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Party Ideas For USA vs Belgium World Cup Game: Food, Drinks & Music

Although the game is on at an awkward time; a Tuesday at 4pm days before the Fourth of July, it’s still a good excuse for a little watching party. Here are a few tips for the important game on July 1st, 2014 on ESPN and Univision.

Drinks:
You can’t have a party without drinks. Beer and coke is always a minimum must have but, here are some creative drinks that have a little summer in the USA flavor to them.

Cherry Lime Mojito

Cherry Limeade Mojito

Ingredients:
4 oz. Cherry Limeade Sparkling ICE
1.5 oz. White Rum
10 Mint leaves (plus a few more for garnish)
6 Cherries (stems and pits removed)
Lime slices for garnish

Directions:
In a large, sturdy glass, muddle together the mint and cherries until lightly-smashed
Stir in the rum and then top with Cherry Limeade Sparkling ICE over ice. Stir gently to mix.
Garnish with fresh cherries, mint leaves, and lime slices.

Strawberry Basil Lemonade (Trust me it’s good)

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Ingredients:
1 cup strawberries, destemmed and hulled
1 cup (8 ounces) fresh squeezed juice (I used 4 very large lemons)
1/2 cup simple syrup (or sugar to your liking)
3 cups cold water
1 lemon, washed and sliced into 1/4-inch slices
1 cup loosely packed basil leaves

Directions:
Purée the strawberries with about 1/4 cup of the lemon juice in a blender on high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Strain the purée through a fine mesh strainer into a pitcher.
Add the rest of your lemon juice, the simple syrup, water, lemon slices and basil leaves. Stir to incorporate. Chill for at least one hour before serving.

Tip: DON’T crush the basil leaves, it may overpower the drink.

Food:
The game is what people come for but, the food is what people stay for. The game will be in the mid-afternoon so you can either make a lot of appetizers and snacks, a nice dinner for post-game or a little of both. Burgers are must for a good ol’ ‘Murican foods and Mussels are a must (if you’re not allergic) for the Belgian side of things. Belgium consumes so many Mussels that an average of 3 kilograms of them are consumed per person per year!

Classic Cheeseburger:

Cheeseburger

Ingredients (Serves 6)
2 pounds freshly ground chuck, (80/20 or 90/10 for health freaks)
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
12 slices deli-counter American cheese
6 large burger buns, toasted if desired

Directions:
In a large bowl, mix ground beef, onion powder, salt and pepper until just combined. Do not overmix, or your patties will be tough.
Divide into six portions and form patties, without pressing too hard. They should be uniform in thickness. Smooth out any cracks using your fingers. Make these right before you grill them, so they stay at room temperature.
Preheat your grill, grill pan or cast-iron skillet to high heat and add burger patties. If using a grill, cover with the lid.
Cook until the crust that forms on the bottom of the burger releases it from the pan or grate — about 2 minutes. Gently test, but don’t flip it until it gets to this point. When burgers lift up easily, flip, add two slices of cheese to each, close lid if using a grill, and cook on the other side for another 2-3 minutes for medium to medium rare.
Remove burgers with a sturdy metal spatula and transfer to a plate. Allow to rest for several minutes, then transfer to buns.
Garnish as desired and serve immediately.

Belgian Mussels w/ Steak Fries:

Belgian Mussels

Ingredients:
1kg fresh mussels (or Frozen if fresh isn’t available)
3 large spring onions
1 large shallot, peeled and halved
1 carrot, peeled and halved lengthways
2 fat garlic cloves, peeled
1 fresh red chilli
1 bunch thyme
handful flat-leaf parsley
100ml olive oil
about 150ml dry white wine (ideally Muscadet)
1 tsp Pernod
2 tbsp crème fraîche

Directions:
Tip the mussels into a large bowl of cold water. Discard any that remain open when tapped, then drain well and pull away any ‘beards’. (Fresh mussels look black and shiny and should only smell pleasantly of the deep sea – the vast majority should be tightly closed. Avoid any that smell ‘fishy’, look dry or are mostly open.)
Thinly slice the vegetables and garlic. Roll the chili in your hands to loosen the seeds, then slit in half and shake out the seeds. Slice the flesh into thin sticks, then stack together and finely chop. Pick over the thyme sprigs, discarding the thick stalks, and pick the parsley leaves from the stalks. Prepare the chips (see recipe, below right).
Place a large, heavy-based sauté pan (with a lid) on the hob and heat until you can feel a strong heat rising. Pour in the oil, then immediately toss in all of the vegetables, chilli and thyme. The thyme sprigs will crackle if the pan is hot enough. Cook for about 1½ mins, shaking the pan and stirring the vegetables until they start to wilt.
With the heat still on high, toss in all the mussels and shake the pan so they form an even layer. Cover with a lid and cook for another 1-2 mins, shaking the pan once or twice.
Uncover the pan and pour in the wine and Pernod. Shake and cook for another 1½ mins so the wine reduces by half, then cover again and cook for another min. Place a large colander over a bowl and tip the mussels and vegetables into the centre. Discard any mussels that remain closed. Fry the chips or buy them premade from your local grocery store.
Pour the strained liquid back in the pan, reheat and stir in the crème fraîche and whole parsley leaves. Check the seasoning; you may not need any salt. Return the mussels and vegetables to the pan and reheat, shaking the pan, then divide between two large soup bowls. Serve the chips and mayonnaise (recipe below) alongside.
TIP: Make the mayo and prepare the chips before you start the mussels. Fry the chips after you have cooked the mussels and while they are still draining in the colander, then finish the sauce.

Music:

Personally, I’d recommend playing some of our podcasts are your party but, here are some specific tracks you can add to your party playlists.

1. Coone (from Belgium) ft. Wildestyles – This is Home

2. Gregor Salto – Samba Do Mundo Feat. Saxsymbol And Todorov (World Cup Edit)

3. Diplo’s World Cup Mix

4. Corillo Commute 🙂

Tommy Trash Tells Us What Kind Of Shampoo He Uses During His FB Q&A

Tommy Trash

Australian DJ and Producer, Tommy Trash, is hosting a live Q&A interview on Facebook where fans can ask questions and he quickly replies to them (no really — it took like 15 seconds to get a reply). He is giving out free signed copies of his latest album, “Inspired”

Q: What Kind of Shampoo do you use?

A: I just swapped from Moroccan oil to Matrix. Love it!

Tommy Trash Shampoo

Corillo Magazine’s Valentine’s Day Ideas: Gifts, Music & More

As you guys know, in just a few days Valentine’s Day will be upon us. Whether you’re single, taken or married — the struggle on this day is real. To make it easier on you, we bring you a couple ideas for that specially excessively commercialized holiday.

To begin, let’s set up the mood. Nothing sets up the mood better than good music. Being a primarily a music magazine, we have a couple great tracks to do so.

Avicii – Addicted to You (Music Video Comes out on the 14th):

Beyoncé – Drunk in Love:

Zedd – Stay The Night ft. Hayley Williams:

Lune – Close Dance (Album out March 10th in the USA):

Now for gifts. Let’s assume you did the typical roses and chocolates stuff — what now? We took to Pinterest to find out. Keeping in mind Valentine’s Day is on a Friday this year, these gifts and date ideas will be structured for evening and late night use.

For that raver in your life, a I I love you bracelet PLUR

For Her:
Michael Kors Watch For Her Valentines
$172 – Michael Kors

Vera Bradley
$72 – Vera Bradley

Universal Gifts (“Gifts for us”):
Funny Gift
$25 or DIY

PS4
~$450-500 – Playstation 4

EDC Las Vegas
$690 (3-Day General Admission for Two) – Tickets to EDC Las Vegas 2014

Gifts For Him:

Something that Dillon Francis would wear

Food

Anything above.

Date Ideas! If you don’t have the money for one of those fancy dinners at a restaurant that’s over-rated or just don’t feel like taking your date to a McDonald’s for dinner, here are some at home dinners you can cook for that special someone in your life.

Pasta with Tomato Creme Sauce

Pasta with Tomato Creme Sauce – Recipe

Chicken Stir Fry

Chicken & Asparagus Stir-fry – Recipe

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Mexican Lasangne – Recipe

More Easy Dinners for Two

Desserts:

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Strawberry-Nutella Puff Pastry – Recipe

Ice cream float

Ice Cream Float – Recipe


More Dessert Recipes

If you’re going to have a special night as well, use protection. Purchase some here.

For those are single, you can always have dinner with a good friend.

Bass For Autism: A Charity Event & Album to Benefit Research

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The edmDistrict, The EDM Network and a couple participating producers and DJs have come together to create a benefit called, “Bass for Autism” which, like it sounds, is a series of online events and a compilation album of Bass (DnB, Dubstep etc) tracks to benefit Autism research.

The Mixify events are free (donations encouraged, Feb. 5th and 6th), and the compilation is $9.99 on BandCamp or free from the download tab on the Bass for Autism Facebook page (released Feb. 5th). All proceeds from both go to support autism research at the Organization for Autism Research. Artists participating in Bass for Autism include Fractal, Subvibe and others.

It’s nice to see music not only helping those who are stressed out or trying to have good time but, also used to help those who are trying to make the world a better place.

For more information, please visit the event’s Facebook page