From simple ingredients to refined flavor, Chef Curtiss Hemm prepares a quick and comforting meal that will make a splash any night of the week. It’s a straightforward approach with restaurant worthy results. Let’s head into the kitchen at the Carriage House, where a fresh catch of flavor is about to surface.


We’re proud to have Chef Curtiss share his culinary creations on Mountain Lake Journal. You may view the archives of his recipes here.

Cooking at the Carriage House
Chef Curtiss Hemm, the chef and owner of the Carriage House Cooking School in Peru, New York, offers approachable, technique-driven cooking classes for home cooks. He also serves as Executive Chef at The View Restaurant at Mirror Lake Inn, bringing a seasonal, regionally inspired approach to fine dining. Curtiss is a former Dean of Culinary Arts at the prestigious New England Culinary Institute.




