The Chef & The Bee

02/08/2024

Catering prep begins

04/02/2023

Check out Chef Dan's Newest Blog Post!

I was lucky enough to be invited to attend the Northeast Organic Farmer's Association of Vermont's 41st annual winter conference on February 18th of this year. There was so much to see and do that I wish it was more of ...

03/29/2023

Dear Friends: Please support the petition to defend on-farm slaughter and sign-on! You can also help by calling your US Senator and Representative to ensure they “Clarify On-Farm Slaughter is Legal!” as part of their policy priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill! Go to ruralvermont.org/onfarm-slaughter to learn more and to Congress.gov/members/find-your-member to find the contact info! , , , and

02/23/2023

A little on which tastes better: a or a kraut.

We will keep you updated! Did you know fermenting vegetables is a great way to them for later use and fermented veg is great for your

02/22/2023

Had a fantastic time last Saturday at the 41st Annual Winter Conference. The keynote speaker (an activist working on and ) was amazing, informative, and moving. After her presentation everyone broke off and were able to take workshops. I took with Rose Conrad from Dancing Bee Gardens, Planting for with a researcher from and finally Demystified with the owner of

This event was amazing and a great place to learn all about organic farming and how we can save our home. I highly recommend it that everyone support NOFA and their mission and as always and

There will be a blog post in the coming weeks going over the entire conference and what I (Chef Dan) learned.

02/14/2023

Chef Dan wishes you all a Happy "Kalentine's" Day! Keep reading for an Oven-Baked recipe.

Ingredients:
1 bunch kale
1 Tablespoon sunflower oil
Pinch of Salt (Kosher)
Pinch of ground black pepper

Instructions:
1. Preheat an oven to 300 degrees F.
2. Remove the leaves of the kale from the stems, compost the stems, and toss the leaves with the oil, salt, and pepper.
3. Spread the seasoned kale leaves onto a parchment lined sheet tray and bake in the preheated oven for 20-30 minutes or until the edges of the kale leaves are browned but not burnt.
4. Enjoy!

PLEASE NOTE: This was taken in Chef Dan's home, not a restaurant.

01/03/2023

Check out Chef Dan's newest blog post!

2022 was a great year for The Chef & The Bee. We created a new website, produced videos for our YouTube channel, created an online store, and continued working on our plan to open the restaurant. As I sit down to write...

12/07/2022

5 Awesome Facts About Bees

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11/24/2022

Happy Thanksgiving from Chef Dan & the team at The Chef & The Bee!

11/13/2022

Check out how to make Lacto-Fermented Plums with Chef Dan!

https://youtu.be/ObCdPy7wvU4

11/13/2022

Check out how to make Lacto-Fermented Plums with Chef Dan!

Chef Dan makes lacto-fermented plums and uses them to make a delicious salad!Be sure to like, share, comment, and subscribe!Sign up for The Chef & The Bee Ne...

10/22/2022

Check out Chef Dan's latest youtube video and learn how to use those green tomatoes that will never ripen before the first frost!

Chef Dan makes pickled green cherry tomatoes from the C & B gardens. Learn how to use a vacuum sealer to pickle!Be sure to like, share, comment, and subscri...