COOKING DAY- June 1st: Biscuits and gravy: Jen started the morning with biscuits and gravy. She made the biscuits at home. Heartmoss Farm sausage was browned until done. Add a handful of flour and stir until the flour is browned and fat is absorbed, making a quick roux. Add milk gradually while stirring until thickened.[…]
Getting Hooked On Cooking With CSA by Katherine Deumling of Cook With What You Have Friends of the Market, here is a a great article by Katherine Deumling . It talks about using a CSA share, but it applies to using seasonal products from Farmers Markets too. A CSA share offers a[…]
Baked Apples: Peel and chop apples, melt 1/4 stick of butter, add 1 teaspoon cinnamon . Cover and bake til soft-approximately 45 minutes. Carrot Soup: Jen made beautiful homemade stock and added 1/2 cup of chopped shallots(you can use onions or leeks) and 2 cloves of garlic, a 1 inch piece of ginger, 2 cups[…]
CHEF JEN COOKS SEPTEMBER 4th Poached Chicken: Chef Jen started the morning by placing a whole chicken in a large stockpot and covering it with water, adding a dozen black peppercorns and bringing it to a boil. Then she turned it down to simmer for 1-3l hours until the bird was completely tender and falling[…]
1st COOKING DAY Roasted asparagus, roasted carrots: Pour about a tablespoon of olive oil and a good shake of salt over 1 pound of asparagus. Toss well to coat. Jen used a pan in the grill and closed the lid and roasted until the asparagus began to brown, then stirred and continued until all sides[…]