Fall is one of my favorite times to create desserts and one of the best fall combinations (in my opinion) is dark chocolate and cranberry. I love the way the richness of the chocolate works with the tart cranberries.
For The Dining Room at Woodlands Inn, I created a dish that centers around these flavors. I [Read More]
I arrived early at the winery, ready for a very busy day and learned our team was able to resolve the problem, yes everything was back to normal. I went to the sorting table and noticed after a couple of hours the clouds were getting darker. Everybody rushed to the vineyard to help speed up the harvest before [Read More]
At Woodlands we try to use local product when it’s at its best. Most often, we try to get local fish. In the picture is a 34lb wahoo fish caught off the coast of Wadamalaw Island in Charleston, SC. We’ve also had swordfish from there as well. This fish was not only a monster in size [Read More]
I often face the challenge of wanting to put comfort desserts on the Woodlands menu while keeping the dishes new and unique to Woodlands Inn. I think about how to manipulate a traditional dessert to make it more modern. We made brownies one day for the staff and it got me thinking about how to create a brownie sundae [Read More]
It’s always fun to learn about wine from a book or to go to a wine tasting or dinner. When you live in a location like Summerville, South Carolina where vineyards are miles away, you may feel it is impossible to sample wines from well-known winemakers. I have received plenty of daily requests from guests and their [Read More]
This is a technique that I learned from Michel Richard of Citronelle in Washington DC. It is an interesting way to “hide” components of a dessert. Michel Richard is know for his Christmas Snowmen which also utilize this technique. These meringues can be tricky, but are totally worth the effort.
Start by making a french meringue; [Read More]
WOW….. the wine from Mark Aubert, “Aubert Wines,” is quite an experience! It is now one of my favorite estates in California. I am already impressed with the wines from Peter Michael but now I must decide, which will be my number one?
I have tasted three of his wines and they are all amazing.
1. 2007 Ritchie Vineyard, Chardonnay, [Read More]
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