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Family heirlooms…
October 16th, 2009 by HHG
The word ¨heirloom¨ is defined as a valued possession that has been passed down through the generations. Heirloom also applies to the seeds of cultivated crop varieties saved by farmers which have been cherished over many generations. With implications of preserving family traditions, food and agricultural traditions, I can´t imagine a more appropriate word for [...]
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Star Ingredients Necessary
September 30th, 2009 by HHG
This week Liz attended the 4th Annual Starchefs International Chefs Congress in New York City. This conference is a chance for industry professionals to participate in demonstrations and workshops by internationally renowned chefs, pastry chefs, sommeliers, and mixologists. Liz was able to attend demonstrations by Jose Andres, Paco Torreblanca, Juan Mari Arzak, Nils Noren and [...]
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A Very Sweet Proposal
September 4th, 2009 by HHG
Heirloom Hospitality Group is buzzing over the excitement of the past couple of weeks. First of all, Ted has arrived early from Qatar to help Liz look for a location for the restaurant in Asheville. He is an integral part of our team and we are all excited to have him back in the United [...]
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Product Makes Perfect
August 7th, 2009 by HHG
Liz has been checking out the local purveyors at the various farmers markets in Asheville and the selection and quality of the products is amazing! She regularly shops at the North Asheville Tailgate Farmers Market, held every Saturday, 8am to noon, at UNC Asheville. An important aspect of menu preparation for the restaurant will include [...]
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Farm to Table
July 27th, 2009 by HHG
Farm: Last week Liz attended Veggie U´s Food and Wine Celebration at Chefs Garden in Ohio. Chefs Garden is Farmer Jones´amazing farm that uses traditional sustainable methods of agriculture in order to avoid using insecticides and harmful chemicals to control weeds. They produce an amazing assortment of herbs, microgreens, lettuces, vegetables, and edible flowers – [...]
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From Tales of the Cocktail to Tails of the Pig?
July 17th, 2009 by HHG
Liz just got back from the 2009 Tales of the Cocktail event in New Orleans, where she witnessed the amazing ingenuity of many award winning mixologists, chefs, and bartenders. Cocktails are making a resurgence in popularity with the use of new techniques and flavor combinations moving from the kitchen to behind the bar. We are [...]
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Chapter One: the four corners of the world
June 22nd, 2009 by HHG
Our story begins with all of us dispersed in our own projects, each contributing our parts to the restaurant. Liz made the big move from New York City to Asheville, NC on June 1 – a necessary step to begin the hunt for a precise location for the restaurant. Katie arrived in Roses, Spain to [...]
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Welcome to the HHG's Blog!
May 26th, 2009 by HHG
Welcome to our blog! We hope you enjoy the snap shots of our experience developing a family run restaurant in Asheville, NC. Please check out the about page to hear our story.
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