Get The Fork Out
Get The Fork Out is a food blog written, photographed & baked by Melissa Romito; urban wannabe, lover of wine, with a passion for all things cuisine! She currently resides outside Detroit, Michigan and can be found whipping something up in her tiny kitchen with her nose stuck in a book!
Parisian Hot Cocoa
Parisian Hot Cocoa with french chantilly whipped cream During the “Blizzard” Bowl on yesterday I posted how I was in search of the best hot cocoa. Even though I decided that the Moroccan Mint Hot Cocoa was my favorite, I did enjoy making and trying the other versions...
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Moroccan Hot Cocoa
Moroccan Hot Cocoa with mint and orange flavoring What happens when you’re stuck inside in the midst of a blizzard with nothing to do except watch the Super Bowl? Stay warm by drinking as much hot chocolate as possible, duh?! I wasn’t aware of the amount of...
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Black Bean Lentil Burger on Brioche Bun
Black Bean & Lentil Burger on Brioche Bun with cucumber yogurt sauce or spicy mayo Beans, beans the musical fruit…or so the old song goes. Beans are probably one of the healthiest things you can eat and what better way to eat something healthy than as a “burger.” I...
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Black Truffle & Gruyere Mac’n’Cheese
Black Truffle & Gruyere Mac’n’Cheese with caramelized onions and bacon I love macaroni and cheese, who doesn’t. It is one of the ultimate American comforts foods. I am used to the boxed version where you boil the pasta, add in some milk, a tab of butter, and the...
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Guinness Beer Beef Stew
Guinness Beer Beef Stew with biscuit topping It’s winter in Detroit and lets face it, it’s cold, there is a lot of snow, and we’re hungry. Midwesterners have an ingrained gene in them where the minute the cold weather hits, appetites start yelling to be fed as if it...
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Man’s Lumber
Man’s Lumber Filet Steak Sandwich with Goat Cheese & Lemon Vinaigrette I love having soup and a sandwich. It is a classic meal that can be eaten for either lunch or dinner come rain or shine. I came up with this recipe the other night when I was eating my Butternut...
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Apple Tart
Not Your Frenchman's Tart Apple Tart I don’t like fancy desserts, unless I am at a one of those restaurants that have a grossly over abundance of silverware and glasses, a menu in a foreign language, and a dessert list that sounds like the names of French perfumes....
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Butternut Squash Soup
Butternut Squash Soup with Coconut Milk and Curry Spice Butternut squash is my favorite soup flavor in the Winter months. Living in the Midwest snow is more common than the everyday cold and nothing seems to warm me up more than a hot bowl of soup to fight off the...
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