![]() AUSTIN ACCOLADES AND RESTAURANT WEEK ZEA ACCOLADES CHEF JENAY'S LEMON BARS AT RATHBUN' BLUE PLATE CHEF'S UNDER FIRE REGIONAL WINNERS!! SEPTEMBER WINE DINNERS If you missed Abacus' Lobster Shooters on Food Network's We are excited that the Fall 2010 Rare Austin Restaurant Week benefiting the Sustainable Food Center is back, and will run from September 19th - 22nd and 26th - 29th. Austin Restaurant Week is a celebration of dining in Austin and of Austin's amazing Culinary Arts. Participants are given the opportunity to dine at the finest establishments throughout the city. Join Jasper's for dinner and enjoy a three-course pre-fixe menu for $35.
Reservations: 512-834-4111 Dallas' own Jenay Benge started baking when she was 7 and hasn't stopped since. It didn't take her long to decide she wanted to become a pastry chef and she has been refining her techniques in hopes of really making it one day. Chef Jenay celebrated her 11th birthday in August and her best birthday present will be getting to see her lemon bars featured on one of Kent Rathbun's menus! She has been preparing for this moment with years of Central Market cooking classes, months of bargaining and instruction with Chef Kent, and of course... hours in the kitchen. You can enjoy Dallas' youngest up and coming pastry star at Rathbun's Blue Plate Kitchen during the month of September. CONGRATULATIONS OMAR FLORES AND TIM WOEHR ![]() The votes are in and we are excited to announce the Chefs Under Fire 2010 Regional Finalists! Thanks to everyone who voted for their favorite Chef Contestant - your hard work has paid off and we have an excellent group of competitors ready to show their stuff in the kitchen. The DFW Finalists are listed below: Chef Omar Flores, Abacus Restaurant Chef Tim Woehr, Abacus Restaurant Chef Joey Guzman, Northwood Club Chef Scot Loranc, Central Market Cooking School Chef Juan Rodriguez, Reata Restaurant Dallas/Fort Worth Area Regional Competition September 12, 2010 - Milestone Culinary Arts Center, Dallas, TX GET TICKETS TO THE DFW REGIONAL FINALS DON'T MISS OUR SEPTEMBER DINNERS
![]() JASPER'S AUSTIN September 15, 2010 7:00 pm CLEAN FISH DINNER with Alisha Lumea View Menu and Pricing For reservations contact Lane Strickland or 512-832-8012 "CleanFish is committed to promoting great tasting, sustainably produced, authentic artisan seafood. We believe in a seafood marketplace that values the extraordinary efforts made by producers who are earnest in their pursuit of sustainable practices that deliver to your table fish you can trust. The CleanFish Alliance of artisan producers offer some of the world's best tasting seafood. Each member of the CleanFish Alliance demonstrates extraordinary environmental stewardship that translates into a superior quality fish and a healthier planet." www.cleanfish.com JASPER'S PLANO September 16, 2010 6:30 pm CLEAN FISH DINNER with Alisha Lumea View Menu and Pricing For reservations contact Jamie Carey or 972-673-0823 ************ ZEA WOODFIRE GRILL Shannon Boruk or 214-250-7664 ************ JASPER'S THE WOODLANDS September 28, 2010 6:30 pm QUINTESSA FAMILY OF WINES with Randy Wooldridge View Menu and Pricing For reservations contact Patrick Vasquez or 281-298-5650 ************ ABACUS Julie Baker or 214-520-0151 RECIPE OF THE MONTH THAI ROAST DUCK SALAD, SPICY KAFFIR LIME DRESSING Serve 8: 6 oz portions FOR THE DRESSING:
10 each limes, juiced 1/4 cup fish sauce 2 each kaffir lime leaves, minced 4 cloves garlic, minced 4 each shallot, minced 3 each thai chilies, minced 2 tablespoons cilantro stems, minced FOR THE SALAD 2 each red tomatoes, outside only, thin julienned 2 each yellow tomatoes, outside only, thin julienned 1 bunch green onion, cut 1 inch long 1 each red onion, thin julienned 1 1/2 cups bean sprouts 1/2 cup basil leaves, picked 1/2 cup mint leaves, picked 1/2 cup cilantro leaves, picked 1/4 cup cashew nuts, chopped FOR THE DUCK 1. Marinate ducks in garlic, shallots, lemongrass and ginger. 2. Add soy sauce, lime zest, lime juice and fish sauce. Marinate for 2-4 hours. 3. Roast ducks in a 425 degree oven for 30 minutes, then turn down to 375 degrees. 4. Continue to roast ducks for approximately 40 minutes until chocolate brown and skin gets crispy. Remove from oven and cool. 5. Trim meat away from bone. Julienne meat 1/4" by 2" long. Set aside. FOR THE DRESSING 1. In a small bowl combine lime juice, fish sauce, kaffir lime leaves, garlic, shallots, thai chilies and cilantro stems. Set aside and chill. FOR THE SALAD 1. In a large bowl combine red and yellow tomatoes, green and red onion, bean sprouts, basil leaves, mint leaves, cilantro leaves and dressing together. 2. Mix in sliced duck. 3. Garnish with cashew nuts. 4. Serve. |