Chef Mark Mattern, MBA, CEC

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Chaine des Rotisseurs They exist in the United States. They are in Bahrain, Belgium, and Bermuda. They live in Paris, Milan, and New York. They are doctors, writers, and salespeople. They are passionate, adventurous, and hungry. They are the ultimate foodies. “They” are the members of the Chaine des Rotisseurs. Revived in 1950, the Chaine society actually traces its’ roots back to 1248, when France boasted a royal guild of meat roasters; at the time, specifically goose (a particular favorite during that period), although the society grew to include masters of all meat, poultry, and game. The Chaine, as it is casually referred to, was disbanded in 1793 due to the political upheaval of The French Revolution. The Chaine was not the only casualty; all guilds and similar societies met their end. The official definition of a guild, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is “an association of people with similar interests or pursuits; especially: a medieval association of me

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Gingerbread House Mark Mattern, MBA, CEC You will need: • a pattern • one batch of gingerbread dough • four to five batches icing glue • cookie sheets • aluminium foil • room temperature butter • flour • rolling pin • knives • spatula • cooling racks • a plywood base on which to put the house • six unopened pop cans (to hold up the roof while icing dries) • pastry bags and tips (if you don't have them, use a knife and spread the icing) • lots of candies (lifesavers make good stained glass windows; ginger snaps make great shingles) The Pattern Cut from paper the following: Roof: 2 rectangles, 7 inches by 11 inches Side walls: 2 rectangles, 5"x8" Front and Back: base 5", total height 9". Cut door from front. /\ /\ - / \ / \ 4 inches / \ / \ _ | | | | | | _ | | | 5 inches | | | | | | | |_|_|__| |______| _

Gingerbread Cookies Butter 4 oz. Brown Sugar 4 oz. Molasses 6 fl. oz. Eggs 1 ea. All-purpose flour 12 oz. Baking Soda 1 tsp. Salt ½ tsp. Ginger 2 tsp. Cinnamon 1 tsp. Nutmeg ½ tsp. Cloves ½ tsp. Cream the butter and the sugar together until fluffy. Add the liquid ingredients slowly Add all of the dry ingredients and mix till combined Refrigerate till firm Roll out to desired thickness and shape Bake at 325 till golden brown around the edges