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The Essex, Vermont's Culinary Resort & Spa

The Essex, Vermont's Culinary Resort & Spa

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Nestled in the green hills of Essex Junction Vermont, The Essex combines luxurious country-inn accommodations and resort amenities with some of the finest gourmet cooking in the country. These are the stories, functions and recipes of The Essex, Vermont Culinary Resort and Spa's staff.

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  • Holiday tradition: a good Bloody Mary

    Posted on Monday December 21st, 2009 at 10:16

    Written by Chris Benjamin, director of food and beverage I have to admit it: I’m a total sucker for the holidays. There’s something about the spirit of human kindness, generosity, and goodwill that makes this time of year truly heartwarming. I tr...

  • Maple Syrup Apple Dumplings

    Posted on Tuesday December 15th, 2009 at 08:06 in recipes, food, holiday, party planning, hoilday, seasonal recipes, apple dumpling maple syrup

    Serves 6-8 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda pinch of salt 1 orange, zested ¼ teaspoon nutmeg 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, diced 1 cup well-shaken buttermilk 1 cup pure maple syrup (preferably Gr...

  • Something New: Pear Gingertini

    Posted on Friday December 11th, 2009 at 08:44

    Written by Chris Benjamin. Benjamin, director of food and beverage at the Essex Resort and Spa. One of the beautiful things about spirits is the versatility of products that are available on the market. You would think that there are only a finite a...

  • Tarragon Corn Chowder recipe

    Posted on Wednesday December 9th, 2009 at 10:53 in recipes, food, restaurant, seasonal recipes, recipe corn chowder tarragon

    Tarragon Corn Chowder Yields: 1 quart 1 potato, par-boiled 2 slices bacon, chopped 1 cup Spanish onion, diced 1 celery stalk, diced 2-3 sprigs fresh tarragon Pinch Salt Pinch Pepper ¼ cup white wine 2 tbsp. butter 3 tbsp flour 4 cups chicken stock 1...

  • Holiday shopping made easy ($20 gift card FREE!)

    Posted on Tuesday December 1st, 2009 at 12:10

    What with us now knee-deep in the holiday season, thoughts are no doubt turning to the always-frustrating task of buying stuff for people. Well, whoever invented the gift card deserves a gold star. It’s small, doesn’t need a box or any ex...

  • A ’spirited’ holiday gift list

    Posted on Monday November 30th, 2009 at 08:55 in holiday shopping gifts

    Written by Chris Benjamin, director of food and beverage at the Essex Resort and Spa. There’s quite a few things I would wake up at 3:30 a.m. to do: Go hunting, go to work, comfort my kids, stop a burglar, watch the sunrise… But there’s one...

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