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THE FLAVOR

A Team Effort Produces Fantastic Results

LIZ LONG

LIZ LONG

Owners and chefs Cunninghame and Linda West perfectly balance each other.

Delectable Dessert
This pudding cake (left) is perfect for summertime gatherings. Linda and Cunninghame West (right) make the ideal team.

LINDA AND CUNNINGHAME WEST
are first and foremost a team. As the proprieters and chefs of The Black Hen & Bar Blue
in Blacksburg, they balance one another out
well: Linda is detail-oriented, focusing on
sweets, while Cunninghame sees the big
picture, with his strengths gearing towards
savory.
You might know the couple through their
first restaurant, The Bank in Pearisburg.
After selling that in 2009, they opened Black
Hen. While only eight months old, the restaurant is thriving thanks to the supportive
community and fantastic food.
Cunninghame is a Giles County native,
with over 26 years of experience in the kitchen. He's worked for James Beard-celebrated
chefs in San Francisco, Seattle, Las Vegas
and Houston.
Linda, a Seattle native, graduated from
the London Cordon Bleu and landed a job
as pastry chef back in her hometown. It was
there she met her future husband and business partner.
Linda is lactose intolerant and uses that
to her advantage. Patrons know she takes
dietary needs seriously and she's passionTHEROANOKER.COM

ate about incorporating gluten-free items
into her desserts. She'd like to eventually
add more vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free
products to the menu.
Their two boys, ages 7 and 9, even have

their own space downstairs where they are
able to do their homework and play video
games. Though, Linda admits, they might
sneak up to the kitchen for a piece of chocolate every so often!

Lemon Pudding Cakes with Blood Orange Sauce
Ingredients:

Whip egg whites in third bowl until soft

* softened butter for ramekins

peaks form.

* zest of 2 lemons, finely chopped
* ¾ cup granulated sugar plus additional for
ramekins
* 1 cup buttermilk

Whisk dry ingredients with buttermilk
mixture; fold in egg whites gently, a third
at a time.

* ¼ cup lemon juice

Ladle batter into ramekins and place in a

* 3 eggs, separated

roasting pan (pour warm water around

* 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

them until halfway up sides).

* ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
* ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions:

Cover with foil and bake for 18 minutes;
remove foil, rotate pan, and bake
additional 20-25 minutes until pudding is

Grease 8 4-oz ramekins with butter and
coat with sugar.

golden.

Combine buttermilk, lemon juice, and egg
yolks in mixing bowl.

sauce, lemon shortbread crumble, and

In separate bowl, combine flour, remaining
sugar, salt, and lemon zest.

For additional recipes of blood orange
greek yogurt sorbet, visit theroanoker.
com/blackhen.

-LIZ LONG
JULY/AUGUST 2015 | 21


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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Roanoker - July/August 2015

Top Docs 2015 - ENHANCED FOR DIGITAL
Uber - New Way to Ride - ENHANCED FOR DIGITAL
Best Days Under the Sun: Outdoor Entertaining Guide
Outdoor Space: The Smith Home
Wait, Beer Terroir?
Who’s Getting the Weather Right?
Let’s Go to the Lake!
Let’s Go to NoVa!
The Perfect Picnic - ENHANCED FOR DIGITAL
Beamer’s 25 - ENHANCED FOR DIGITAL
From The Editor / Worth a Click
The Calendar
The Gist
The Flavor
The Dish: Dining Guide
Where Are They Now?
2015 Education Guide
Vinton!
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Intro
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Cover1
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Cover2
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - From The Editor / Worth a Click
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - The Calendar
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - The Gist
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - The Flavor
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Top Docs 2015 - ENHANCED FOR DIGITAL
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Uber - New Way to Ride - ENHANCED FOR DIGITAL
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 45
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Best Days Under the Sun: Outdoor Entertaining Guide
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Outdoor Space: The Smith Home
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Wait, Beer Terroir?
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 63
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 65
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 2015 Education Guide
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 67
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 68
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 69
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 71
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Who’s Getting the Weather Right?
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 73
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Vinton!
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - V2
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - V3
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - V30
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - V31
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - V32
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Let’s Go to the Lake!
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 79
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 80
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Let’s Go to NoVa!
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 82
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 83
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 85
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - The Perfect Picnic - ENHANCED FOR DIGITAL
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Beamer’s 25 - ENHANCED FOR DIGITAL
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - The Dish: Dining Guide
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Where Are They Now?
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