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Sean Adams Recipe: Beer Cheese Soup

22 Apr

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As promised, I’ll be sharing all of the recipes from our chefs who participated in the Oxford Craft Beer Fest this weekend. Kicking things off is a Beer Cheese Soup from Sean Adams from Honey Bee Bakery.

There will be more recipes to come throughout the day. Enjoy, and be sure to visit all of the chefs at their restaurants. Send in your photos if you make any of the recipes at home.

Beer Cheese Soup from Chef Sean Adams at Honey Bee Bakery

  • 3 yellow onions medium dice
  • 4 carrots peeled, medium dice
  • 4 stalks celery, peeled, medium dice
  • 1 tablespoon garlic purée
  • 1/2 lb. cubed butter
  • 1c. all purpose flour
  • 6 cups milk
  • 5 c. shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 3 12-oz. beers at room temp (Sean used Back Forty Beer Co. Kudzu porter here)
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • 1/2 tablespoon paprika

Sauté vegetables and garlic on medium heat for 5 minutes. Add butter, melt, mix, add flour and mix well. Slowly whisk in milk, 1 cup at a time, whisking the whole time until thick. Whisk in cheese a little bit at a time until mixed well. Add beer slowly, whisking, being careful not to make too frothy, until all is added. Simmer for 90 minutes, purée, and add salt, pepper and paprika. Refrigerate uncovered overnight to set up. Serve the next day.

Yield: 1 gallon

 

The Oxford Beer Fest’s VIP Chef/Beer Pairing area was organized by EatingOxford.com. If you’d like information on how to hold a similar event at your venue, contact Liz@EatingOxford.com.

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New Spring Lunch Menu at Honey Bee Bakery

4 Apr

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Honey Bee Bakery just introduced a new spring lunch menu with interesting new items such as a sesame-crusted salmon salad and the Henry Hill sandwich, featuring Stan’s locally cured Prosciutto and salami. Chef Sean Adams is still cooking up rotating soups throughout the week and says the bakery is also now selling NY-style bagels during weekend brunches.

Check out the new menu above or call Honey Bee at 662-236-2490 for more information.

 

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Lusa Pastry Cafe Expanding

24 Aug

Can’t get enough of the bread and pastries at Lusa Pastry Cafe on North Lamar? Well, thanks to a tip from the Col. Reb Sez blog, we now know that the cafe is in the process of opening two additional locations here in Oxford.

One location will be in the Belk shopping center, a few doors down from Newk’s, and the other will be on Thacker Road off Hwy 6 in the old Bungalow location.

Stay tuned for opening dates as they become available.

UPDATE 10/23/12: The location on Thacker Rd. is scheduled to open this Thursday, Oct. 25.

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New Menus at Lusa Pastry Cafe

26 Feb

Lusa Pastry Cafe has introduced updated menus for breakfast and lunch, which include new sandwiches and a daily soup menu.

The newly expanded restaurant and Portuguese bakery is open Tuesday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

A new Facebook group page has also been setup here.

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Sugar Buzz Ribbon Cutting Friday

2 Feb

Friends, supporters, employees and those looking for a sugar rush are invited to the official ribbon-cutting cermony at Sugar Buzz, a new bakery, which opened a couple of months ago. The event will take place at 11:30 a.m., Friday, February 3 at the shop’s location at 115-B Heritage Drive. For more information, call 662-550-4191.

UPDATE JULY 5: Sugar Buzz has closed.

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Pretty Sweet Has Closed

4 Dec

After nine months in the Belk shopping center, Pretty Sweet Cupcakes and Cake Decor has closed its doors and a for lease sign has gone up in the window. I can only assume that it was a struggle to compete against an already well-established bakery located in the same strip mall.

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Party at Honey Bee Bakery November 2nd

26 Oct

On Wednesday, November 2, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., in celebration of Honey Bee Bakery’s 3rd birthday and its grand opening for dinner, Oxford is invited to an afternoon “Friends of Honey Bee” party filled with delicious food created at the bakery; a showing of artwork from local artists; music; and wine.

Similar to lunch, every dish offered at dinner is homemade, southern, simple, affordable, and utilizes local ingredients whenever possible. A renovated and redesigned dining room helps promote an intimate dining experience, and the bakery is also now licensed for brown bag services, so feel free to bring a bottle of your favorite wine when you try out the new dinner menu.

Honey Bee Bakery is no longer serving breakfast during the week, but the weekend brunch is still offered Saturday and Sunday until 2 p.m. The bakery’s new hours are Tuesday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Friday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Honey Bee Starts Dinner Service

1 Sep

Tonight kicked off the first dinner service for Honey Bee Bakery.

The new dinner offering will take the place of breakfast during the week (brunch will still be available on the weekends until 2:00 p.m.) and includes a selection of soups, salads, small plates and large plates. Dishes such as the bruschetta, topped with local tomatoes, olive oil and basil can lead you into a salad with sundried cherries, baked goat cheese and chopped bacon before you wrap things up with a main course such as pan-fried tilapia, flat iron steak or Peruvian potato empanadas.

Honey Bee Bakery’s new hours are Tuesday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday through Friday 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (during open hours lunch is 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and dinner is 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.)

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Recipe: Bottletree Bakery Chess Pie

16 Feb

Every now and then I like to share an Oxford recipe that I come across. I found the following recipe for Bottletree Bakery Chess Pie on FoodNetwork.com. Enjoy!

Bottletree Chess Pie

Recipe courtesy Cynthia Gerlach

  • Prep Time: 20 min
  • Inactive Prep Time: 8 min
  • Cook Time: 45 min
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Serves: 1 (9-inch) pie

Ingredients

 Crust:

  • 3 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

Filling:

  • 1 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 8 egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cornmeal

Directions

To make the crust: With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter until well combined. Add flour and mix until dough forms a ball. Pat into a 9-inch pie pan. Chill. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. To make the filling: With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks. Slowly add water, vanilla, and vinegar with the mixer on medium speed. Add flour and cornmeal. Pour into prepared crust and bake for 45 minutes or until set. Chill overnight.

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Planning for Valentine’s Day

12 Feb

If you’re a last-minute planner like a lot of the people I know, there are still some opportunities left to make reservations for Monday night.

Several restaurants in town are offering special menus for Valentine’s Day, and a couple of places that aren’t normally open on Mondays are graciously opening to help you make an impression on your significant other.

Sunday, February 13th

Castle Hill Resort & Club is offering a special Valentine’s dinner on Sunday, featuring an appetizer, salad, and entree of an 8 oz. filet topped with gulf shrimp and creole cream sauce.

Monday, February 14th

Waltz on the Square will be offering a “Couples Cuisine” day, which will include entrees that serve two or the option to pair two dishes to be shared. Special Valentine’s Day desserts will also be available.

Ravine, which is normally closed on Mondays, will be open and taking reservations.

Round Table on The Square is offering a special menu for Valentine’s Day, which will include items such as poached grouper with butternut squash risotto and strawberry shortcake with homemade whipped cream.

Palmer Adams is opening Palmer’s on Monday for all those Valentine steak lovers. (236-2788)

In addition to its regular menu, Boure has organized a Chef’s Tasting for Two, which will include items such as fried oyster salad, beef tenderloin and wine pairings.

Toyo Oxford has three Valentine’s Day dinner packages for patrons to choose from—two sushi and one hibachi.
 

Sweets for Your Sweet

If you’re searching for something sweet, drop by and pick up some chocolate-covered strawberries or other confections from Holli’s Sweet Tooth, Honey Bee Bakery, Lusa Pastry Cafe, Chaney’s Pharmacy, Olivia’s Food Emporium or Bottletree Bakery.

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