Jessica Vazquez / Chicago, IL Passion Fruit Panna Cotta A Momotaro Moment Japanese cuisine is characterized by fresh, seasonal ingredients, delicate flavors, and beautiful presentation. It’s an artful, multisensory experience meant to engage diners and leave them with...
Michelle Lainez / Los Angeles, CA Mango Chia Breakfast Pudding Blood Orange Fizz Building a Better Food System Growing up in El Salvadoran household, zero waste wasn’t a trend, it was a part of life for Michelle Lainez. Now, as the owner of the Los Angeles catering...
Amber Croom/ Baltimore, MD Banana Drop Beignets Sugar Rush Pastry chef Amber Croom excels under pressure. Croom won the inaugural season of “Chopped Sweets” in 2020. She appeared most recently on Season 2 of “Crime Scene Kitchen” where she and fellow Baltimore pastry...
Heather Fiorentino/ Philadelphia Very Berry Sorbet 160 Years of Culinary Excellence The kitchens of the historic Union League of Philadelphia have prepared dining experiences for U.S. presidents, heads of state and global dignitaries for nearly 160 years. This sets...
Sergei Nicholas Simonov/ San Francisco Sangria Sorbete Spanish Sorbete Sangria goes with Spanish food like summer and sunshine. The red-hot Spanish restaurant Loquita has tall pitchers of Roja and Rojita sangria at the bar and a sangria sorbet for dessert. Executive...
Bodega SF/ San Francisco Mango Calamansi Spritz Carrying the Family Torch The traditional North Vietnamese food at Bodega SF comes with a significant family legacy. Chef Matthew Ho grew up in the family’s bistro, a destination for Vietnamese food in San Francisco...
