by James Ratliff | Feb 2, 2014 | Chefs
Chef Catherine O’Meara, Chef, Lake Bluff Company, Heller Catering Asian Pear & Sweet Ginger Coffee Cake Cranberry Orange Walnut Coffee Cake Passion & Grace If you’ve visited the Windy City in July for the Taste of Chicago at any point since 1999,...
by James Ratliff | Feb 1, 2014 | Chefs
Jim Baron, CEO, Blue Mesa Grill, Texas Mango Habanero Sauce Peach Blueberry Margarita When he’s not surfing the turquoise break of a wave off the coast of some exotic locale or honing his championship wrestling style, Jim Baron is at the helm of the Blue Mesa...
by James Ratliff | Jan 31, 2014 | Chefs
Chef Austin Perkins, Executive Chef, Nick’s Cove Duck Breast with Cauliflower Stuffing Ginger Farro Salad Austin Perkins, like many chefs, grew up in a household where families gathered in the kitchen and spent his childhood eating and learning to cook food from...
by James Ratliff | Jan 30, 2014 | Chefs
Chef Caleb Holman, Executive Chef, Kapow! Noodle Bar, Boca Raton Grilled Red Snapper With Thai Basil and Black Pepper Gelee Sweet Potato Brownie with El Corazon Maple Icing Caleb grew up in New Mexico, learning to cook in his mother’s and grandmother’s...
by James Ratliff | Jan 29, 2014 | Chefs
Chef Mark Marlar, Executive Chef, The Oceanaire Seafood Room Strawberry Mignonette Thai Basil-Black Pepper Fizz Though Mark Marlar reluctantly entered the food and beverage industry at age 15 (due to encouragement from his father), he’s turned it into a...
by James Ratliff | Jan 28, 2014 | Chefs
Michael Christensen, Chef, Sandia Resort & Casino in Albuquerque Blueberry Bombe Black Currant Vinaigrette on Smoked Duck Salad Michael learned how to cook when he was just 11 years old. Growing up in Chicago, his father taught him basic techniques and Michael...
