Nice article about the Cooks' House co-owner/chef Eric Patterson's venture to the farmers market. "Really meander up and down and see what looks good to you," he's quoted in the article. "But it and figure out what to do with it later." Includes recipes full of autumn flavor.
There are two types of cooking, and one of them brings passion to the plate, according to Chef Eric Patterson. He and Jen Blakeslee, co-owners of The Cooks' House in Traverse City, are planning a cookbook, and he shares his thoughts about the process in today's post on his blog.
"I'm a bit nervous to say the least," he writes. "Jen and I don't want to write just another collection of recipes. We want to write a cookbook that teaches people how to cook from within themselves."
Check out this interview with Eric Patterson, chef at The Cooks' House, on Interlochen Public Radio. Bliss in a 19-seat restaurant!
Chef Eric Patterson shares his starstruck encounter with Joyce Goldstein at last week's Epicurean Classic in a humorous read. "Starry eyed and all I must have looked the fool I felt," he writes. "I am an unabashed chef groupie and I would have let out a teenage girl-seeing the Beatles for the first time-scream, had I not caught myself."
Chef Eric Patterson blogs about his thought process in preparing items he gets from the farmer's market. It's the subject of a class he and Jen Blakeslee will be teaching at the Epicurean Classic.
I recently stumbled upon the blog "from the stove, random thoughts of an obsessed chef," written by Eric Patterson. He's the chef and co-owner of The Cooks' House, which opened in April in the tiny spot that formerly housed Patisserie Amie on Traverse City's East Front Street. We've added a link to Eric's blog over in our right sidebar, and we'll be linking to occasional posts from here. Eric sends out a quick hi to Up North Foodies in a recent post on his blog.
In addition to the wealth of food and wine classes and two public receptions at the 2008 Traverse Epicurean Classic, a selection of classes and a gourmet dinner will focus on the vast world of beer.
Check out Press Food Editor Jaye Beeler's article on MLive.com, Traverse City Epicurean Classic a star-studded event.
Pay a visit to the[Epicurean Classic website, where they've been busy adding updates to the schedule. The most recent addition is "Farmers Market Inspired Cooking," with Jennifer Blakeslee and Eric Patterson, chefs/co-owners of the Cooks House in Traverse City.
Join sponsors WSRT 106.7 FM for some special evenings of great food, fine wines, and one-on-one interaction with local chefs:
October 27 - La Becasse
November 10 - Sage
January 19 - Tuscan Bistro
February 9 - Samuel's
March 9 - Hannah's
March 23 - Betsie Bay Inn
April 6 - Bourbons 72
April 20 - The Riverside
This year's Traverse Epicurean Classic will include 10 Great Chef Dinners at Traverse City's best restaurants, and an international wine importer will be matched with each restaurant to select a complementary wine list. With all the dinners scheduled for Friday, September 12, it's too bad you have to pick just one. Check out the schedule to narrow down your choice.
The folks at the Epicurean Classic have posted an updated schedule online, with details about cooking demonstrations, wine tastings, receptions and dinners taking place during the September 11-13 event.
Cooking locally raised foods is a priority for Ted Cizma in his capacity as Executive Chef of the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa. Chef Cizma shares a day in the life overseeing the resort's culinary staff and operations.
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