Creamy Summer Squash and Basil Soup

1 Cup chopped onion
2 TBSP oil
6 Cups of sliced summer squash
1/4 cup minced fresh basil
2 tsp salt
1 tsp white pepper
4 cups of vegetable stock
1/2 cup white wine
4 cups heavy cream

Saute the onion, and squash in the oil with salt and pepper until the onion are translucent.  Add the basil and suatee for a minute longer.  Add stock and wine and simmer for about 10 minutes.  Add cream and simmer for about 10 minutes longer.  Puree and serve chilled.

Roasted Red Pepper Gazpacho

4 Roma tomatoes
1 yellow or arange bell pepper
1 seedless cucumber
1/2 cup red onion

Dice all of the above and set aside.

In Food Processor:
1 TBSP red wine or balsamic vinegar
2 TBSP Sugar
3 slices of bread
1 cup of tomato paste
3 cups water
4 roasted red peppers (1 1/2 Cups)

Mix the two groups in a bowl.  Add 1 TBSP of chopped cilantro. Salt and pepper to taste and chill before serving.

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There is always something new at Artisan Kitchen!

Thanks to the incredible talents of the staff at Artisan Kitchen, there is always something new.  The key to our success has always been the people that make up our team.  They are as inspired as they are inspiring.  Based in a philosophy that combines a commitment to flavor and whimsical creativity,  Artisan Kitchen has the depth of talent and experience to make your next meal or event a favorite for your guests!

Made from scratch meals, without the mess.
Delicious and decadent treats.
Designer celebration cakes.
Custom designed wedding cakes.

And so much more...

Support Kentucky's Special Olympics and TEAM AK in the Annual Polar Plunge

TEAM AK will be plunging into the icy waters of Kentucky Lake THIS Saturday, February 4 to support Kentucky's Special Olympics!!!!!!!!  BRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!  We're collecting donations at Artisan Kitchen--and IF we collect $10,000 owner DAVID JONES will take the plunge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  (so if you happen to have an extra...say....$9700 lying around or you know someone who does who MIGHT want to donate it to the KENTUCKY SPECIAL OLYMPICS, please let us know!!!!!!!!!)

Or if you happen to be one of David Jones 771 Facebook friends and if each and EVERY one of you would be so kind as to send us a tax-deductible check in the amount of $12.97 made payable to the Kentucky Special Olympics, we would greatly appreciate it.

Or if you happen to be friends and/or acquaintances with any number of the Kennedy clan...yes THE KENNEDYS.  You know any one of them would be more than willing to donate to the Special Olympics --one of the Kennedy charitable organizations.  Contact your favorite Kennedy TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!

Cake Artists Jean Schrage, Brittny Miller and TIffany Dehart, and our newest Chef Jessi Donaldson are already scheduled to plunge!!  It would  just be a bonus for David Jones to jump, too.  Hey, if we raised an additional $10,000, do you think co-owner Karla Lawrence would polar plunge into Kentucky Lake as well??????

Jean Schrage took the plunge last year. "It really wasn't that bad...it's only cold for seconds" she said. "Plus it's not like you're on your own....everyone does it at once!"
The temperature on Saturday isn't predicted to be below freezing or even near freezing. It wasn't last year, either.  Outside it was about 60 degrees; the water temp was about 42 degrees. BRRRRRR!
The Polar Plunge is one of the biggest Special Olympics fundraisers of the year. The Plunge is a truly unique event and includes a fun, festive atmosphere with food and great prizes. The Plunge works just like a Walk-a-Thon, but with one big twist. Participants still solicit donations to support their effort (a bear minimum of $75 to take part or $50 for Junior Plungers). Instead of walking, Polar Bears take a chilly dip into the lake at Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park.

Last year, the Polar Plunge raised a record $69,000 to support the efforts of Special Olympics Kentucky athletes.

In other Artisan Kitchen news....

We have several bake-it, take-it one dish suppers available:
Kentucky Hot Brown
Chicken Tetrazzini
Pesto Chicken
Chicken & Dressing
French Quarter Pasta
Meat Loaf
plus several side dishes and salads...

The Bakery Case is also full of some tasty selections:
Strawberry and Tart Lemon Trifle--YOU WANT THIS!!! YES YOU DO!!!!!!
German Chocolate Cake
Red Velvet Cake
Chocolate Covered Orange Cake
French Vanilla Butternut Cake
Carrot Cake
Banana Cake
Key Lime Cheesecake
Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake
Pineapple Macadamia Nut Cheesecake
New York Cheesecake
Brownie Sundae Cheesecake
Old fashioned Yellow Cake with Chocolate Butter cream Frosting--5-inch size!!! Perfect for 2!
Fresh Cobbler with Vanilla Bean Peach Filling
plus all of our delicious cookies and dessert bars!!!!!!!!!!!

Stop By Artisan Kitchen On This Cold, Cold Wet Day.....

We have three soups today! Yes! Three!  We are featuring Country Harvest Soup this week, which is a hearty soup of ham, potatoes, celery, carrots in a light cream base. It's comfort soup beyond compare. But if that weren't good enough, Chef Jessi Donaldson made a luscious pot of Sweet Pepper & Smoked Gouda Soup--which is a creamy, peppery, cheesy and simply delicious taste sensation. And then...we received a call from one of our very special customers late yesterday requesting a pot of our ever-increasingly popular Sweet Potato, Black Bean & Sausage Soup!  So, of course, Chef Danny McGowan made extra! 

So if you're feeling the chilly effects of this rainy, cold, and rainy rainy weather stop by Artisan Kitchen for a bowl of soup.  Larger quantities are also available today, too.  A quart of soup would feed an average family of four. Pair that up with one of our fresh salads or an Artisan Kitchen Pizza and you've got a meal that's sure to please everyone!

Pizza, you say?  Yes. Artisan Kitchen has pizza--three different ones, in fact!  The SPA (Spinach, Portobella Mushroom & Artichoke) Pizza and the Artisan Bacon & Smoked Gouda Pizza have been selling very well for some time now. Today, we are pleased to introduce the Artisan French Onion Pizza--featuring roasted garlic, caramelized onions braised in a beef broth, smoked Gouda and asiago cheese! 

We also have some wonderful take-it, bake-it casseroles and sides on hand today:
Turkey &  Dressing
Turkey a la King
Meatloaf
Vegetable Lasagna

Chicken Spidini

French Quarter Pasta

Salmon Carbonara

Chicken Tetrazzini

Beef Pot Pie

And don't forget dessert.....

Yellow Caramel Cake

Banana Cake

Red Velvet Cake

Chocolate Covered Orange Cake

Strawberry Cake

French Raspberry Champagne Cupcakes

Key Lime Cheesecake

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake

and all of our wonderful dessert bars, cheesecake lollies &; tarts, and cookies!

January 23, 2012

Hungry? Why wait? Come on into Artisan Kitchen and grab yourself a meal, a dessert or a snack! Here's what we have available today:

Casseroles & Accompaniments

Hummus Dip

Crab Rangoon Dip

Greek Pasta Salad

Swiss Scalloped Potatoes
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Spicy Ginger Green Beans
Sesame Braised Asparagus
Pesto Fried Corn
Peas & Pearls
Spinach Salad

Garden Salad

Chicken Spidini & Risotto
Kentucky Hot Brown
Beef Stroganoff
Beef Pot Pie
Turkey & Dressing
Shrimp & Prosciutto
Meatloaf
Chicken Tetrazzini
Vegetable Lasagna
Turkey a la King

French Quarter Pasta

WOW! That's some selection!  If you can't find your favorite there...well.

Desserts on hand include:

Banana Split Cake

Strawberry Cake

French Vanilla Torte

Chocolate Caramel Cupcakes

French Raspberry Champagne Cupcakes

Snickerdoodle Cheesecake

--tastes like a Snickers Bar not like a Snickerdoodle cookie...just sayin'

Key Lime Cheesecake

Chocolate Chip

Cheesecake Lollies

Cheesecake Tarts

Dessert Bars

Derby, Tahitian Jewel, Caramel Pecan, Chess and Pecan Pie

Freshly Baked Cookies

-Blood Orange Cherry, Cranberry Almond, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut, Chocolate Butterscotch Pecan, Double Chocolate Chip, Peanut Butter and the AK HOUSE(peanut butter, chocolate chip, walnut!)

THANK GOODNESS IT'S FRIDAY!

Artisan Kitchen Specials for January 20, 2012

Soup of the Day

Country Harvest Soup--potatoes, carrots, celery, onions and ham in a light cream broth.

Hummus Dip

Crab Rangoon Dip

Greek Pasta Salad

Waldorf Slaw

Garden Salad

Spinach Salad

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Swiss Scalloped Potatoes

Spicy Ginger & Country Style Green Beans

Beef Stroganoff

Meatloaf

French Quarter Pasta

Country Ham & Potato

Turkey & Dressing

Chicken Pot Pie

Oven French Toast--a breafast treat!

In the BAKERY CASE:

Double Fudge Rum Raspberry Cake

Chocolate Mousse Cake

Banana Split Cake

Lemon Blueberry Cake

French Raspberry Champagne Torte

French Vanilla Butternut Torte

French Vanilla Butternut Cake

Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

Lemon Black Raspberry Cheesecake

Key Lime Cheesecake

SnickerDoodle Cheesecake

Cheesecake Tarts

Cheesecake Lollies

and of course our yummy dessert bars and cookies.....

Artisan Kitchen...Catering & Carry Out To Simplify Your Busy Life!

January 17, 2012

Check Out What's New at  Artisan Kitchen!!!!!!!!!

The fabulously creative Cake Artists at Artisan Kitchen are baking up some fabulous new desserts--TORTES!  These are smaller versions of our wonderful cakes--they serve just a few but are just as tasty as our regular sized cakes!  The French Vanilla Butternut covered in Chocolate Ganache and adorned with edible "pearls" (above) and the French Raspberry Champagne Torte (below) are available today!!!! 

"We are going to try to keep a variety of different desserts in the case from now on," Brittny Miller explained.  "Sometimes people just don't need a big cake...they are looking for something smaller."

There will also be a wider variety of pastries in the coming weeks.  Of course, Artisan Kitchen will still have a wide variety of cakes and cheesecakes to choose. 

In addition to these two tasty tortes--each $15.95, we also have these tasty sensations in our bakery case today:
Banana Split Cake--new to some of us! It's a triple layer cake--strawberry, chocolate and banana topped with white chocolate cream cheese frosting, caramel, chocolate ganache and chopped peanuts and a cherry!
Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake
French Vanilla Butternut Cake
Lemon Blueberry Cake
Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes
Italian Cream Cupcakes
Snickerdoodle Cheesecake
New York Cheesecake
Lemon Black Raspberry Cheesecake

There are Strawberry and White Chocolate Cheesecake Lollies, River City Mudd and Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake Tarts--and, of course, chess bars, pecan pie bars, derby bars, caramel pecan brownies and our newest Tahitian Jewel Bar--which is basically a chess bar with dried cherries, coconut and pineapple!

Popping in to pick up supper? We have a wide variety of take-it, bake-it casseroles today:
Chicken Pot Pie
Kentucky Hot Brown
Meatloaf
Chicken Tetrazzini
French Quarter Pasta
Country Ham & Potato
Beef Stroganoff
Chicken Spidini on Risotto

And you can't leave without a cookie!
Double Chocolate Chip
Peanut Butter
Cranberry Almond
Blood Orange Cherry
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut
Chocolate Butterscotch Pecan
and our House Cookie--Peanut Butter, Walnut, Chocolate Chip!

Artisan Kitchen--Catering & Carryout to Simplify Your Busy Life!