The 2014 Montclair Film Festival opens on April 28th with “Chef” written & directed by Jon Favreau at 7pm at the Wellmont Theater.
“Chef” (the movie) – clip, “New Menu”

Chef (the movie) 2014
The 2014 Montclair Film Festival opens on April 28th with “Chef” written & directed by Jon Favreau at 7pm at the Wellmont Theater.
“Chef” (the movie) – clip, “New Menu”
Chef (the movie) 2014
You’ll notice that I use combinations of dried, roasted & fresh fruit. As well as jams. Depending on ripeness you can use any of these methods to bring out the full flavor of whichever fruit you’re in the mood for. I’ll be posting methods on how to prep your fruit over the next few months.
Today I wanted to mentioned my nifty OXO shredder. For some reason this tool shreds the fruit with out making the juice run all over. As opposed to grating the fruit on a box grater which leaves a pool of juice on the cutting board. All the flavor ends up in your bowl!
Sorry I missed you all yesterday. I took a nasty spill on the ice Friday night and smashed my knee. Recuperated with the caramel apple oatmeal yesterday!
From time to time I’m going to post recipes for some of the toppings that I use in the oatmeal recipes. I make everything from scratch and use as many organic and non-GMO ingredients as possible.
I make caramel sauce fairly regularly and keep it in the frig. I use raw sugar to make it, along with organic cream. Because I make a dark caramel it has a nice full flavor and you only need to use a little to enjoy the flavor.
Basic Caramel Sauce
1 C. Water
3 C. Sugar
2 C. Cream
Method:
Dreary grey morning. Bright apricot tastiness! Sweet and tart and topped with almonds and a sprinkle of pomegranate seeds.
Apricot & Toasted Almond Oatmeal: Serves 1
Method:
*Note: I use Quaker rolled oats because I’m on a budget but feel free to use your favorite brand and cook longer if required. **I use Looza fruit nectars because they’re reasonably priced when I don’t make my own. Making your own is really simple. When any particular fruit is at the height of it’s season and wildly ripe put a handful into a blender (pit larger stone fruits and remove the core of fruits such as apples & pears first). Pour in water to cover slightly and blend. Keep adding water till the mixture resembles a juice and not a puree. Keep refrigerated and use within a few days or freeze for later. You can also add a few drops of lemon juice to keep the color bright.
Think Risotto!
Cooked in chicken stock with the kale and a bit of goat cheese and topped with roasted tomatoes and a sliver more of goat cheese.
Kale & Goat Cheese Oatmeal: Serves 1
Method:
*Note: I use Quaker rolled oats because I’m on a budget but feel free to use your favorite brand and cook longer if required
Yep. You read that right. Honey roasted organic peanut butter cooked with the oats and topped with jam and toasted nuts. I was craving strawberry or raspberry jam but all I had was apricot. I was also out of peanuts so I toasted pumpkin seeds. Still pretty tasty.
PB&J Oatmeal: Serves 1
Method:
*Note: I use Quaker rolled oats because I’m on a budget but feel free to use your favorite brand and cook longer if required