Summer 2008
Web Extras
This month's Web Extras are especially tasteful. Keeping in step with our special food theme, this season's web menu offers a delicious look at dining places and spaces across the state. Warning: will cause hunger! Bon appétit! (mouse over a video and click the play button to view.)
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Vermont's own "Kitchen Confidential": Behind the scenes, in the kitchen on a Friday night at Michael's on the Hill restaurant in Waterbury Center. Chef/owner Michael Kloeti was named Chef of the Year by the Vermont Hospitality Council. (mouse over the video and click the play button to view.) -
Recipes: Get Hands-on with an Award-winning Vermont Chef
Can't get to Michael's on the Hill this weekend? Follow along step by step as chef Michael Kloeti demonstrates original recipes using Vermont products. First you can watch the slide show to see how it's done, and then you can download the "Step by Step," which will include all the photos, instructions and full recipes. (Mouse over the videos and click the play button to view. You can also click the link below the video to see a larger version or view a PDF slideshow of each one.)Ever look at a recipe and wish you could be right there in the kitchen with the chef to see exactly how he or she does it? Step into the kitchen with Chef Michael Kloeti for a hands-on demonstration of how to cook each recipe in an entire menu. Developed exclusively for Vermont Life magazine, the award-winning chef of Michael's on the Hill in Waterbury Center, the recipes incorporate ingredients grown or made in Vermont—including honey, beer, lamb, and, of course, maple syrup.
Michael encourages us to cook out of our gardens with fresh ideas on how to incorporate ingredients like lemon thyme and chives. Throughout, Michael offers cooking tips and techniques that will make this fabulous menu from one of Vermont's top restaurants into a meal you can easily make in your own kitchen. Illustrated with full-color photos by Vermont photographer Daria Bishop, each recipe demo video is accompanied by a downloadable file to print.
Starter: Chef Michael Kloeti's Lemon Thyme Sorbet
Refresh your guests palate before the meal with this deliciously light lemon sorbet with a twist. Lemon thyme is easy to grow here in Vermont and is beautiful in the garden. It's just as lovely on the plate.View a PDF slideshow of this videoView this video full size
Main Course: Chef Michael Kloeti's Maple-Glazed Winding Brook Farm Lamb Chops with Vermont Vegetable Salad
This recipe employs the distinct richness of Vermont maple syrup in a flavorful glaze that accompanies tender lamb chops from Winding Brook Farm. Served alongside fresh-from-the-farm vegetables and greens, this recipe is a great choice for summer and fall special-occasion entertaining—but it's a fast and easy enough recipe to whip up for dinner tonight.View a PDF slideshow of this videoView this video full size
Side dish: Chef Michael Kloeti's Sautéed Mushroom Gnocchi with Chive Emulsion
If you thought that the great gnocchi you had at that fancy restaurant must have been super hard to make, you thought wrong. With this recipe, Chef Michael Kloeti takes you through the simple steps to make wonderful handmade gnocchi. This richly flavorful recipe makes for a delicious side dish, or, you can increase the portion size and serve it as a vegetarian entrée.View a PDF slideshow of this videoView this video full size
Dessert: Chef Michael Kloeti's Buttermilk Biscuit Strawberry Rhubarb Shortcake with Mascarpone Cream
This recipe features ingredients from Vermont Butter & Cheese Company, as well as Vermont honey, flour made in Vermont and wine from Snow Farm Vineyard in South Hero Vermont.View a PDF slideshow of this videoView this video full size
By Marcelle Langan DiFalco//Wordbroker Communications
- Cool Viewing: Restaurant Hopping
Take a virtual tour through the state's finest restaurants. Our exclusive slideshow captures the best of the best of Vermont's finest eateries inside and out. (mouse over the video and click the play button to view.) - Lake Champlain Bluegrass Festival
Enjoy a slideshow of the Lake Champlain Bluegrass Festival in Alburgh. The slideshow features the sweet sounds of the Gibson Brothers and the beautiful photographs of Jeb Wallace-Brodeur. (mouse over the video and click the play button to view.) - Downtowns: Richmond
Enjoy a slideshow with scenes from tight-knit Richmond, where people power creates an alternative to nearby big-box center. Stunning photographs by Daria Bishop. (mouse over the video and click the play button to view.)
Restaurant Hopping 2008 - Northern Vermont
Restaurant Hopping 2008 - Central Vermont
Restaurant Hopping 2008 - Southern Vermont