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Pigs Head, Devils, Foie Clams, Tartare, Shaved Tongue, Frites, Duck – deliciously devoured last night @thegreenhouse

March 3, 2011 in Chefs, Cleveland, Food Network, I wish I made, Jonathan Sawyer, Places, Restaurant, Symon, The Best Thing I Ever Ate, TV | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

For those that missed dinner last night at The Greenhouse (@thegreenhouse) in Cleveland…and if you did, sign up for the Twitter!

Many mahalos to Food & Wine’s Best New Chef – Chef Jonathan Sawyer and his crews for their work. Awesome!

Yes, we have talked about Chef Sawyer and one of our favorite Cleveland restaurant The Greenhouse Tavern a bunch before….so to help your memory:

Loud and hilarious – the Greenhouse Tavern Chef Sawyer and his gravy frites

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Devils-foie-clams-animal-style-frites-thegreenhouse #isitlunchyet

Lots of celebrity Chefs in Ohio for VeggieU @theChefsGarden 

Last night – What did we order? Why? Foodporn? Since most of you don’t like reading a TON…Of course we have the money shots for you today….

Devils on Horseback w/ Dee-Jay's bacon wrapped dates, almonds, bitter chocolate & roasted Fresno pepper

Foie Gras Steamed Clams w/ butter, red onion brulee, late harvest viognier vinegar & grilled bread

Hand Ground Beef Tartar Frites w/ pommes frites, egg, salted red jalapeno, Dijon mustard crostini & cornichon relish.Here's the money shot of the rosemary frites - In. Love. With. Them.

Fifth Quarter w/ tasty bits.....aka...Classic english deviled egg w/ shaved beef tongue

Well pipped with yolks and "bits" - Mayor @JoeG2001 approved

Duck Pasta w/ Ohio apples, strozzapreti pasta, pecorino peppato, duck livers, roasted red onion, duck skin cracklings & toasted breadcrumbs

Carbonara Style Frites w/ pommes frites, black pepper, pecorino cheese, poached eggs & pancetta pepato

Here's your @thegreenhouse Carbonara Pommes Frites money shot

Roasted Pigs Head w/ shrimp paste BBQ, raw vegetable salad, shallot mignonette, lemon wedges & lettuce cups

(In your best Gossip Girl voice) Oink me bitches...

Now we thought the skin or the chicharone was the piece de resistance in this dish. Sadly, the skin was soft and not crispy. Maybe we were dreaming of the Pork Highway again (Puerto Rico).

Peel back the Pig's Head skin and fat, and you find delicious juicy pork....

Juicy cheek meat #moneyshot

And of course we ordered dessert too…

Semifreddo (like kid time ice cream sandwich)

Who else loves an ice cream sandwich?

Again, thanks to Chef Jonathon Sawyer and staff for another outstanding meal last night.

Reporting live from QuarryLaneFarms….

The brioche had sex with a chicken in a field of ramps @thegreenhouse

September 27, 2010 in Chefs, Cleveland, I wish I made, Jonathan Sawyer, Places, Restaurant | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 comments

Today’s cooler weather and upcoming rain made me think about Chef Jonathon Sawyer and his ramps. 

Ramps? 

This is a ramp

 

Wait, aren’t these ramps? 

These are ramps (Modeled by Dave Whittaker of Live to Cook...At Home)

 

Basically, a mix between an onion and garlic. Mmmmmmm. 

Ramps on the ready

 

Back to the Greenhouse Tavern’s ramp dish that I dreamed about: Half roasted Chicken in Brioche Bread w/ fennel, onions, herbs & jus. My mouth is watering again. 

First off, this dish looks like a titanic calzone. It appears beached on the plate, simple and clean with no garnishes. And it is served with a steak knife, so you know Chef Sawyer means businesses (biznass). 

Half roasted Chicken in Brioche Bread w/ fennel, onions, herbs & jus

 

The mounting tension builds as you break into the brioche, the warm rich inviting chicken aroma and pungent ramps clear your mind and makes the days problems disappear. The au jus covers the bottom of the plate and envelopes you in a warm chicken soup blanket. The chicken is tender and oh so juicy as it continues to baste itself in its own jus. On the inside of the brioche, the ramps sneakily attach itself to everything, making sure the patron is well aware of the salty-savory-warm-goodness about to be had: “Thanks be to ramps”. 

*It’s like chicken soup in a bun. 

*It’s like heaven in a brioche. 

*It’s like a warm chicken blanket. 

*It’s like a brioche had sex with a chicken in a field of ramps. 

Um….Maybe I need to head to @thegreenhouse and talk with Chef Sawyer (@jonathonsawyer) and Amelia (@Chefswidow) again. 

And yes, I’d cast my vote for @JoeG2001 as Mayor. 

The Greenhouse Tavern 

2038 E. 4h Street 

Cleveland, Ohio 44115 

Reporting live from QuarryLaneFarms…

Celebrity Sunday with Chef Obi Wan, Chef Teddy Bear and @Chefswidow

August 2, 2010 in BravoTV, Chefs, Cleveland, Food Network, Jonathan Sawyer, Places, Restaurant, Symon, The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Travel Channel, TV | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 comments

Star studded Sunday Funday in Cleveland.   

Stopped by Amp150 (@AMP150Cleveland) for a few quick bites. Again, Chef Cooley too busy to come out to talk. Note: Menu has changed and we miss the rabbit spaetzle. NOT excited about the changes. 

The "new" rabbit spaetzle - we like the last edition better

  

Making our way back north, we opted for everyone’s favorites “where everyone knows your name…” – E4th Street.   

Had a special birthday celebration for one of our staff so we decided to hang out with all the other foodies in Cleveland. As we leisurely strolled down E4th in Cleveland, we were stunned to see Top Chef Master Obi Wan himself!!!   

Top Chef Masters Chef Obi Wan

OK-so his name isn’t Obi Wan, but most people know him as Chef Jonathan Waxman of Barbuto in cool West Village Manhattan, NYC. Already a “famous” celebrity Chef, he was featured on Season 2 of Top Chef Masters where he battled it out with Chef Rick Moonen, Chef Marcus Samuelson, and Chef SuSur Lee…He should have been in the final 3.   

Anyways, Chef Waxman was standing there tasting his Lombardia Style Pork Ribs just laughing and talking away so we chatted for a few as he was busy at a private party at Lola. Wait, didn’t he make these same ribs while on Top Chef Masters too? (I bet Host Kelly Choi didn’t eat any – put something in your mouth!). Ahem–fun times with Chef Waxman. BTW-I heard they raised over $150,000 for Autism Speaks – Nice work! 

Chef Waxman IRL vs Chef Waxman on TV? He’s the same. REALLY nice and smiley. Awesome!   

Full body shot of Chef Jonathan Waxman

Also chatted with The Greenhouse Chef Jonathan Sawyer (@thegreenhouse). He was laughing and smiling as usual.   

Always lovable Chef Jonathan Sawyer

Few minutes later, we found ourselves talking with his wife @Chefswidow (For those that don’t know about her blog, you should read it here).  After talking to @Chefswidow , we all agree that Chef Jonathan Sawyer IS kinda like a big teddy bear. Don’t worry, plutonic man-hugging only.   

Bear Hug

Congrats on their new house too!   

Iron Chef Michael Symon (@mdsymon) was doing his thing. Well, it was his restaurant Lola Bistro. Let’s play “Where’s Symon?” (kinda like Where’s Waldo? but IRL).   

"Where's Symon?"

I think the only one we missed was Chef Anne Burrell….heck we even saw our favorite wine gal from Whole Foods in University Heights (@WholeFoods).   

After leaving all of the celebrity Chefs, we trudged over to The Chocolate bar on Euclid. Had ginormous order of cheesecake (wasn’t that good) and then devoured a gigantic Chocolate fudge brownie Sunday at Chocolate Bar. #naptime #dunzo   

Awesome Sunday Funday in the CLE. What will this week bring? More celebrities?   

Reporting live from QuarryLaneFarms…

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