prelude to

how to make

2012-01-30T15:05:00.001-05:00

from our home to yours, 'how to make meyer lemon and rosemary marmalade'. ingredients: 10 lemons, 3 cups sugar, 3 sprigs rosemary (stemmed and chopped) preparation: slice ends off lemons just enough to reveal the flesh, then cut in half length wise. make a small V cut through the center of the lemon to remove the core and the seeds. lay lemon cut side down on board. with sharp knife, slice

first dinner of 2012

2012-01-19T09:37:00.000-05:00

ahhhh yes! a new year full of possibility. after a much needed holiday break, STAPLEHOUSE is back at it expecting this year to be THE year. below are some snaps from this past weekends dinner. don't be alarmed if you didn't get the invite, this dinner was privately sold, but be on the look out for invites, small batch offerings and other STAPLEHOUSE original events coming up very

just a little website house cleaning

2012-01-13T17:19:00.004-05:00

good news. as STAPLEHOUSE continues to grow, we are starting to make some upgrades to our website. we just wanted to let everyone know that on sunday night the 15th, we will be moving our RSS feed to a new location. for those of you who don't know what RSS is, fear not, this won't have any impact on you whatsoever. however, for those of you who enjoy receiving STAPLEHOUSE updates

a toast to allen jones

2012-01-11T12:43:00.000-05:00

the client list that consultant allen jones carries with him is the face of the atlanta restaurant scene. though many are unaware of the remarkable contribution this brilliant man has made to the way atlanta dines. a talented entrepreneur, business consultant, market feasibility consultant, political organizer, and networking leader, allen's excellent organization and leadership skills have

hors d'oeuvres

2012-01-10T10:12:00.000-05:00

staplehouse hors d'oeuvres! this weekend jen and i hosted our neighbor thom and his closest friends for some bites. good ol' southern fair... biscuits with butter and orange marmalade, fried chicken with red onion jam, heirloom grits with bbq pork white cheddar and arugula, celery root soup with pecans and parsley and smoked salmon with capers and preserved lemon. for dessert,

christmas 2011 in LA

2012-01-08T20:46:00.000-05:00

this year christmas was a much needed break for jen and me. what is typically a busy stress filled week of driving, flying, eating-bad-food-as-fast-as-you-can-so-you-can-get-on-to-the-next-house, sleeping for a few hours and staring all over again... was anything but. we headed to los angeles this year. yeah i know, LA weather for christmas, not right. but honestly, atlanta chritsmas

denny dinner

2011-12-13T21:55:00.002-05:00

STAPLEHOUSE hosted a dinner this past weekend for our dear friends dick and marg denny and their family. over the years we have met many great people through muss & turners and dick and marg are two of our favorites. always kind, honest and generous, we were thrilled to host them. below are shots of some of the amazing wines they brought and the food we made to go with them. crab soup

jezebel magazine - december 2011

2011-11-30T15:47:00.001-05:00

page 36 of the december 2011 issue of jezebel magazine STAPLEHOUSE is honored to be mentioned in the decemeber 2011 issue of jezebel magazine. thank you to freelance writer, ashley hizer and her photography staff, 'Party Hearty' can be found online and on shelves now!

STAPLEHOUSE small batch program

2011-11-30T15:33:00.001-05:00

STAPLEHOUSE small batch is underway. what is small batch? STAPLEHOUSE small batch is a new program where STAPLEHOUSE produces limited quantity specialty items, such as soup, hot sauces, pickles, mustards and jams -- all made scratch from local product, and all first-come, first-served. with each email we send, we list that weekends offering and provide all necessary details about suggested

happy birthday andy!

2011-11-22T08:39:00.001-05:00

last weekend staplehouse hosted a surprise birthday dinner for our friends andy and erika, here are some shots of the night! north georgia apples, shaved fennel, hazelnuts, goat cheese and grain mustard vinaigrette. white bean puree with pickled chili and rosemary-garlic oil. roasted hudson valley duck breast with sautee of smoked mushroom and parsnip, roasted grape and

chomp & stomp 2011 62nd place chili

2011-11-22T08:37:00.001-05:00

so our 2011 chomp & stomp chili didn't do as well as we had hoped. in fact, it placed well below our expectations... 62nd place to be exact! and though we have questions as to how the judging goes down we still had an amazing day filled with good friends, chili and beeeeeeer! here are some photos of what went into the staplehouse smoked brisket chili. toasted and fresh ground cumin and

chomp & stomp 2011

2011-11-04T13:42:00.003-04:00

yes, fall is in the air! the weather has taken a soft knee, the indianapolis colts have taken many painful snaps, and the jeans and fall attire replace flip flops and t-shirts (at least for a while).one other thing happens... Staplehouse competes in our third year of the cabbagetown chomp & stomp chili cook-off! we came out of the gates swinging our first year with a 7th place brisket chili out

msn.com postbox

2011-10-24T21:08:00.008-04:00

thanks to a staplehouse friend, dana hazels seith, we were mentioned on msn.com postbox today. ryan offered a favorite fall season - celery root puree - small-batch soup recipe for all to enjoy.For Soup:2 heads of celery root3 cloves garlic1 white onion1 bay leaf1 quart of chicken stock1 tablespoon butter1 tablespoon vegetable oilFor Tapanade:4 ounces good-quality pitted oil-cured black olives,

dinner #37

2011-10-17T19:23:00.008-04:00

back at it, four courses this weekend and a special visit from ben!first up, duck confit and lentil soup with chanterelle mushrooms, housemade sour cream and scallion garlic oil.my favorite course of the evening, hot smoked salmon with celery root puree and caperberry-parsley salad.for the main course a play on shepherd's pie. horseradish potato cake with braised hanger steak, and a local

sunday, october 16th 2011 - SOLD OUT

2011-10-13T10:14:00.003-04:00

soup of lentil and duck confit, chanterelle mushrooms, housemade sour cream and scallion-garlic oilhot smoked salmon, celery root puree, caperberry parsley salad, lemon oil "shepherds' pie", horseradish potato cake, braised hanger steak, candela fuoco radish salad, braising reductionpeanut butter mousse with cookie crumble cranberry preserves

staplehouse - small batch

2011-10-12T21:29:00.009-04:00

thanks to all who ordered chicken and dumplings soup last weekend, we hope you enjoyed it! to those who didn't get in on it, don't worry, this was just the trial run for our new staplehouse small batch program. starting with soups this fall and then eventually bringing you all kinds of fun seasonal goodies... marmalade and fruit preserves, smoked salmon, pickled summer veggies, hot sauce and

2011-10-03T07:22:00.008-04:00

our first full on fall dinner of 2011... local radish and apple salad with champagne vinaigrette, toasted walnuts and maytag blue cheese.the lost art of soup. very few things have the ability to satisfy the soul like a bowl of soup made with love. a bowl of white bean and smoked pork shank soup with kale.good friends anna and drew join us on date night.roasted breast of cornish hen with hen

sunday, october 2nd, 2011 - SOLD OUT

2011-09-29T15:53:00.005-04:00

radish apple salad, maytag blue cheese, walnuts, champagne vinaigrette white bean and pork shank soup with dinosaur kaleroasted breast of cornish hen, hen stuffing, warm mushroom salad spice cake, maple custard, bourbon raisins

as summer starts to pass us by...

2011-09-19T08:31:00.009-04:00

as summer starts to slide we grab at the last little bits. soon, the leaves will turn, the sweaters will come out of hibernation and a whole new list of great food will adorn our ceramic canvas. but not yet!citrus pickled tybee island shrimp with fennel, basil, toasted bread and chili oil.pan roasted virginia flounder with marinated summer squash and mediterranean salsa of calabrian peppers,

sunday, september 18th 2011 - SOLD OUT

2011-09-15T15:11:00.004-04:00

citrus pickled shrimp, fennel, oranges, basil, chili oil, toasted breadcolumbia river sturgeon, mediterranean salsa, marinated summer squashgrilled hanger steak, guajillo carrot puree, cilantro salad lemon curd, berries, vanilla whipped cream

first fall soup

2011-09-14T19:39:00.007-04:00

a short peak into fall weather this week got me excited for what is to come. so, our first fall soup! roasted chicken and barley soup with arugula-walnut pistou and preserved lemon. heart warming!housemade tagliatelle with sapelo island clams, calabrian peppers, lemon and basil.rosemary bread pudding with salted caramel gelato from our friends at honeysuckle gelato!thank you to (from left to

sunday, september 11th 2011 - SOLD OUT

2011-09-08T09:37:00.009-04:00

dinner's at our house - casual and comfortable3 courses, paired with wine or beerseptember 11th - 5:30pm reception | 6:00pm dinner$50 per head donation - gratuity accepted & appreciated48 hour notice of cancellationcash only pleaseemail to make reservationplease feel free to pass on--first fall soup! - roasted chicken and barley, walnut and arugula pistu, preserved lemonhousemade tagliatelle,

salad, pasta, dessert

2011-08-29T19:35:00.004-04:00

family style dinners are one of our favorite ways to dine. we kicked off this dinner with a morningside farmers market salad of arugula, radish, carrot, grilled eggplant, cherry peppers and parmesan cheese with a red wine vinaigrette. pasta is a great dish for a family style meal. warm and comforting housemade tagliatelle with garlic-anchovy sauce, bacon, spinach and late summer tomatoes.a

sunday, august 28th - family style - SOLD OUT

2011-08-25T14:30:00.006-04:00

dinner's at our house - casual and comfortable family style dinner - 3 courses, paired with wine or beer august 28th - 5:30pm reception | 6:00pm dinner $50 per head donation - gratuity accepted & appreciated 48 hour notice of cancellation cash only please email to make reservation please feel free to pass on -- morningside farmers market saladhousemade tagliatelle, lemon anchovy sauce, tomatoes,

dinner 34

2011-08-22T20:16:00.007-04:00

figs! my local fig source dried up early this season, so these beautiful calimyrna figs came to us via california. yum! cheers, time to get to it!first up, chilled athena melon soup with cucumber, mint and olive oil.most of the time, less is more. simple fig brulee, arugula, 12 month manchego cheese, sea salt and lemon. a pale green rectangle canvas of avocado, salad of peeky toe crab and ripe

sunday, august 21st 2011 - SOLD OUT

2011-08-18T12:46:00.005-04:00