by Terri McNutt | Sep 27, 2011 | Chef's Blog, Zehnders
At least until they try Zehnder’s heirloom 100 year old recipe! Zehnder’s sold over 2,000 fruitcakes between October and December of last year. That’s a lot of fruitcakes! Our recipe is a real classic and comes from a time when Fruitcakes were filled...
by Terri McNutt | Sep 21, 2011 | Chef's Blog, Zehnders
Chef John Zehnder was elected to the Board of Directors of the Honorable Order of the Golden Toque at their annual meeting on September 17, 2011 at the Con Agra World Headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. Chef Zehnder will serve a three year term as Commander Director. The...
by Terri McNutt | Aug 29, 2011 | Chef's Blog, Zehnders
Applesauce is a great treat that you can make in your own home. Whether served warm or cold, applesauce is a sweet, comforting and delicious treat loved by all. Here at Zehnder’s, we house-make our own applesauce so we can share a little bit of love with all of...
by Terri McNutt | Aug 29, 2011 | Chef's Blog, Zehnders
By Chef John Zehnder, CEC, ACE, HGT, AAC Whenever I think of raspberries, I am reminded of a story my father told me. Scary stories were part of the early Frankenmuth culture and tradition just like telling ghost stories around a campfire today. The origin of this...
by Terri McNutt | Jul 29, 2011 | Awards, Chef's Blog, Zehnders
Chef John Zehnder, CEC, ACE, HGT, AAC was award the National Hermann Rusch Chef’s Achievement Award at last week’s American Culinary Federation Convention in Dallas, Texas. This prestigious award honors a chef who has demonstrated the highest level of...
by Terri McNutt | Jul 21, 2011 | Chef's Blog
Albert was one of eight children of William and Emilie Zehnder, the founders of Zehnder’s Restaurant. Every family has one…if there was mischief or shenanigans, everyone knew that somehow Albert was involved. He just was that kind of a kid with a mind of...