Recipes and Tips

We are thrilled to partner with Ashley E. Rodriguez, chef, food author and teacher, to bring you a monthly series of tantalizing recipes from her kitchen and using our handcrafted, eco-friendly tableware. The recipes are illustrated with stunning photographs from her husband and professional photographer Gabriel Rodriguez.

    Name Contributor
Drinking Chocolate 1 Drinking Chocolate Ashley E. Rodriguez
Roasted Grape Tart 2 Roasted Grape Tart Ashley E. Rodriguez
Squash Mushroom Soup with Pine Nut Gremolata 3 Squash Mushroom Soup with Pine Nut Gremolata Ashley E. Rodriguez
Cheese Fondue 4 Cheese Fondue terrakeramik.com
Chocolate Fondue 5 Chocolate Fondue terrakeramik.com
Fondue Cooking and Serving Tips 6 Fondue Cooking and Serving Tips terrakeramik.com
Fondue Set Basics 7 Fondue Set Basics terrakeramik.com
Origin of Fondue 8 Origin of Fondue terrakeramik.com

About Ashley E. Rodriguez

"For me food is so much more than following a recipe in order to reach a desired product. As much as I enjoy that tasty product and the process in which it was created, my personal infatuation with food focuses on the aspects that go beyond satisfying a bodily hunger. I am completely and utterly obsessed with food because of its effect on the people who consume it, grow it, produce it, enjoy it, and live for it. Food is culture, it nourishes our bodies, it is passion, it is hard work, and for many it is their livelihood."

"My culinary career has been primarily pastry focused. I worked under the Captain of the winning American Coupe du Monde team (the Olympics of bread baking) at the Essential Bread Baking Company in Seattle, WA. From there I went on to Los Angeles where I studied under Sherry Yard (Executive Pastry Chef for Wolfgang Puck's restaurant empire) at Wolfgang Puck's famous Spago restaurant in Beverly Hills. While working with Sherry, I also assisted her with her second book, Desserts By The Yard."

"I moved back to Washington State and began my pastry business, fulfilling all sweet needs. You can see my work in numerous publications including Seattle Metropolitan Bride & Groom. Currently I am focusing on training my two young boys to have distinguished palates. You can also find me writing, teaching and creating a television program on the subject of real, good food."

Ashley E. Rodriguez

Photographs copyright by Gabriel Rodriguez. Used with permission.