It’s apple season and that means homemade apple pie! This year, toss your sliced apples with Chef Michael’s Apple Pie Spice Mix. It’s the perfect blend to compliment fresh apples! Looking to bake something new with apples? Apple Pie Spice Mix 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon 1 1/2 tablespoons ground ginger 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg 2 …
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Posts Categorized: Recipe
Hartstone Granola
Tired of the same old, same old for breakfast? Try something healthy and new with Chef Michael’s Hartstone Granola recipe. It’s great by itself, just add milk. Or, serve it with yogurt and fresh fruit. Here at the Hartstone Inn, we serve it layered in our Lemon Mousse Trifle with a Banana Bread and a …
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Chilled Summer Gazpacho with an Herbed Sour Cream
It is the perfect time of year for chilled soup and Chef Michael’s Summer Gazpacho is sure to please on a hot day! Have a garden? Gazpacho is a great way to utilize your crop of cucumbers and tomatoes! Chilled Summer Gazpacho with an Herbed Sour Creamby Chef Michael Salmon Serves 8 Gazpacho 2 medium-sized …
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Try Something New!
Here’s a Spanish favorite from our Catalonia Foodie Adventures that will be perfect for your summer parties. Banderillas For us, the first stop is the market for olives, sausage, ham and vegetables to grill. During cocktail hour we roast the vegetables over an open fire, chop them and create a buffet of tasty ingredients. …
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Roasted Tomato Soup with Chopped Basil
by Chef Michael Salmon of the Hartstone Innserves 8 6 plum tomatoes 2 Tablespoons + 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion 2 carrots, peeled, finely chopped 1 stalk celery, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 bay leaf 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper …
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Pistachio and Chocolate Ganache Tart Recipe
Chocolate lovers beware! Starting with a pistachio brownie crust and followed by a layer of rich chocolate ganache, chocolate ice cream and finally chocolate sauce, any chocoholic would be impressed. To hasten the process, a good-quality boxed fudge-brownie mix can be used with the addition of pistachios. Pistachio and Chocolate Ganache Tart Michael Salmon, Hartstone …
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Chef Michael Salmon’s Brussel Sprout Salad Recipe
Course number three on our ten-course New Year’s Eve dinner this year was a Duck Breast Pastrami dish with a shaved Brussel Sprout Salad. Our Hartstone Inn guests raved about the brussel sprout salad and we have received a flurry of requests for the recipe. Here it is – we hope you enjoy it at …
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Cranberry and White Chocolate Chunk Cookie Recipe by Chef Michael Salmon
Makes 25 Cookies ½ Cup Granulate Sugar ½ Cup Vegetable Shortening 2 Large Eggs 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract 1 Cup All-Purpose Flour 1 Cup Quick Cooking Oats 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder 1 Cup White Chocolate Chunks (Pea Size) ½ Cup Dried Cranberries ½ Cup Shredded Coconut ½ Cup Cashew Halves Preheat the oven to 350 …
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Chef Michael’s Fall Apple-Maple Dressing
This is a good basic recipe for fruit-based dressings. You may experiment with your own choice of fruits, but this combination of real Maine maple syrup and apples is perfect for fall salads and as a marinade. This dressing will keep for several weeks under refrigeration. Apple-Maple Salad DressingMichael Salmon, Hartstone Inn, Camden ½ cup …
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Chef Michael’s Baked Brie with Hazelnuts and Frangelico
This dish is a delicious and perfect with a loaf of fresh baked french bread! Baked Brie with Hazelnuts and Frangelicoby Chef Michael Salmon 1 medium wheel brie cheese (500 gm)1/2 cup unsalted butter1/2 cup brown sugar2 Tablespoons cumin spice mix (recipe below)1/2 cup Frangelico (hazelnut liqueur)1/2 cup hazelnuts, whole1 loaf French bread Preheat oven …
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Coconut Mango Mojito
We have added a new mojito to our cocktail list here at the Hartstone Inn just for the summer! Enjoy them at home with this easy recipe. 6-8 fresh mint leaves2 1/2 ounces of mint simple syrup 1 ounce of coconut rum1 1/2 ounces of club soda1-2 ounces of mango pureethe juice of one lime …
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Chef Michael’s Chocolate Chip and Walnut Cookie Recipe
We recently received a letter that was so touching, we thought we would share it along with the recipe they had written to say they enjoy. It is meeting wonderful people like Diane and Ken that make us love what we do! Dear Michael, My husband and I stayed at your Inn eight years ago …
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