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Baker Kathleen King | Tate’s Bake Shop

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:00:03 -0400

Kathleen King is the owner of Tate’s Bake Shop, known mostly for their signature thin and crispy chocolate chip cookies. King began selling her cookies on a folding card table at her father’s farm in Southampton when she was just eleven years old. Decades later, her sweets are sold nationwide and have earned her a Gold Sofi Award for Best Cookie. This spring, she released her second cookbook called Tate’s Bake Shop: Baking for Friends.

Kathleen talks about her new book, passes along useful baking tips and recommends a few of her favorite Hamptons spots.

6 Things Ohio | Ice Cream Maker Jeni Britton Bauer

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:00:33 -0400

Jeni’s Splendid is the answer to an ice cream lover’s ultimate fantasy. They combine farm fresh milk and cream from grass-eating cows with inventive flavors that range from Absinthe to Guava to Whiskey & Pecans.

Jeni Britton Bauer’s path began when she left art school at Ohio State University to open Scream Ice Cream in Columbus’ North Market. This would eventually morph into Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams in 2002.

The Columbus native won the coveted James Beard Award for her book “Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams at Home.” They currently have nine shops in Columbus, Ohio and two in Nashville, but her sweet treats can be found all over the country at these locations.

Here are Jeni’s savory and sweet picks for where she likes to eat and drink in Ohio.

Salt & Time

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:00:32 -0500

Local chefs have been filling their salumi needs by seeking out Salt & Time at a couple of farmers markets around Austin, TX, where they sell small batch cured meats, sausages, charcuterie and pickles. This month, they opened their first brick and mortar location at East 7th Street.

Owner Ben Runkle was a vegan for 10 years because he was concern about the environment, until he realized that eating fake meat may be having a more negative impact that actually eating meat responsibly. At that point, he started to connect to local farmers and find out how they raise and care for their animals.

His craft has local chefs like Aaron Franklin of Frankin BBQ, Jesse Griffiths of Dai Due and Paul Qui of QUI Restaurant raving about his products.

Liddabit Sweets | Chocolate Recommendations

Tue, 5 Feb 2013 09:00:48 -0500

Liz Gutman and Jen King debuted their artisanal candy company, Liddabit Sweets at the Brooklyn Flea in April 2009, after meeting at the French Culinary Institute while completing the Pastry Arts diploma. Four years later, their handmade candies can be found in various food boutiques around the country, in Whole Foods and in the mini-bars at places like the NoMad and W Hotels. You can still visit them at the Brooklyn Flea.

If they’re not sold anywhere near you, you can shop their online store. Look for luscious candy bars like the Pecan Pie Bar with pecan dulce de leche and bourbon ganache; Sea Salt Caramels, Honeycomb Candy, Maple Lollipops and Bourbon-Bacon Caramel Corn.

We asked Liz to share 5 of her favorite chocolates.

Villa Manodori Balsamic Vinegar

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 09:00:15 -0400

Villa Manodori balsamicos are produced by Massimo Bottura, chef/owner of the Michelin-starred Osteria Francescana restaurant in Modena, Italy. Chef Gavin Kaysen of Café Boulud became a fan of the vinegars after Bottura came to dine in his restaurant.

Academia Barilla

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:00:54 -0400

“We buy a ton of stuff from Accademia Barilla, an Italian food specialty company. I know that every product in their line will be great. From their prosciutto di parma, pecorino toscano, Sicilian olive oil, they just produce very high quality food items.”
- Chef Ethan Stowell

Belle Chevre’s Tasia Malakasis

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:00:58 -0400

Who
Tasia Malakasis is the owner of Belle Chevre in Elkmont, AL.
Why
Belle Chevre has garnered 51 national awards and hundreds of honorable mentions, including awards from the American Cheese Society and The American Dairy Goat Association.
Cookbook
- Tasia's Table: Cooking With the Artisan Cheesemaker at Belle Chevre [Buy]

Chef’s Ingredients | Murray River Salt

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:00:47 -0400

“It’s a very delicate pink, fresh salt from an estuary with salt deposits. It’s very clean, a lot of clay in it, it’s very nice.”
- Chef Paul Liebrandt

Chefs’ Ingredients | Texas Olive Oil

Fri, 3 Aug 2012 09:00:01 -0400

Chefs-turned-butchers Chris Carter and James Peisker of Porter Road Butcher in Nashville, Tennessee, only use and sell products that originate in the south. When it comes to olive oils, they turn to Texas.

Here are two Texas oils they recommend.

Chocolatier Amelia Rope

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:00:25 -0400

Who
Amelia Rope is the maker of bespoke chocolates bars.
Why
Amelia Rope is the recipient of four Academy of Chocolate Awards.