Craig Shelton is owner and executive chef of the acclaimed Ryland Inn in Whitehouse. In 1998, Shelton was one of 22 chefs in America to be honored with the status of Relais Gourmands by the Relais & Chateaux organization. In 2000, he was named “Best Chef-Mid Atlantic” by the James Beard Foundation.
Entries for April 2008
I Miss You, Too...
The other day, I was cooking at an elaborate special event in New Jersey. The adrenaline was pumping. In the frenzy of activity, I felt close to my “old friends”: the energy, the aromas, the heat, the pressure of the kitchen. After scrutinizing and adjusting every dish, I walked out on the floor and was greeted so kindly, so warmly---by quite a few of you---that my heart nearly burst.
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Will It Ever Return?
"Will the Ryland Inn ever reopen?" People ask me this question all the time, along with two others: "Why is it taking so long?" and "When will it reopen?"
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