Fresh Corn Salad with Feta Cheese Spring has sprung! This is one of my favorite spring salads as the season starts turning green. I fondly remember my time working on a farm, where I was their cheese maker. When corn was in season, this would be my go-to salad on my lunch break. It is…
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Cheese Ravioli with Tomato Sauce, Spinach, Pine Nut & Parmesan This pasta dish is a family favorite – simple to prepare, but delicious and full of flavor. I always enjoy fortifying an ingredient and making it my own. When creating the tomato sauce, I used Pinot Noir. Have fun experimenting with your own favorite red…
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If you’re in search of a sweet Valentine’s Day treat that won’t ruin your New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier, look no further! Our new Executive Chef, Kyle Pafford, has a deceptively delicious high fiber recipe. The secret ingredient — black beans! Ingredients 15 ounces, black beans, drained 3 eggs, whole 3 tablespoons oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4…
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Winter’s chilliest month is the perfect time for comfort food! There’s nothing better than flavorfully rich, warm and satisfying soups to stave off the cold. Our culinary team serves up a variety of freshly prepared soups and stews over the winter. One of our most popular is our delicious Mulligatawny Soup, which was awarded…
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With the fall season approaching, chefs are left with finding ways to approach menus using the freshest available ingredients, while keeping light and tasty in mind. I recently did a wine tasting at Atlantic Shores using the following recipe as a first course. It combines fresh scallops with a light arugula salad tossed with fennel,…
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The first thing that comes to mind for many people when they hear eggplant, is bitter. Yes, eggplant can be bitter, but a simple process of salting and rinsing the flesh of the eggplant can tame that. Not all eggplant varieties tend to be bitter, in fact the more common ones we see in America…
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Summertime and Virginia Beach. Whether you are a “local” or visitor to Virginia Beach, picking crabs or enjoying a crab cake is a summertime must. Executive Chef Bryan Haines combines two summertime favorites to create a delicious culinary treat – Crab Cakes topped with Watermelon Feta Salad. Sound delicious? Well, it is! And there are…
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Provided by Bryan Haines – Executive Chef, Atlantic Shores The signs of summer are definitely evident. Warmer weather, local produce popping up in area farmers markets and — most importantly — blue crab season has begun! We’re seeing soft shell crabs come to market earlier this year. My wife, kids and I patiently wait for…
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Every month at Atlantic Shores, we do a special wine tasting where residents sample a range of wines introduced by a wine representative, paired with delicious delicacies from our kitchen. The wines are generally from the same region, and sometimes from the same winery. The representative explains everything including the growing region, climate, information about the vintner,…
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Bryan Haines, our Executive Chef at Atlantic Shores, recently sat down with WHRO and explained why he loves being a chef. He even shared his very own Shrimp & Grits With a Twist recipe. One of the benefits of being a chef or culinary professional is the ability to create recipes, as well as to take…
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Craving something rich, satisfying and unique? Try our Atlantic Shores Flounder Rockefeller — a dish that transforms fresh flounder, with a creamy Rockefeller sauce, garnished with fried oysters. Here are the easy steps! Ingredients: 12 oysters each one shucked (reserve liquid) 2lbs fresh flounder 4oz butter 4 each bacon slices, diced ¼ cup onions, small diced ¼ cup…
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This holiday season, instead of creating the usual pies or cakes, why not surprise your friends and family with a Cranberry Apple Tart Tatin? This festive tart features delicious ingredients cooked in sugar and butter, baked in a pastry, then inverted for serving. Enjoy this recipe from our Executive Chef, Bryan Haines. Cranberry Apple Tarte…
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