by Scott W. Clemens | Nov 14, 2014 | Food, Food blog, Recipes
from Marek Fichtner, Executive Chef, Kempinski Hotel, Prague Short story about the recipe I spent most of my childhood and early adulthood growing up around the “Krkonose” mountains. A very good friend of mine is an avid Game hunter and brought me along for one...
by Lucy Gordan | Nov 14, 2014 | Food, Food blog
From Chef Marek Fichtner Ingredients for 2 servings: 6 oz Barley large 2 tsp Beetroot juice 1.5 oz Gervais goat cheese 1 oz Butter 2 oz White wine 2 tsp Olive oil 2 oz Pecorino cheese Salt Pepper 1.5 oz Arugula Preparation time 40 min. Preparation...
by Lucy Gordan | Nov 14, 2014 | Food, Food blog
From Richard Fuchs Ingredients 4 portions 2.25 lb Beef cheek, cleaned and ready to cook 2 oz fresh Butter 2/3 c Olive oil 5 oz Carrots 3.5 oz Celeriac 3.5 oz Celery 3.5 oz Onion 2 Garlic cloves 3 Bay leaves Fresh rosemary Flour “00” 13 oz Barbera wine...
by Scott W. Clemens | Nov 14, 2014 | Food, Food blog
One of the highlights of my life was a week spent at Villa di Zano in Greve in Chianti, in May of 1985. I was part of a contingent of press who were invited to preview Giovanna Folonari’s cooking school, “The Ruffino Tuscan Experience.” It was a week...
by Scott W. Clemens | Nov 11, 2014 | Food, Food blog, Recipes
From Chef Graham Tinsley, Castle Hotel Makes 1 x 8” Tart Ingredients 5 Egg Yolks 10 oz. Double Cream 4.5 oz. Bailey’s Liquor 3.5 oz. Dark Chocolate 5 oz. Superfine Sugar Sweet Pastry 1 lb. Plain Flour 8 oz. Butter 4 oz. Superfine...
by Scott W. Clemens | Nov 11, 2014 | Food, Food blog, Recipes
From Graham Tinsley, Castle Hotel TREACLE TART Ingredients 6 oz. Butter 12 oz. Fresh Brown Breadcrumbs 3 lb. 4 oz. Golden Syrup Zest and Juice of 1 Lemon Zest and Juice of 1 Orange 2 tsp. Ground Ginger 4 Eggs 5 oz. Double Cream Pinch of Salt Method 1. Line 2 pastry...
by Scott W. Clemens | Nov 11, 2014 | Food, Food blog, Recipes
Here are two slightly different versions of Welsh Rarebit. WELSH RAREBIT The following recipe is basic, but is often elaborated individually by adding herbs, rendered leeks, bits of tomatoe or bacon. Ingredients 1 oz. butter 12 oz. Welsh cheese 4 oz. ale (or beer or...
by Scott W. Clemens | Nov 11, 2014 | Food, Food blog, Recipes
Ingredients 8 oz. plain flour 4 oz. butter 3 oz. superfine sugar 2 oz. currants ½ tsp baking powder ¼ tsp mixed spice 1 egg A pinch salt A little milk to bind Method: Sift the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, mixed spice) together into a mixing bowl. Cut up the...
by Jonathan Clemens | Nov 10, 2014 | Food, Food blog, Recipes
makes 20 servings (1/2 cup each) by Jonathan Clemens Few foods are as synonymous with the holiday season as eggnog, whose creamy texture and rich, sweet flavor is such a wonderful treat during the cold winter months. It tastes like the holidays. A cup of eggnog with...
by Scott W. Clemens | Nov 10, 2014 | Food, Food blog, Recipes
Yield: One 9” Loaf Created by Executive Pastry Chef Tara Smith — Standard Baking Co. (see Harvest on the Harbor) Ingredients: 1 ½ c. Cake flour 2 ½ tsp Baking powder 1 tsp Salt ½ tsp Nutmeg 10 T (5 oz) Butter (softened) 1 ¼ c. Sugar 10 oz Whole...
by Scott W. Clemens | Nov 10, 2014 | Food, Food blog, Recipes
from “Poilâne – Star Breadmaker of Paris,” Epicurean Traveler, Vol.1 #1 Here are a few tartines, open face sandwiches, from the booklet “The best tartines of Lionel Poilâne.” The tartines are ideal to go with a cocktail, or as...
by Scott W. Clemens | Nov 10, 2014 | Food, Food blog, Recipes
Here is a simple recipe that translates easily to Western kitchens. From the Leela Resort, Goa’s Jamavar Restaurant. Serves Four. Masala fish dish Ingredients: 10 Red Chilis dried 1 Onion roasted 8 Garlic cloves 10 Pepper corns ½ tsp. Cinnamon 5 Cloves 1 tsp...
