May The Stars Light Your Way
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On Wednesday, October 8, I found myself in Cleveland Ohio for a work-related event. Once that event was finished, the evening was my own, so I went to LOLA BISTRO, one of Iron Chef America Michael Symon’s places. Despite not being able to make a…
Midwest Culinary Institute Culinary Olympic Team, 2008 Wines hosted by Joseph Carr of Carr Wines First Course Risotto ala Asperges Fromage Joseph Carr Chardonnay, 2005 Second Course Pan-seared Telecherry Crusted Scallops with Mussels Printaniere Style Joseph Carr Sauvignon Blanc, 2005 Third Course Tournedos Margherita Joseph…
Everything is done… We had a final fund raiser last night at Midwest Culinary Institute with “action stations†dotted around the Summit Dining Room. (The dish I prepared was a fork-tender tornedeau of beef on a crouton with a rich mushroom demi-glace and topped with…
After flying directly from Cincinnati to Frankfurt overnight (with only a few uncomfortable hours for most of the team, and no sleep for other members), we were able to get (quickly!) through customs and security to retrieve our bags and pick up our rental car.…
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Today, Brian and I set out to the convention center where the events of the International Culinary Olympics are being held, in Erfurt, which is about 30 minutes away from our preparation room in Gotha. Using the GPS (thank goodness for the GPS!), we were…
Chef Alan Neace, Sr. won a bronze medal in the International Culinary Olympics! Congratulations, Chef Neace! Chef Neace says, “Everything I’ve learned since I started competing in 1991 – and everything I’ve learned by competing in 2008 at the International Culinary Olympics – comes back…