Next Door Chef Nashville

This past Monday I flew to Nashville for dinner. Yep, you read that right. I flew across the country for dinner…and then my flight in Dallas was delayed two hours and I missed most of the event.

(I know, right? Who knew a little rain could cause so many issues?)

I was so honored and excited to be invited to experience Next Door Chef Nashville with Morton Salt. It was a truly unique experience where a local chef opened a pop-up restaurant in a local’s backyard. Our hosts, Travis and Claire, turned their beautiful home and backyard into a restaurant where Travis learned about cooking with different types of salt and how upgrading from regular table salt can truly enhance your dining experience.

Now, you’re probably thinking, what does this have to do with a dessert blog? Well, it has a LOT to do with it, actually. Salt is not only an important component in savory recipes, but in sweet as well. Not only does salt add so much flavor, but a little pinch of Morton Sea Salt or Kosher salt can enhance even the sweetest of dessert recipes. Have you ever had salted caramel, salted butterscotch, or a rich chocolate dessert with a sprinkling of sea salt? In fact, I often add extra salt to regular frosting recipes just to cut the pure sugary sweetness a little.

Chances are, you probably use table salt for most of your baking and cooking. Maybe you’ve upgraded your savory recipes to Morton Kosher Salt. If you have, you’re on your way. But if you’re still using table salt for everything, you’re totally missing out. I’m even guilty of this; I use Kosher exclusively for savory but I rarely use anything but table salt in baking.

I can’t go into tons of details about the the food I ate or who the incredible chef was, but I can say they used Morton Sea Salt and Kosher Salt in every component of the dessert recipe. I can’t wait to share my version of it this spring! What they did with the whipped cream is going to blow your mind.

After a two hour sit on the runway in Dallas, I was beyond ready for a cocktail and some amazing food. By the time I changed my clothes and did my make-up in the airport bathroom (oh, yes I did) we arrived at the event 90 minutes late, as everyone was finishing up. The people from Morton Salt were amazing though – they saved dinner for us! Even though we missed some of the fun of the Next Door Chef event, we still got to eat the food.

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