Video: Fried Chicken at Indigo Kitchen & Recipe for Whipped Sweet Potatoes

by Melody Kettle


I had a hankering for fried chicken and decided to see if Lance Knowling, executive chef and owner of Indigo Kitchen in Montclair, could help me out.

Sure enough, he did! Lance cooked up a batch of Indigo's signature, Company Fried Chicken, just the way his mother did when company came over! 

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More Tomato Sauce: A year ago with Alison Bermack!

by Melody Kettle


There are many different ways to approach the annual process of "putting up tomatoes."

Earlier in the week, we learned how Lou Palma puts up his tomatoes. Last year, Alison Bermack, founder of the Cooking with Friends Club, made a visit to the Kettle Kitchen to teach me her method of making fresh tomato sauce with a bushel of tomatoes from Matarazzo Farm.

Take a trip down Hot From The Kettle memory lane and check out last year's video! 


Putting Up Tomatoes

by Melody Kettle


It's that time of year again when foodies rejoice at the annual process of "putting up" tomatoes.  

Yesterday I visited Montclair's most loved and respected foodie, Lou Palma, to observe the process.  In true gastro-mechanic fashion, Lou converted his garage from a center for pork curing, into a tomato sauce production factory. 

Want to watch the master at work? Click play!

 

 

 

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