Culinary staff at this New England resort recently reached out to a New Hampshire trout farm to continue attempts at localizing their purchasing processes.
Marc Moran over at Hopewell Farms in Newbury says his business was proud to make its first delivery of live trout to the resort on June 1.
The Balsams staff used the opportunity to train culinary apprentices on the handling and processing of live fish.
Josh Berry trains an apprentice at The Balsams
Josh Berry, Head Chef at this New England resort, hardly resembles the wild-eyed cooking-monster from Hell’s Kitchen. But starting on June 14th he’ll be putting twelve new culinary apprentices through an intense period in their lives, at one of New Hampshire’s most respected dining facilities. These carefully-selected freshmen are mostly accomplished cooks already, but generally just half make it through The Balsams’ roughly four-year culinary training program. Read More
Starting around 5 p.m. on June 16th, a legendary charity will team with some legendary chefs for a fundraising dinner in Colebrook.
Chris Harmon, Chef de Cuisine at this New Hampshire resort, is also president of the American Culinary Federation’s northern NH chapter. He and the ACF decided to co-sponsor a fundraising dinner with Habitat for Humanity, one that will benefit its home-building activities as well as ACF scholarships. Read More
Chef Berry in action
When Josh Berry first joined the rigorous culinary apprenticeship program at The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel, he experienced “a mixture of panic, excitement, and awe.” Over a decade later, Chef Berry is now the man in charge of the program. Today he takes some time away from training his elite students to explain a bit about the endeavor and how it benefits NH dining connoisseurs. Read More
The Entrance to Beaver Lodge
This NH Resort is about to expand its options for accommodations. After many years of housing apprentice chefs enrolled in The Culinary Apprenticeship Program, Beaver Lodge is now available as a guesthouse to visitors of The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel. Read More
On February 27th, this NH ski resort will host its first ski race since cross-country skiing began here in 1975. The location is ideal for a long-distance race, with many miles of beautiful, well-groomed trails that wind over 8,000 acres of quiet terrain. The event also includes two shorter “tasting tours” for those who do not wish to compete, but love to ski amid gorgeous surroundings while stopping to sample some gourmet food along the way! Read More
What does Gordon Ramsay’s reality show competition Hell’s Kitchen have in common with this NH hotel’s world class culinary school?
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