by TT on October 28th, 2011 | Restaurant News
Our final Harvest Dinner event is not simply one event but an entire week of dining. Hosted by the
SJ Hot Chefs (AKA South Jersey Independent Restaurant Association),
Fall Harvest Week will take place from October 30th through November 4th. With more than thirty independently owned restaurants participating, it is sure to be an amazing week of food.
Each restaurant that participates will serve a four-course dinner, which will include a variety of locally sourced ingredients. Some of the menu items available from these restaurants include:
- Stuffed Bell Pepper- sweet sausage, fontina cheese, roasted tomato
- Fall Harvest Vegetable Misto Fritti- mushrooms, eggplant
by TT on October 21st, 2011 | Restaurant News
Through our
Harvest Dinner series, we have met many great chefs who are hosting dinners at restaurants and festivals. This week we are pleased to feature another chef who is serving dinner in a different location.
Elise Johnson will be hosting dinner at her home for eighteen lucky dinner guests as part of the
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner fundraiser that benefits the United Arts' Artists in the Schools program. Elise is one of fifteen hosts to be chosen in Wake County, North Carolina.
Although the location is different, the theme of Locally Sustainable makes this dinner a perfect fit for
by TT on October 7th, 2011 | Restaurant News
The third restaurant in our Harvest Dinner series is
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. This "Meet the Farmers" Dinner will offer diners the opportunity to sample delicious dishes made from locally sourced foods and to meet the people who produced them, including local farmers, growers, and seafood purveyors.
The dinner will be held this evening, October 7th, at 6:30 p.m. The evening will begin with a reception with the farmers. During the reception passed hors d'oeuvres created by Chef de Cuisine of Café 4750,
Garrett Gooch, will be served along with craft beer tastings. The beer tastings are provided by
by TT on October 4th, 2011 | Restaurant News
The next Harvest Dinner to be highlighted at Think Tasty will feature a chef duo using only ingredients sourced in their respective states.
Chef Josh Hopkins of the host restaurant,
Abattoir, in Atlanta, Georgia, and
Chef Steven Devereaux Greene of
Herons at the Umstead Hotel and Spa in Cary, North Carolina, will combine their cooking talents to prepare a delicious meal for their guests on Saturday, October 9th.
The meal will begin with a reception at 6:30 pm consisting of passed hors d'oeurves. The six-course meal will be served at 7:00, and each course will be paired with
by TT on September 23rd, 2011 | Chef News, Restaurant News
With today marking the start of fall, it seemed the appropriate time to start a new series. This series will features chefs and restaurants who are hosting Fall Harvest dinners that utilize locally sourced produce, meats, cheeses, and more. The series will highlight many delicious events from California to Florida to New Jersey and a few other locations in between.
Our first Harvest Dinner is taking place this Sunday, September 25th, at 5:30 p.m. at the
Lucky Bucket Brewery in La Vista, Nebraska, in conjunction with The Food Localmotion (Sierra Club Omaha, Green Omaha Coalition, and Slow Food Omaha). Preparing
by TT on September 27th, 2010 | Recipes, Simple Solutions
You know, sometimes the simplest of things is what impresses people the most. A perfect example of that is whipped cream. Making it requires three ingredients and one minute. That's it. Yet, every time I make whipped cream instead of spraying it out of a can, I receive comments, such as, "Ooh! Homemade whipped cream!" and "Wow! This is amazing!"
While I could encourage this thinking that making homemade whipped cream is something of a phenomenon, I don't. My usual reply is that whipped cream is a simple item to create, and one that is well worth the minute it takes.
by TT on September 24th, 2010 | Breads, Recipes
Like many others, when I cook and need inspiration I usually turn to the Internet. While I do have a cupboard filled with cookbooks, I find it easier to do a quick search online, as that will offer me more options at a quicker speed than reviewing my cookbooks. However, there are times when searching my personal collection is a better option.
Among my collection of purchased cookbooks are two binders filled with recipes clipped from magazines and index cards with hand-written recipes. Some of these handwritten cards are from my mom, some of which are newer to her repertoire and
by TT on September 22nd, 2010 | Restaurant Reviews
On a gorgeous fall afternoon without any children under our care, what were my husband and I to do to occupy ourselves? The answer was obvious: visit a local winery and enjoy a late lunch. So, after completing a few necessary errands, we enjoyed our leisurely drive to
Jewell Towne Winery. The time spent there was delightful: sampling wine, touring the vineyard, and buying a few bottles for home. After spending an hour or so at the winery, it was midafternoon, and we were hungry. Not familiar with the area, we asked for recommendations. Of the restaurants named, we
by TT on September 20th, 2010 | Food News
One of the benefits of the Best Restaurant polls is meeting interesting chefs and discovering amazing restaurants. Through the
Rocky Mountain poll I had the pleasure of meeting
Chef Paul Gelose of
The Palace Restaurant in Durango, Colorado. During our interview, I learned that not only is he an acclaimed chef, but he also is the owner of
Ricky's Lucky Nuts. Chef Paul graciously offered to send samples to me, and I happily accepted.
Ricky's Lucky Nuts come in five different varieties: Original, Spicy Chile Chipolte, Bombay Curry Coconut, Black Pepper & Salt, and Cocoa & Vanilla Bean.
