Roasted Carrots with Spicy Yogurt Sauce

Roasted Carrots with Spicy Yogurt Sauce

Serves 6 1lb small carrots (colored heirloom best) 1T extra virgin olive oil s&p ⅓c plain greek yogurt 2t lime juice 1t curry powder 1 pinch cayenne zest of 1 lime   1. Preheat oven to 400°F 2. Toss carrots with olive oil, s&p 3. Roast 30-35 min, turning...
Spicy Coconut Soup (Tom Kha)

Spicy Coconut Soup (Tom Kha)

Serves 4-6 ¼c lemongrass, white only (about 6″) 2t garlic 2T grated fresh ginger 1-2t crushed red pepper 1t ground coriander 1t cumin 1c onion, thinly sliced 4c water or chicken stock 10oz can  coconut milk 2t olive oil 1c shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, thinly...
Feeling It

Feeling It

Winnie the Pooh: “Piglet: how do you spell love?” Piglet: “Pooh: you don’t spell it, you feel it.”  We are in the people business. And the food business, but the food doesn’t walk itself from the farm to the truck to the kitchen to...
Holton-Arms lunch named one of five best D.C. cafeteria meals

Holton-Arms lunch named one of five best D.C. cafeteria meals

Holton-Arms School was featured in the March 2016 issue of the Washingtonian magazine, known as the D.C. region’s top source for information about dining, shopping, entertainment, and personalities. MG Executive Chef Jay Keller was interviewed for the article, 5 DC...
Roasted Kale Chips

Roasted Kale Chips

Serves 6-8 1 small bunch kale 2-4T canola oil sea salt   1. Preheat oven to 300°F 2. Strip kale off center ribs, tear into 2″ pieces 3. Rinse & dry thoroughly 4. Toss with canola oil, work into leaves until shiny 5. Spread on baking sheets in shallow...
Meet Your Motivation

Meet Your Motivation

When we work in teams, like in busy kitchens, we occasionally think about how to motivate each other. Or…if that’s even possible. Can one human really motivate another? That is debatable. But think of it this way…have you felt inspired by...