Apartment Finder: Salish Lodge

Saturday, 17 November 2012

Salish Lodge

We make a "campfire" of logs of flexible spiced chocolate, an orange croquant "flame," and then top it with sweet-potato ice cream. A handmade graham-cracker "soil" sits underneath. We put a tall glass of hot chocolate with sage picked from our herb garden next to the campfire and place a long metal skewer with a house-made Black Butte Porter marshmallow on top over the "flame." At service, the waitstaff takes out a little burner and torches the marshmallow tableside, making the whole dining room smell like toasted marshmallow. It's very cute, and people have loved it. Those are the kind of little touches that set the lodge apart. Those are the things that make an experience, not just a meal.Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.Cream butter in a large mixing bowl. Add the vanilla then gradually add the 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Sift the flour, measure, then sift again with the salt.