http://chefkeem.com/kitchen Recipes, Foodie News, Funny Chef Stories, Cooking Videos Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:05:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The newest member of the eclectic community of Austin, TX restaurants - Ilsa's Kitchen near Spicewood, TX - features a truly authentic array of Bavarian specialties. Here are excerpts of the current lunch, dinner and dessert menus... [caption id="attachment_1369" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Ilsa\'s Kitchen | Menu | Appetizers"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1372" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Ilsa\'s ... http://chefkeem.com/kitchen/chef-stories/foodie-news/miscellaneous-archives/chef-features/austin-tx-restaurants-ilsas-kitchen-menu Our new Bavarian restaurant, "Ilsa's Kitchen", is now open and running. Several guests have already become regulars. A Grand Opening is planned for the end of February. [caption id="attachment_1346" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Ilsa\'s Kitchen Dining Room"][/caption] Find more info about opening hours, directions, and a few first food pictures by visiting my new ... http://chefkeem.com/kitchen/chef-stories/foodie-news/miscellaneous-archives/chef-features/ilsas-kitchen-now-open After several weeks of remodeling work and kitchen design, Ilsa's Kitchen Bavarian Restaurant & Market is scheduled to open on December 28th. [caption id="attachment_1335" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Ilsa\'s Kitchen Bavarian Restaurant & Market"][/caption] It will be a "soft opening" with a Grand Opening Party following around the end of January or early February ... http://chefkeem.com/kitchen/chef-stories/foodie-news/miscellaneous-archives/chef-features/ilsas-kitchen-opening-soon This is the first post in a (possibly very long) series about the opening and operating adventures of "Ilsa's Kitchen - Bavarian Cafe and Market". Several weeks ago, a group of investors approached me with the question: Would you be interested in opening a new German-Bavarian restaurant in Austin? I answered ... http://chefkeem.com/kitchen/chef-stories/foodie-news/miscellaneous-archives/chef-features/ilsas-kitchen-pre-opening-days-of-a-new-german-bavarian-restaurant George "Dr. Kracker" Eckrich teaches us his very special method for what he calls a "killer focaccia". This is easily the best focaccia bread I've ever tasted! The use of German "Breaddrink" (you may substitute 'kombucha') creates a flavorful preferment which provides the basis for a perfect focaccia dough. Equally ... http://chefkeem.com/kitchen/chef-stories/foodie-news/miscellaneous-archives/chef-features/killer-focaccia-bread-video-tutorial-best-focaccia-bread-recipe-ever I can hear you heckling: "Shut up and eat!" Right? And I agree. But what if your prayers have gotten longer and longer since Junior brought home the news about his approaching young fatherhood? Grandpa's hearing is nothing to write home about, anymore. So you repeat your menu announcement over and over ... http://chefkeem.com/kitchen/chef-stories/foodie-news/how-to-keep-your-food-hot-at-the-dinner-table In yesterday's post, we talked about focaccia bread recipes and a time-saving way to develop a flavorful sourdough starter. Before we continue with the actual method of how to make focaccia, let's take a quick look at the history of focaccia bread. We're lucky to have a life-long bread baking ... http://chefkeem.com/kitchen/chef-stories/foodie-news/miscellaneous-archives/chef-features/easy-focaccia-bread-recipe-with-flavorful-kombucha-dough-starter There is focaccia bread - the dry, flavorless loaf with lots of salt and garlic, and maybe a few burned rosemary leaves, which you get in most restaurants. And there is FOCACCIA - the piece of culinary art. A masterfully executed loaf of Italian focaccia is moist and flavorful all ... http://chefkeem.com/kitchen/chef-stories/foodie-news/miscellaneous-archives/chef-features/the-secret-to-the-best-focaccia-bread-recipe-lies-in-the-focaccia-dough It's official! Dr. Kracker crackers are the best crackers of 2009, according to Men's Health Magazine. (And according to me, too.) [caption id="attachment_1262" align="aligncenter" width="627" caption="Voted Best Cracker 2009 By Men\'s Health Magazine"][/caption] My valued readers know that I'm a big fan of Dr. Krackers. I've written about them before, here on ... http://chefkeem.com/kitchen/chef-stories/foodie-news/miscellaneous-archives/chef-features/dr-kracker-voted-best-cracker-2009-by-mens-health-magazine Browse here for a variety of cooking videos and chef shows on film and TV. Enjoy the free previews when available and rent or buy these low-price culinary shows for your education or entertainment... Amazon.com Widgets Amazon.com Widgets http://chefkeem.com/kitchen/chef-stories/foodie-news/miscellaneous-archives/chef-features/free-previews-of-cooking-and-chef-videos