terra Restaurant Blog

So here at terra, we like to keep our friends and family constantly in the loop.

Hopefully, you are following us on Twitter : @terraPA

And you better be a fan of us on Facebook: terra

We’ve got a crack team of little social media elves who keep all our networks humming during the day, and at night – our very own Chef Eric sends through live pics of specials and fresh produce. If your not watching at night, your missing some behind-the-scenes images from terra’s acclaimed kitchen!

Now, for your viewing pleasure – here are a few pics you might have missed from our nightly Twitter feed! Can you guess what these tasty treats are?

On December 31st, nominations for the 2010 James Beard Awards will close.

Have you voted for terra’s Chef Eric yet? No? Why the heck not?

We need everyone, and anyone to vote..So go HERE to see HOW…DO IT!

Now for the “Why?” – well, we asked Chef Eric a few hard-hitting-Katie-Couric-style questions to find out exactly why he should be nominated for this most prestigious award!

First off….Who the $#%& is James Beard?

“A guy who started as a singer, but ended up as a caterer. He was an eccentric personality who brought French cooking to the American middle and upper classes in the 1950s. Many consider him the father of American-style gourmet cooking. His legacy lives on in twenty books, numerous writings, his own foundation, and his foundation’s annual Beard awards in various culinary genres.”

You are a cocky son-of-a-gun to think you deserve the award…Give me three reasons why!?
“I deserve this award because: I can cook, people love my food, and i will represent the future of new american cooking!”

When you win this award…What would you do? Hock it?
“If I got the award the first thing I would do…is to go to Disney World! Just kidding, I would host a party to showcase my food.”

I bet you would become an egomaniac if you won this trophy…
“It would definetly go to my head! It would validate everything i’ve worked for, and I might ask for a raise… I would deserve it! This would bring national attention to wherever I worked!

If part of the requirement to getting this nomination was eating human flesh, how would you prepare it? What side goes best with person meat?
“Hmmm….It depends on what part…A human would be like a cow, needing different cooking methods for different parts. The ribs would need quick cooking with some fava beans and chaniti. The shoulder or leg would need braised for hours, maybe make a taco out of it.

On that note, I am writing a movie about vegatarian zombies…Would you like to do a cameo?
“I would def do the cameo, as long as I looked really messed up, i would lead the zombies right to Green Meadow Farms to eat up all the tasty veggies.”

Well there you have it folks…I think some moving reasons why we have to all work hard to nominate Chef Eric! Let’s do it!

at terra, we ALWAYS try to use products from local sources, especially veggie’s and cheese’s.

terra is proud to present our FIRST Bourbon Dinner!

A few weeks ago, a friend of ours on Twitter suggested having a tweet-up at terra.

For those of you not familiar with the concept, a tweet-up is when Twitter fans all gather in one spot and converse face-to-face, enjoy some food and drink, and tweet up a storm. Good times…

We loved the idea, but we weren’t sure if terra was the right venue. How would it work, did we have the space, would anyone come, what color shirt were we going to wear, why did my Blackberry keep freezing on me…So many questions!

So, we tossed it around with Chef Eric, the staff, our bosses, and our pets – and decided to BETA test it! We would do a tiny tweet-up and see if it flew! We drafted a few close friends to help us in our trial, people we knew would treat us with kid gloves and give us some great feedback.

What we found out was fantastic. The assembled had a great time, new friends were made, faces were put with names, and spirited discussion was had by all. We talked about our online stalkers, crushes, and mentors. We compared influencers, and made recommendations. Most importantly, we ate and drank a bit – and had a great great time. A lot of positivity, some to tummy hurting laughter, and good vibes were all served with heaps of pork chops, sliders, hoe cakes, and other terra treats.

Thanks so much to everyone who cut into their busy schedules to sup with us. We love you all!

With this successful tiny tweet-up under our belt, we have decided to move ahead with a much larger event. One open to the public and that will embrace the entire twitterverse. If you would like to come, help organize, have some suggestions, or any kind of feedback or interest – send us an e-mail at terra@chatterblast.com

Tired of cooking for an ungrateful family? Want to be able to enjoy your holiday? Have no clue how to even cook? Don’t worry – we got you covered!

Below is the super-lip-smacking terra menu for for Thanksgiving. We’ll be serving from 3pm until 9pm, no reservations required!

This is exactly what Chef Eric’s MOMMY is serving, so you know it is good stuff!

-Spinach and Sweet Cranberry Salad
-Roasted Butternut Squash
-Roasted Turkey, Herbed Pan Gravy
-Pecan Chorizo Stuffing
-Green Bean Cassole
-Green Chile and Cheddar Mashed Potato
-Cranberry Orange Compote
-Cheese Biscuits
-Goat Cheese with Pear Rosemary Relish
-Apple Pie
-Pumpkin Pie

Served Family Style, $30 Dollars a person plus- drinks, tax, gratuity are extra!

We wanted to drop a quick reminder to all our friends and fans that you have only a few more days to use your super-saving terra anniversary coupon!

We have reason to celebrate!