Kitchen Family

August 27, 2010

Restaurant Crews are like family. We spend most of our waking hours together. Ten of my last eleven Christmas’s were spent at work, every birthday since I was nineteen…working, Thanksgiving…yeah working. Please don’t misunderstand, I love my job, absolutely love it. What’s the old saying? Love what you do and you’ll never work another day [...]

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All Bottled Up

July 13, 2010

One of the benefits to being in a state like Arkansas is the long growing season. I’m not sure if the rest of the culinary world within the United States realizes that, let alone other chefs in Arkansas. We are very fortunate in our humble little state to have access to such an abundance of [...]

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Inspiration

June 25, 2010

Like most people I look at cookbooks and draw inspiration from them. I enjoy learning from other chefs and studying their formulas and techniques, that sort of reference definitely has its place. But my most creative illuminations come  from eating!
You can really know a chef’s sensibilities and heart  through their food, and when the report is [...]

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Farm to Table

June 9, 2010

Our farm to table dinner on Sunday was a hit! We had a great time cooking for all of our guests who purchased tickets to this benefit dinner for Central Arkansas Farmer’s Market, (CAFM). On behalf of Ashley’s kitchen, thank you for coming and supporting CAFM and the good work that they do here in [...]

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Sustain

May 26, 2010

There was a time when farmer’s markets in Little Rock, let alone any community in Arkansas, were non existent. But thanks to organizations like Central Arkansas Farmers’ Market (CAFM), things have changed, and continue to change all over Arkansas. Because of CAFM many of the small production farms across the state now have a system of [...]

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Upcoming Events

May 14, 2010

We’re planning three exciting events right now, all of which will delight foodies and wine lovers.
First up is the Riedel wine tasting. We’re thrilled to be having Georg Riedel, of the famous Riedel Stemware family, at the hotel to present his stemware and lead us through a wine tasting that will showcase his beautiful glasses [...]

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Sunchokes

March 30, 2010

Sunchokes….Damian from Dunbar Garden dropped these off.
If you’ve never heard of Dunbar check out their website  http://www.dunbargarden.org/
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Hanging On

March 25, 2010

Spring has sprung! And as always, it is met eagerly by each of us in the kitchen who are ready for the change of season and new ingredients for our dishes. I’m still waiting on my first batch of berries from the farmers, until then I have a few new desserts that will be on [...]

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Sweet Magnolias

March 15, 2010

Cakes, or entrements definitely come into play within our kitchen. In the restaurant, we accommodate special requests for birthday & anniversary cakes all the time. We also prepare wedding cakes for the hotel’s private dining and off site wedding receptions. I thoroughly enjoy the thoughtful and creative process of designing and making wedding cakes. It allows me to exercise my [...]

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SCORE!

February 5, 2010

Ask and ye shall receive…
Our fans have been asking if we had any Super Bowl plans, and Cassidee came through for us. Here’s the CBG special Super Bowl menu:

Eats

Dips and Chips -$12
Cheese, salsa, guacamole with corn chips

Hot wings $5/$10
With celery and blue cheese or ranch

Crawfish Fritters $8
With Creamy Ranch

Pork Shoulder Chili Nachos $ [...]

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