Archive for May, 2007
More Eggs
Posted in technology on May 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Four Story Hill Farm
Posted in farmers, purveyors on May 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This will be roasted and presented whole for our first chef’s table dinner on Wednesday.
Fresh Quail
Posted in products on May 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
These quail are so fresh that they still contain eggs!
Cryoblanch
Posted in execution on May 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Biodynamic Agriculture
Posted in biodynamic, garden on May 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
www.jpibiodynamics.org
Winburn
Posted in versawhip 600k on May 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Whipped Beet Juice
Saturday Night
Posted in service on May 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
300 covers…..smooth as silk, sometimes we get lucky
Rita’s Beets
Posted in farmers, garden, products, purveyors on May 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
These things taste amazing……
Old Skool
Posted in farmers on May 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This wonderful piece of equipment grades the eggs…..
The Real Thing
Posted in farmers, products on May 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A picture really says a thousand words…..
We put these things thru the ringer at the restaurant……They are also put thru the ringer before they even leave the farm….
Phase II
Posted in biodynamic, home garden on May 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Today the Ping Island Garden was extended….The soil is being prepped for biodynamics and we shall see how things unfold in the next couple of months….
Revenge
Posted in nitro, silly on May 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Never Start a practical joke war with a man that owns 165 liters of Liquid Nitrogen….kinda hard to put your shoes on after work when they are -270 degrees C…
Liquid Nitrogen
Posted in nitro on May 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Foie Gras
Posted in products on May 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Fingers Crossed
Posted in biodynamic, home garden, relax on May 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I can’t wait to cook the vedge from this garden……
This appeared on the Food and Wine Magazine Blog "Mouthing Off"
Posted in press on May 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
How to Cook Like an Avant-Garde Chef
By Ratha Tep, Assistant Features EditorRelated Categories: Restaurants, Ingredients, News, Chefs
In our July issue, you’ll see the results of our third annual “What Chefs Know Best” poll, a survey of 100 top chefs around the country. Included in the questionnaire: “What food trend do you want to see disappear?” [...]
The Garden
Posted in biodynamic, home garden, relax on May 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
My home garden is complete and should be biodynamic by the fall……very exciting…I”ll post pics when things start growing….I have purchased seeds from Italy, France, Virginia and Japan….should be very interesting in deed.
Check It Out….
Posted in press on May 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
check out Jeff Allen’s new blog….
some mighty fine writing..
enjoy
http://cuisine.ccpblogs.com/
Gifts from the Garden
Posted in farmers on May 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Haikuri Turnips from this morning…
Foie Gras Marshmallow Terrine
Posted in execution, ideas on May 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Foie terrine layered with foie marshmallow. We served it with compressed apples and licorice
Crispy
Posted in Uncategorized on May 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
making the squash blossoms crispy
Rita and Celeste
Posted in Uncategorized on May 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Very few things in life bring me this much joy……….stay tuned for more pics as the growing season progresses….we are very lucky