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 Recommended Area Chefs
Philosophy on Dining - Chef Brian MacKenzie
Please ask The Highland Lake Innkeeper to make reservations for you.
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My role as a chef is to create the best experience for my guests, period. An experience at the inn involves all the senses as well as a combination of senses. Guests coming to the inn have to initially have great expectations of their experience and our job is to exceed those expectations. The inn's staff members are very approachable and friendly but are encouraged to first understand the personality of each guest as well as possible and to approach the guests appropriately.
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Comfort, mood, temperatures, timing, anticipation, bouquets, appearance, textures, flow and cleanliness are all areas of importance that I constantly sort through with every aspect of a guest's dining experience. These words shape each guest's entire experience from booking the reservation to leaving the inn. Everything is important. As far as cooking, I try my best make each course unique with its own distinct blend of flavors and textures. The palate of foods available today makes a chef's experience very diverse and interesting. It is my job and love to combine ingredients in order to maximize their effect and importance to each dish. I love walking through the dining room and receiving complements on all courses served, not just one. I have done my job when I see smiles and sense the true happiness of our guests.
Robert C Steele
A great dining experience begins, I think, the moment you walk in the door. It starts with a warm welcoming smile and continues with relaxing music, smells that tease and excite and a décor that graciously beckons you inward. My goal as a chef is to deliver upon these impressions with food that will exceed your expectations and impart the thought and care we put into your time with us.
After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America I honed my craft in the country clubs of Greenwich, Connecticut. Then it became time for my high school sweetheart and me to return to our native New Hampshire and make a home here. What I love about living and working here is the stark contrasts of the seasons and what they offer. Whether it's a side of fiddleheads, hand picked from the marsh at the edge of town heralding spring, or an appetizer of vine fresh tomatoes picked at the neighbors farm, local flavors abound. The many native offerings enable me to take the memories of my mothers' and grandmothers' preparations and try to express them in new ways fresh and familiar.
Good food is the centerpiece of a great dining experience. It's all about color, aroma, texture, flavor, contrasts, compliments and balance. I am successful only when you, upon returning home, feel well entertained, gratified and look forward to your next visit.
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Highland Lake Inn
Bed & Breakfast
32 Maple Street, Andover, NH 03216
603-735-6426
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