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March 21, 2009
Easter at the Hartstone InnJoin us on Easter, Sunday, April 12th for our Easter Brunch at 11:00 am or for our Easter Dinner at 5:00 pm. Chef Michael has created some holiday menus and will be displaying some of his antique Easter chocolate molds, complete with chocolate eggs and bunnies. Easter Brunch Menu Mango and Passion Fruit Smoothie —- Baked Bosc Pear with [...]
February 13, 2009
Cooking Class CommentEvery February I run a “Romantic Dinner for Two” cooking class, attempting to inspire students to create a special Valentine’s dinner of their own. George, a repeat attendee, sent the following comment (sorry about your financial loss George) and the above photographs (Honey-Seared Duck Breast with Peppered Squash and a Walnut Dressing and Hartstone [...]
February 1, 2009
Haute Chinese Cooking ClassThis past weekend I held a cooking class on “Haute” Chinese Cuisine. First, a quick definition of the French word Haute: adjective 1. high-class or high-toned; fancy. I use this term to describe the type of Chinese cooking I demonstrated in this cooking class, taking a standard “Chinese” dish and elevating it to a “higher” level by [...]
December 11, 2008
Final Vegetable Harvest of 2008After weeks of cold weather, snow and ice, the ground has thawed enough for me to get my final harvest of carrots out of my raised bed garden. If you recall from my May 12, 2008 blog article titled “New Herb & Vegetable Garden Beds” I planted the carrot seeds on April 15th, harvesting most [...]
October 12, 2008
Portabella Mushroom Soup with a Dry Sherry CreamThis recipe is from my second cookbook “In the Kitchen with Michael Salmon” and serves 6. 1 Tablespoon canola oil 1 cup finely chopped yellow onion 1 pound portabella mushrooms, sliced 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup dry sherry 1/2 cup dry white wine 3 1/2 cups chicken stock 1 small bay leaf Kosher salt [...]
May 13, 2008
Happy 10th Anniversary!On May 13, 1998 Mary Jo and I signed the papers and became the proud owners of the Hartstone Inn. Today we are looking back over the past decade, which was filled with so many very special guests and friends, and we would like to send a sincere thank you for making our life as [...]
May 12, 2008
New Herb & Vegetable Garden BedsThis Spring I completely updated all of my kitchen garden beds here at the Hartstone Inn. I planted my early spring seeds (red oak lettuce, lolla rossa, mache, mesclun, radish, beets, carrots, chervil, chives and Italian parsley) on April 15th in new raised beds, using the “Square Foot Garden” technique. I made the beds using [...]
May 7, 2008
Michael's Cheesemaking Story on "Plating Up" BlogFollowing is a story I wrote for Maine Food & Lifestyle Magazine’s Blog (Plating Up) titled: “What Happened to Home Cheesemaking.” I have no childhood memories of eating homemade bread. It’s not that my Mother dislikes cooking, as she often shares with me a new recipe she is trying, I think she just had her [...]
May 4, 2008
Thai Cooking Class at the InnThis weekend I presented the final scheduled cooking classes of the season: Thai Cuisine. Following is an excerpt on the history of Thai cooking and a recipe for a simple “Coconut Mussel Soup with Curry” that we occasionally serve in the restaurant. The recipe is also available in my first cookbook on page 228 and [...]
April 25, 2008
Cooking Class BloggersOn April 25th and 26th I taught a cooking class at the Hartstone Inn and the topic was “pasta.” My blog entry on the 25th of April details the course and includes a recipe for basic egg pasta dough. Two of the “star” students from the class (actually everyone was shining that day – perspiration [...] |
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