Happy New Year! Hot From The Kettle® has shot a lot of videos over the past year. So which was the most popular? Here's HFTK's Top 5 Most Viewed Videos!
Coming in at #4 is "Phaal: The World's Hottest Curry at Brick Lane," which was shot in August at Brick Lane Curry House in Montclair with the gas mask wearing chef himself, Karthik Kumar. And at #5 is our most recent - and my personal favorite - video shot on Thanksgiving Day at Casa Kettle, titled "Cuban Style La Caja China Pig Roast."
Note: Hot From The Kettle's most popular video of all time is "How to Make Proscuitto: Part 1" with over 14,581 views, that video is not included on the list because was shot at the end of 2010. View were compiled from the original Montclaircentric YouTube Channel and the current Hot From The Kettle YouTube Channel.
Last night many of Montclair’s true blues, (or authentic locals) attended the Kunde Family Estate Wine Dinner at Halcyon Seafood Brasserie, located at 112 Walnut Street., Montclair.
This was a very special event that also brought together two Montclair families with long histories as local business owners. For this event, Sharon Walsh Egan, host and co-owner of Halcyon, as well as Egan & Sons in Montclair and West Orange, collaborated with fellow Montclair family, the Powers, specifically, the Egans’ butcher, Martin Powers and his sister, Jacki Powers.
Before Halcyon Seafood Brasserie occupied the space at 112 Walnut Street, it was Oppenheimer’s Wholesale Meat Distribution Company, which was owned by Jerry Kroll. It was also the former site of Wayne Meat Corporation, which Martin Powers operates today.
Last week the Meatball King of New Jersey, Johnny "Meatballs" vistied the Kettle Kitchen to teach us the secret to his famous Meatballs.
Between you, me and the blogosphere, the secret is: carmelized onions.
I didn't grow up with caramelized onions in my meatballs, but after enjoying a couple, it's a pretty good idea.
If you're in the mood for some meatballs, you could pick up a six pack of Johnny's Meatballs in Sunday Gravy at Corrado's. Or, if you'd like to make them yourself, watch the video to see how Johnny does it and follow the recipe below. Salute!
Last month Hot From The Kettle visited Allin Tallmadge at Tallmadge Cheese Market in Montclair, where Allin taught me and my brood how to make homemade butter.
I fell in love with the simplicity of the process and the quality of the product. If you want to do it yourself, it's as easy as purchasing Heavy Cream, I recommend Organic Valley, Pasteurized, not Homogenized, available at Whole Foods, and adding to it a tablespoon or two of culture, I use Fage Greek Yogurt. Then you simply leave the cream and yogurt on the counter overnight and whip it up the next day.
Watch the video to see how I make my own butter at home:
Q. What's happening at the Irish Pubs?Sharon Egan and George Killian
A. Tierney's is dishing out over 300 pounds of tender and tasty corned beef, and Egan & Sons in Montclair has erected a huge tent in the back parking lot for music and revelers.
Meanwhile, Irish music, bagpipers, Peerless Beverage Company, flashing Guinness necklaces, and Coors T-shirts are everywhere!
on left, John Meade, Owner St. James Gate Publick HouseVisit the Gallery for all the photos!
Happy New Year! Hot From The Kettle® has shot a lot of videos over the past year. So which was the most popular? Here's HFTK's Top 5 Most Viewed Videos! 
