TAKE SKEWERS, AND I'VE SOAKED THEM IN WATER, SO THEY DON'T BURN ON THE GRILL.

BY THE WAY, I'VE TURNEDTHE GRILL ONTO MEDIUM-HIGH.

ONE HERE.

YOU WANT TO SPACE THEMABOUT AN INCH AND 1/2 APART.

AND YOU'RE GONNA USESIX SKEWERS TOTAL.

ONE MORE.

WITH YOUR KNIFE, CUT IN BETWEEN EACH SKEWER, AND THAT'S GONNA GIVE YOUPERFECT ROLLS AND PERFECT BITES.

ONTO THE SHEET PAN THESE GO, AND THEY'RE GONNA GOONTO THE GRILL.

GORGEOUS ROLLS--LOOK AT THAT-- THE RED PEPPER AND THE MEATWITH THE CHEESE, LOTS OF FLAVOR.

NOW ONTO THE GRILL.

BUT BEFORE I PLACE THESEONTO THE GRILL, I WANT TO MAKE SURETHERE'S PLENTY OF OIL ON THEM SO THEY DON'T STICK.

SO TAKE YOUR TONGS, AND THIS IS A PAPER TOWELTHAT'S BEEN COVERED IN OIL, AND VERY CAREFULLY,JUST SLIDE IT ACROSS THE GRATES.

NOT TOO MUCH OIL,BECAUSE IT IS A LIVE FLAME.

NOW THE STEAKS GO RIGHT ON HERE.

♪♪♪ AND THE MORE STEAK YOU MAKE, THE MERRIER YOUR MENARE GOING TO BE, I ASSURE YOU.

A LITTLE HAND WASHIN SOME SOAPY WATER.

AND LOOKAT MY HALLOWEEN PAPER TOWEL-- PRETTY NEAT, RIGHT,IN THE BLACK? NOW THOSE ARE JUST GONNA COOK FOR ABOUT THREE OR FOUR MINUTESPER SIDE, AND I WANT TO MAKE YOUA SAUCE FOR DIPPING.

IN MY BOWL HERE, I HAVE A TABLESPOONOF GRILL SEASONING, AND I'M GONNA ADD TO THATSOME YOGURT, AND THAT'S JUST ABOUT 1 CUP.

THEN TO THIS,A TABLESPOON OF HOT SAUCE AND THEN A TABLESPOONOF WORCESTERSHIRE.

1 TABLESPOON OF PARSLEY GOES IN HERE.

AND I WANT YOU TO TAKE THISAND WHISK IT ALL TOGETHER.

♪♪♪ INTO A SERVING BOWL, AND YOU JUST MADEA FANTASTIC DIPPING SAUCE, AND DON'T JUST LEAVE THISDIPPING SAUCE FOR THE STEAK.

YOU CAN USE IT FOR CHICKEN.

YOU CAN USE IT FOR TURKEY.

YOU CAN USE IT FOR ANYTHINGTHAT YOU LIKE.

MY STEAK SKEWERS ARE READYTO BE TURNED.

AGAIN, BE VERY CAREFUL.

THIS IS HOT.

AND THEY ARE GOINGTO BE BEAUTIFUL.

NICE SEAR MARKS ON THOSE.

AND BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU PULL 'EM UP.

THREE OR FOUR MORE MINUTES, AND THESE ARE GOINGTO BE PERFECT.

IT'S BEEN ABOUT FOUR MINUTES, AND THESE STEAK SKEWERSARE DONE.

YOU CAN SEEWHY THEY'RE SO POPULAR AMONGST THE MERRY MEN.

LOOK AT THIS.

THAT CHEESEMAKES THEM IRRESISTIBLE.

BY THE WAY, IF YOU'RE HAVINGA COCKTAIL PARTY IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD FOREST, THIS WOULD BE FANTASTICNO MATTER WHAT THE TIME OF YEAR, AND THAT IS AN AMAZING MEAL.

COMING UP,I'VE GOT A GREAT DESSERT, AND WAIT TILL YOU SEETHE REST OF THE COSTUMES I HAD TO SHARE WITH YOU.

YOU'RE NOT GONNA WANTTO MISS THOSE.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN.

[ Female Announcer ] THERE'S STUFF AROUND YOUR HOUSE.

WELCOME BACK TO "SEMI-HOMEMADE.

"I'M SANDRA LEE.

AND AS THE QUEEN OF THE FAIRIES, ALONE, I POSSESS THE FANTASTICALAND FANCIFUL POWERS OVER EVERY MAGICAL BEING.

MY JOB IS TO PROTECT THEM.

AND WHILE MY FOLLY OF FAIRIESFROLIC WITH THE FIREFLIES OVER THE POND,AND THE DUSKY TWILIGHT SETS IN ON EVERYTHING, IT'S MY JOB TO CREATEA HARMONIOUS COMBINATION OF SWEET TREATSAND DELIGHTFUL DRINKS.

SO I'M GONNA MAKE FOR YOU MY FROZEN WHITE CHOCOLATEFEATHER CHEESECAKES AND MY OWN PERSONAL FAVORITECOCKTAIL, MY FAIRY QUEEN COCKTAIL.

NOW WHAT I HAVE HERE IS JUST A STORE-BOUGHT--A FAIRY-STORE-BOUGHT CHEESECAKE THAT I SLICEDINTO PIECES AND FROZEN.

NOW THIS IS A VERY INTERESTINGWAY TO SERVE YOUR CHEESECAKES.

ONCE YOU'VE CUT THEM,TAKE A LITTLE STICK AND STICK ITINTO THE SIDE OF THEM.

AND THEN I PUT A PLUME FEATHER ON THE TOP OF THAT STICK.

NOW IN MY MAGICAL BOWL HERE, I HAVE A WHITE CHOCOLATE.

THESE ARE CHOCOLATE CHIPSTHAT HAVE BEEN MELTED DOWN IN MY FAIRY MICROWAVE, AND I'M GONNA TAKE THEM, AND I'M JUST GOINGTO DRIZZLE THIS OVER MY FROZEN CHEESECAKE.

NOW YOU WANT TO LEAVE YOURCHEESECAKE IN THE FREEZER FOR SOME TIME-- I WOULD SAY, A GOOD HOURAND A HALF TO TWO HOURS, UNTIL IT'S NICE AND SOLID.

ONCE YOU HAVE IT COVEREDIN THE CHOCOLATE, NOW IT'S TIME TO ADORN ITWITH ANYTHING SWEET.

SO HOW ABOUTSOME EDIBLE GLITTER? I GOT THATIN THE FAIRY CRAFT STORE.

NOW FOR ANOTHERCHEESECAKE PIECE-- SOME SILVER DRAGéES.

♪♪♪ AND THEN THE LAST ONE.

I WILL PUT THE WHITE PEARLS AND THE SILVER DRAGéES.

LOOK AT HOW BEAUTIFUL THIS IS.

ONE OF THE BEST THINGSABOUT THIS DESSERT IS IT'S ABSOLUTELY MAGICAL, BECAUSE IT COMES TOGETHERIN A SNAP.

ONTO A BEAUTIFUL TRAYTHESE WILL GO.

AND JUST LINE THEM UPFOR YOUR GUESTS.

HOW PRETTY ARE THOSE? I CAN'T THINK OF ONE PERSONI KNOW WHO WOULD NOT LOVE TO SEE THATAT A HALLOWEEN PARTY.

NOW LET'S PLACE THESE DOWN.

ONE OF THE OTHER POWERSOF FAIRIES IS INSTANT MANIFESTATIONSOF DESIRE, AND THAT IS HOW ALLMY COCKTAIL TIME INGREDIENTS GOT ON THE TABLE.

IT IS COCKTAIL TIME, AND I HAVEMY QUEEN FAIRY COCKTAIL THAT I KNOWYOU ARE GOING TO LOVE.

IT IS MY FAVORITE ON HALLOWEEN.

AND LOOK AT THESEBEAUTIFUL GLASSES THAT I GOT AT THE FAIRY CRAFT STORE.

PUT THOSE UP HERE.

I'M EVEN GONNA USEA PLUME FEATHER FOR MY STIR STICKON MY NORMAL STIR STICK.

AND YOU'RE GONNA NEED ONE PART OF HALF-AND-HALF.

AND THEN YOU'RE GONNA NEED ONE PART CHOCOLATE LIQUEUR, WHITE CHOCOLATE LIQUEUR.

♪♪♪ ONE PART VANILLA VODKA.

THIS IS A NICE, SMOOTH VODKA, A FAVORITE OF THE FAIRIES.

AND FINALLY, ONE-QUARTER PART OF HAZELNUT LIQUEUR.

THIS IS THE PERFECT TOUCH TO THIS COCKTAIL, AND IT MAKES IT MAGICAL.

NOW FOR A QUICK STIR.

VERY NICE.

AND THAT IS TWO PERFECT FAIRY QUEEN COCKTAILS READY FOR ANY HALLOWEEN PARTY.

NOW WHEN I COME BACK, WAIT UNTIL YOU SEEWHO I BECOME AND WHAT I GET TO SHOW YOU.

I'LL SHOW YOUMY CRYSTAL BALL MARTINI AND A TABLESCAPE SO BEWITCHING, YOU'LL NEVER FORGET IT.

STAY RIGHT HERE WITH ME.

WELCOME BACK TO "SEMI-HOMEMADE,"AND HAPPY HALLOWEEN.

I'M SANDRA LEEOR QUEEN OF THE FAIRIES.

NOW THE BEAUTIFUL THING ABOUTBEING QUEEN OF THE FAIRIES IS I HAVEALL THE MAGICAL POWERS, AND I CAN PERSONIFYANYONE I DESIRE.

HOW ABOUT CHERAS THE DARK LADY FOR MY GYPSY FORTUNE TELLER? BE CAREFUL.

YOU NEVER KNOWWHO YOU'RE SPEAKING TO.

AND WITH ALL MAGICAL BEINGS, WE CAN SEE INTO THE FUTURE.

WE USE THINGS LIKE TAROT CARDSAND TEACUPS.

THE CRYSTAL BALL, OF COURSE, IS THE BEST WAYTO LOOK INTO THE FUTURE, AND I SEE, IN YOUR FUTURE,SOMETHING FABULOUS COMING.

HOW ABOUT COCKTAIL TIME? I HAVE A BRILLIANTCRYSTAL BALL MARTINI FOR YOU THAT EVERYONE WILL LOVE, AND HERE IS HOW YOU MAKE IT.

THESE ARE BALLS OF ICE, AND YOU MAKE THEMWITH THESE CUTE LITTLE MOLDS THAT YOU CAN FIND ONLINE.

SO YOU CAN MAKEA CRYSTAL BALL MARTINI ANYTIME YOU LIKE.

YOU'RE GONNA PUT FOUR PARTSWHITE CRANBERRY JUICE.

THEN YOU'LL NEED TWO PARTS GREEN APPLE VODKA.

AND FINALLY, ONE MAGICAL INGREDIENT, YOU'LL NEED ONE PARTCINNAMON SCHNAPPS.

GIVE THAT A STIRWITH YOUR WAND.

AND OVER THE ICE IT GOES.

THE ICE WILL KEEP YOUR MARTINIVERY COLD WITHOUT WATERING IT DOWN, BECAUSE THESE CRYSTAL ICE BALLS TAKE A VERY LONG TIMETO MELT.

SEE, YOU ONLY NEEDONE PER GUEST.

NOW FOR A TASTE.

MMM.

THAT IS SO DELICIOUS.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEESOMETHING ELSE MAGICAL? I'VE GOT A BEAUTIFUL TABLESCAPEFOR YOU.

COME WITH ME.

MY CRYSTAL BALL COCKTAILCAN ONLY BE TOPPED BY THIS BEAUTIFUL TABLESCAPE.

LOOK AT HOW MAGICALEVERYTHING IS.

NOW OVER HERE, TO START OFF EACH PLACE SETTING,I HAVE A PLACE MAT.

THIS IS FAUX LEATHER.

THEN MY CHARGER GOES DOWN.

THAT IS PRETTY ENOUGHFOR ANY SPECIAL OCCASION.

THEN I HAVE A GOLDEN BOWL WITH A SILVER BOWLTHAT'S BEEN TURNED UPSIDE DOWN.

AND, OF COURSE, THIS IS A CROWNTHAT IS PERFECT FOR THE QUEEN OF THE FAIRIESOR THE MADAME OF MAGIC.

THAT GOES ON EACH PLACE SETTING AS DOES THE PLACE CARD.

THIS IS JUST BLACK CARD STOCKWITH A GOLD MARKER AND A GOLD STAMPSAYING "HAPPY HALLOWEEN.

" PLACE THAT WHERE YOUR GUESTSCAN SEE IT.

NOW RUNNING DOWN MY TABLE IS A BEAUTIFUL GOLD RUNNER.

THIS IS JUSTA PIECE OF REMNANT FABRIC FROM THE FABRIC STORETHAT IS LAID ON TOP OF A PLAIN BLACK PIECEOF FABRIC AS MY TABLECLOTH.

CANDLE VOTIVES IN BLACKAND GOLD MARCH DOWN MY TABLE.

ONE FINAL TOUCH ARE MY NAPKINS.

AND LOOK AT MY NAPKIN RINGS.

THESE ARE BRACELETS THAT ALLOF YOUR GUESTS CAN WEAR.

AND THATIS THEIR HALLOWEEN FAVOR.

NOW ALLMAGICAL CREATURES KNOW THAT YOU MUSTCAST POSITIVE SPELLS TO GET MORE POWERFUL.

SO REMEMBER THATTHIS HALLOWEEN SEASON, AND ALSO REMEMBERTO KEEP IT SIMPLE, KEEP IT SWEET,KEEP IT SMART, AND ALWAYS KEEP ITSEMI-HOMEMADE.

I'M SANDRA LEE, AND FROM EVERYONEAT THE FOOD NETWORK, WE WISH YOUA VERY HAPPY HALLOWEEN.

MWAH.

UH-OH, I CAN'T GET UP.

I'VE FALLEN DOWN,AND I CAN'T GET UP.