Guest Chef Dinner at JBJ Soul Kitchen

All are welcome at the table, JBJ SK. I look forward to seeing you there!

George with Pete and Katie at Sep's Farm East Marion, LI

When farmers, fisherman and chefs come together, it makes for one of the best meals that you will ever experience. The people supporting this dinner are so passionate in their daily craft. They walk quietly each and every day producing wholesome nourishment for the community. I thank them for their sharing and hope you will join us this Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Jon Bon Jovi Soul Kitchen, Red Bank NJ (just outside NYC) between 12:00PM—4:00PM for Sunday Supper. A three course farm & sea-to-table, choice menu will be served. Bring your family and friends!

I am honored to be supporting JBJ Foundation and look forward to cooking with the Soul Kitchen chefs with a great menu for you to enjoy! For address & directions and more about Jon Bon Jovi Soul Kitchen, visit: 

http://www.jbjsoulkitchen.org/en/contact  

fresh Picked from Seps Farm, East Marion LIPassion: For freshness, these fresh vegetables were picked overnight by the headlights from Katie's truck for the Soul Kitchen Dinner!

Premiering on Create TV

Thank you for watching my new series George Hirsch Lifestyle on your local public television and PBS stations during the past few months. I am delighted to share with you that in addition to the national scheduling on your local station, GHL will release next month on Create TV on over 200 plus stations nationwide. And, I appreciate all your sincere well wishes you have offered on my new TV series!

The popular public television series George Hirsch Lifestyle, featuring celebrity chef and author George Hirsch, premieres on Create TV October 14! Join George in his Hamptons kitchen as he shares his deep culinary knowledge and well-honed techniques for the home cook.

Check CreateTV.com for air dates and times.
For more information about George and his series, visit chefgeorgehirsch.com and facebook.com/ChefGeorgeHirsch

George Hirsch Lifestyle airing on Create TV

About Create TV:

Since January 2006, *APT has distributed Create® TV, the dynamic 24/7 digital channel of popular lifestyle programming. Its do-it-yourself genres include the best from APT’s extensive library of cooking, home-improvement, gardening, painting, crafts and travel series, as well as well-known titles from NETA and PBS. 

*APT (American Public Television) presents and distributes George Hirsch Lifestyle


 

Brooklyn Crafted

The butcher block is crafted from Brooklyn, not the brownies. 

George's Double Chocolate Brownies on Brooklyn Butcher Block

Nils is is the craftsman or artisan “maker” behind his custom woodwork from Brooklyn Butcher Blocks. I have been proud to use his wood butcher blocks on George Hirsch Lifestyle and carry them with me on other appearances such as The Today Show and Fox and Friends. Visit Nils’s website and order your custom block today. His passion shows is in every project, tell him George sent you!

An often requested recipe from George Hirsch Lifestyle, it is ideal for every occasion. Enjoy as is or upgrade by topping with your favorite ice cream. The brownie derives its character from a deep rich cocoa base for the chocolate flavor.

George’s Double Chocolate Brownies

Makes 12-18 Brownies

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 pound (2 sticks) sweet butter, softened at room temperature

2 cups granulated sugar

4 eggs, beaten

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts

1 1/2 cups semisweet chopped chocolate pieces; or chocolate, or butterscotch chips

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 

Grease and flour an 8 x 12 x 2 inch-baking pan.

In a small bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt well. Set aside.

Cream butter in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add granulated sugar, cream on high speed for 2 minutes, until light and fluffy. 

On a low speed add vanilla and eggs, one at a time, stopping machine to scrape down the bowl well after each addition. On a low speed add flour and cocoa powder to the butter mixture and mix just until flour is absorbed. Do not over mix. 

By hand, fold the pecans and chocolate in with a rubber spatula.

Optional: if using coconut; mix 3/4 of coconut with pecans and chocolate. 

Using a spatula, spread the batter into baking pan making sure the batter is spread evenly and smooth. 

Bake for 25-30 minutes. Caution to not over bake. Brownies are baked when pressed cakes springs back when pressed lightly with your finger or a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 2 hours and cut the brownies into rectangle or square pieces.