its late... but i had to write and say a BIG thanks to all (11) who attended the special summer dinner menu at kismet tonight--
big yum for roasted eggplant, braised rabbit, and lavender ice cream!
Mathew and i made and served the dishes alone- toiled and deliberated over the courses, but OF COURSE it all worked out...
it's 2 am-
i'm tired/wired
and cant stop thinking about the NEXT dinner!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
hooray for summer!
this month, mathew bilodeau (chef at the black door) and I will begin our three month, three season, tasting menus. We will serve one menu each month over the next three months featuring our favorite flavors of summer, fall, and winter... You know that the seasons change quickly, so be sure to RSVP ASAP so you can mark this auspicious time.
We will only serve one seating to a total of 10 guests each menu, over the course of 3 hours in the candle-lit evening private dining room at kismet on barre street.
And-- it's being offered at a bargain too, because mathew and I just really want to work together in a new and inspired way- so the meal ticket is $100 per person including wine, beer, deserts, etc..
RSVP by 9pm Saturday August 15
(you can leave a comment here to rsvp) or email kismetkitchen@yahoo.com
We will only serve one seating to a total of 10 guests each menu, over the course of 3 hours in the candle-lit evening private dining room at kismet on barre street.
And-- it's being offered at a bargain too, because mathew and I just really want to work together in a new and inspired way- so the meal ticket is $100 per person including wine, beer, deserts, etc..
RSVP by 9pm Saturday August 15
(you can leave a comment here to rsvp) or email kismetkitchen@yahoo.com
Saturday, August 08, 2009
thank you
The kismet crew returned to Barre Street after a well deserved and appreciated vacation on Friday to the joyful faces of many- we had a busy day that (thankfully) flowed really well (even though i did capture nearly a 1/2 gallon of heavy cream in my shoe). After work (and nearly 100 meals later), we all ran home and got dressed for our next engagement. Sara Grace, with her head newly shaven, aimed for the main stage of the North East Kingdom music Festival to play at sundown, and the rest of us to the Seven Days Daysies Party, where we received our first Daisy!!
Thank you to all who voted for us (we didn't even realize there was a vote in order, and none of us even voted --or bribed anyone else to!). I have to say that it felt pretty good to see a few of our other local businesses catch some praises too! congrats to Carlos at positive pie, the folks at bear pond, the gals (and men) at salaam, aliza and randy at red hen, and langdon street cafe-
Montpelier has changed so much since i came here as a child in the 80's- and so much so in the last 5 years. I look forward to watching Montpelier grow, and become more widely appreciated, and at the same time, one of the reasons i love doing business here is because it is so casual, friendly, and supportive. I hope that will never change..
thank you again--
and see you soon!
Thank you to all who voted for us (we didn't even realize there was a vote in order, and none of us even voted --or bribed anyone else to!). I have to say that it felt pretty good to see a few of our other local businesses catch some praises too! congrats to Carlos at positive pie, the folks at bear pond, the gals (and men) at salaam, aliza and randy at red hen, and langdon street cafe-
Montpelier has changed so much since i came here as a child in the 80's- and so much so in the last 5 years. I look forward to watching Montpelier grow, and become more widely appreciated, and at the same time, one of the reasons i love doing business here is because it is so casual, friendly, and supportive. I hope that will never change..
thank you again--
and see you soon!
Monday, August 03, 2009
vacation!
kismet will be closed wednesday and thursday August 5 & 6th.
Since summer has finally arrived and is in full measure, we have given ourselves a few days off- we will be open again, regular hours and with our regular menu August 7th. See you then!
Friday, July 31, 2009
saturday afternoon brunch menu 8-1-09
hooray for kismet, and hooray for you! Genevieve (jen-vee- ev) has prepared a special bruch menu for us to mark the celebration of her advancement to the front of the line!
Today, August 1, 2009, Genevieve will serve the following menu from 11am- 2:30 pm. We look forward to seeing you- and please do enjoy your meal!
Today, August 1, 2009, Genevieve will serve the following menu from 11am- 2:30 pm. We look forward to seeing you- and please do enjoy your meal!
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
it's finally here!
it's finally summer...ah, yes- it's been a long time coming, really-
and though it may be at it's peak and just at it's start at the same time, there is a sort of hushed excitement as everyone rushes off for a quick last minute vacation just when they were all about to give up on summer all together..
This last week we also have been celebrating at kismet- in a way of sorts- the veges and fruits are just starting to really come in- and though strawberry season lasted about three days long, and raspberries have yet to come in abundance, Champlain orchards shared today that they will have their first apples of the season in just two weeks, and all of our other farmer friends have been calling in to offer all sorts of veg like peppers, broccoli, cabbage, zucchini, cherry tomatoes (finally!), garlic, chantarelles, cucumbers, green beans, corn (!), and still more peas, cilantro. and basil! This is it, the time we all have been waiting for in Vermont- when there is abundance and warmth, extra sunlight, warm water, music in the air, flowers (which are particularly tall this year because they are so sun starved), and outdoor festivities.
There is too, that this time of year also brings the abundance of work and energy spent preparing for the winter- which we do wholeheartedly as we pickle and can, jam and jelly, and dry precious herbs roots and mushrooms- we watch the animals get big and fat, the wood get chopped and stacked, and under the shade of our favorite oak elm or maple, sit with tender tired muscles watching the light change as if we can see time passing... i look out over my green mountains and can imagine them black and white and crystallized- i look at my stack of pickles and wonder how many i will have left when the spring thaws come. I look at my children and watch their legs grow as they learn to swim stronger, and realize how soon it will be that we have to buy new snowsuits and boots..
All of this-- IS--- why i am here- being in Vermont requires a sort of presence that demands so much of me- it is so involved and exhausting, i rarely even have time to read the newspaper or watch tv- and at the same time, being so crudely dependant on the weather also aligns me in a way that i feel completely connected to the harsh and beautiful realities of the whole world through tasting really fresh green beans and watching as the garden overflows....
truth be told- we are all working really really hard and doing our best to make it look easy, graceful, prosperous, and fun-- and right now i am feeling that deeply.. "It's like i have been climbing a mountain and come to it's peak, ecstatic and exhausted and full of awe- and then i look out and see twelve more peaks in the distance that i will need to climb.." (phil gentile)
Before you set out on your next big trek-- come in and let us feed you- have a glass of fresh pressed juice (or a bloody mary!) and sit for a moment amongst friends- we look forward seeing you...
see you soon.
xo
crystal
and though it may be at it's peak and just at it's start at the same time, there is a sort of hushed excitement as everyone rushes off for a quick last minute vacation just when they were all about to give up on summer all together..
This last week we also have been celebrating at kismet- in a way of sorts- the veges and fruits are just starting to really come in- and though strawberry season lasted about three days long, and raspberries have yet to come in abundance, Champlain orchards shared today that they will have their first apples of the season in just two weeks, and all of our other farmer friends have been calling in to offer all sorts of veg like peppers, broccoli, cabbage, zucchini, cherry tomatoes (finally!), garlic, chantarelles, cucumbers, green beans, corn (!), and still more peas, cilantro. and basil! This is it, the time we all have been waiting for in Vermont- when there is abundance and warmth, extra sunlight, warm water, music in the air, flowers (which are particularly tall this year because they are so sun starved), and outdoor festivities.
There is too, that this time of year also brings the abundance of work and energy spent preparing for the winter- which we do wholeheartedly as we pickle and can, jam and jelly, and dry precious herbs roots and mushrooms- we watch the animals get big and fat, the wood get chopped and stacked, and under the shade of our favorite oak elm or maple, sit with tender tired muscles watching the light change as if we can see time passing... i look out over my green mountains and can imagine them black and white and crystallized- i look at my stack of pickles and wonder how many i will have left when the spring thaws come. I look at my children and watch their legs grow as they learn to swim stronger, and realize how soon it will be that we have to buy new snowsuits and boots..
All of this-- IS--- why i am here- being in Vermont requires a sort of presence that demands so much of me- it is so involved and exhausting, i rarely even have time to read the newspaper or watch tv- and at the same time, being so crudely dependant on the weather also aligns me in a way that i feel completely connected to the harsh and beautiful realities of the whole world through tasting really fresh green beans and watching as the garden overflows....
truth be told- we are all working really really hard and doing our best to make it look easy, graceful, prosperous, and fun-- and right now i am feeling that deeply.. "It's like i have been climbing a mountain and come to it's peak, ecstatic and exhausted and full of awe- and then i look out and see twelve more peaks in the distance that i will need to climb.." (phil gentile)
Before you set out on your next big trek-- come in and let us feed you- have a glass of fresh pressed juice (or a bloody mary!) and sit for a moment amongst friends- we look forward seeing you...
see you soon.
xo
crystal
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
it may rain-- it could hail- and thy wind might blow--but love--
oh yes LOVE
swirls in the air tonight..
yes it's wedding season in vermont- and again i am humbled by the truth of the wedding commitment..
and as one who attends many weddings each year with those i barely know; i must say- THIS year has been a year to remember.. sure there was the tornado back in 2007- the crazy hot rain and mud that melted sophie and aaron's wedding cake in august that year- and a the other little pitfalls- but this year-- this year has been a year to remember... to remember RAIN-- the emotion of it is so full now and i cant help but wonder-- wow... could these marriages be like these storms- as one mother in law to be said-- "it rains then the sun just shines.. like marriage"..
congratulations to all married this summer (?)
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