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July 29, 2010
Fresh Black Raspberry MojitoI have always loved raspberries-all kinds. When we purchased the house on Free St, I mentioned to Mary Jo that I would finally have the space to plant some. One day, to my surprise, Mary Jo returned from the nursery with one small black raspberry plant. Three years later, the plant has spread and taken over much of the back yard! I feature the berries in the [...]
February 15, 2010
Happy Valentine's DayWe hope you had as much fun on Valentine’s Day as we did here at the Inn. The weekend was bustling with activity from private “Chef for a Day” cooking classes on Friday and Sunday to a chocolate cooking class for 14 people on Saturday with Kate Shaffer from Black Dinah Chocolates. We made chocolate truffles: [...]
December 24, 2009
Orange-Spiced Rice Pudding RecipeI just received this request from Milt: …would like your recipe for rice pudding. It was in your news letter a while back. I misplaced it. Orange-Spiced Rice Pudding yields 6 portions 1/2 cup water 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup Arborio rice 3/4 cup milk 1/2 cups heavy cream 3 Tablespoons sugar 1/4 cup chopped dried [...]
December 21, 2009
Chef Michael's Spice KitsToday we are busy making spice kits for our last minute holiday shoppers. Gift certificates have been flying out the door and many items from our gift shop have been popular this year including Chef Michael’s cookbooks and his spice kits. The spice samplers include 15 small containers of Michael’s favorite spices, spice blends and salts [...]
September 4, 2009
Wild Mushroom Crêpe Recipeserves 6 6 crêpes (recipe below) 1 whole duckling Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter 1/2 cup chopped yellow onions 1 pound wild mushrooms (porcini, oyster, chanterelles, morels, etc.) or use portabella mushrooms, roughly cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1/4 cup dry sherry 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup unsalted butter, [...]
May 4, 2009
Cocktail Mixology – Ginger-Pomegranate MartiniEvery couple of months we feature a seasonal cocktail here at the Hartstone Inn and in the restaurant. This winter, I was experimenting with a ginger syrup and combined it with some pomegranate juice to create this recipe, which yields 3 martinis (2 if you drink out of large martini glasses as I do!). Ginger-Pomegranate Martini 4 oz [...]
April 26, 2009
Smoking SalmonI often joke that with a last name of “Salmon” I had two choices as a young man for a career path: 1) to become a fisherman or 2) to become a chef. There’s not a lot of commercial fishing in my hometown of Rochester, Minnesota, so here I am. At the Inn we smoke a lot [...]
February 20, 2009
Carrot Soup RecipeOn December 11, 2008 I blogged about my final vegetable harvest of the season. I had just pulled my last carrots out of my raised beds the day before and went on to promise a recipe for my carrot soup. So here it is: 2 Tablespoons canola oil 2 medium-sized yellow onions, peeled and roughly [...]
January 29, 2009
Atlantic Salmon Cake with a Mint and Sweet Pea Cream2 Tablespoons, plus 1 teaspoon canola oil 1 shallot, minced 1/4 cup dry white wine 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup, plus 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and soft 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 cup shelled fresh peas (or frozen) 1 teaspoon minced fresh mint leaves Kosher salt and ground white and [...]
November 13, 2008
Cranberry-Limoncello Martini RecipeI created this recipe about a month ago to replace our fabulously successful summer drink special the “Watermelon Mojito.” Happily, it has gone over very well and several people have already asked for the recipe. Cranberry Syrup Base 1 package (12 oz) fresh or frozen whole cranberries 2 cups granulated sugar 2 cups water 1/2 [...] |
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