From: To: Subject: Re: Checking in Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 13:14:36 +0000 Importance: Normal Yes its an exciting time of year to be cooking food! I will email and today. Any word on those chef coats and uniforms? Can I put that order through yet? Francis Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry From: Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 10:56:11 +0200 To: francis derby< Subject: Re: Checking in Wow! I can't wait to taste all the wonderful food!! My mouth is watering as Pm reading this email. It can't hurt to ask if there's anything he would want/need for the island. I know JE is planning on heading there from NY and we can put some things on the plane. Thanks! On May 23, 2012, at 11:08 PM, francis derby < > wrote: To let you know where I am so far this week. Got the deliveries of some new equipment for the kitchen. First batches of granola have turned out nicely. I am still adjusting the recipe bit by bit. Ice creams are made and came out amazing. started with simple straight forward versions of vanilla, chocolate and double dark chocolate. Next batch of chocolate I plan on making with the Maison du Chocolat cocoa powder so it should resemble the flavor profile of the hot chocolate... The Paco Jet works wonders with these recipes. Next up I'm going to work on some summer flavors like buttermilk/blueberry and roasted strawberry. sorbets are in the works as well. I went to Union Square green market and scoped out some produce this morning. There is a ton of great stuff right now turnips, arugula, snap peas, baby leeks, tomatoes to name a few. First of the season strawberries are here and in 2 weeks Tri Star strawberries (king of the strawberries) will be here. I know only 2 farmers that grow them and they are amazing. tmrw I will make sorbets with strawberries and sugar snap peas and mint I picked up today. Spoke to my truffle guy last night... unfourtunatly he said two more weeks till truffles are here. But he has a bunch of great perserved truff