Articles by: Chef Matthew Neele
While in high school, Matthew worked in the kitchen of Chef Jean Pierre of Union League in New Haven Ct USA. In 2008 he went on to study culinary and the arts at ICA in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Here is where he staged, trained, and started to grow in the field working with many of top South African chefs. In returning State side at the end of 2010 he became Pastry chef at Heirloom at the Study at Yale Hotel. Staging at some of the top establishments in the world, at 21 years he feels the need to never stop learning, and indulging in new experience and cultures.

Plum Orange Crostata Recipe

March 2, 2013 10:00 AM0 comments
Plum Orange Crostata Recipe

Plum Orange Crostata Recipe IngredientsDough 2 cups AP flour ¾ cup sugar 2 sticks unsalted butter Pinch of salt 1 egg Filling 5-6 plums ¼ cup orange juice ½ cup sugar 3 oranges zested 3 Tbl Cointreau (or other orange liquor) 1tsp lemon juice Pinch of AllspiceInstructionsDough In a large [...]

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Earl Grey Panna Cotta Recipe

September 15, 2012 10:44 AM0 comments
Earl Grey Panna Cotta Recipe

Earl Grey Panna Cotta Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 10 minutesTotal Time: 4 hours, 20 minutes Yield: Serves 6 Ingredients4 cups 3 Tbl 1 cup 2 cream buttermilk sugar earl grey tea bags powder gelatine 2 ½ tsp 1 vanilla podInstructionsIn a large bowl, sponge the gelatin with 2 cups [...]

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White Peach Salad Recipe

July 18, 2012 5:45 AM0 comments
White Peach Salad Recipe

White Peach Salad Rating: 51 Prep Time: 30 minutesTotal Time: 30 minutes Ingredients3‐4
 White 
Peaches

 2 cups
 Arugula
 4
 Small 
balls
 Buffalo
 Mozzarella
 1 loaf
 Pumpernickel
 Bread
 Fresh 
cracked 
Pepper
 Sea 
salt
 
 
!Dressing
 1/2 cup
 Olive
 Oil
 5 TBL
 lemon 
juice
 2 tsp
 sugar
 Pinch 
salt
InstructionsFor
 the 
dressing, 
mix [...]

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Fresh Homemade Ginger Ale Ice Recipe

July 11, 2012 5:35 AM0 comments
Fresh Homemade Ginger Ale Ice Recipe

Fresh Homemade Ginger Ale Ice Rating: 51 Prep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 10 minutesTotal Time: 6 hours, 15 minutes Yield: Serves 4-6 This refreshing recipe for Ginger Ale Ice will be a great treat on a hot day, or to serve as a dessert for guests at a party. With [...]

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