2012 StarChefs.com International Chefs Congress Day 2 - New York, NY

Matt and Ted Lee, Anne Quatrano, and Sisha Ortuzar in the business seminar, Chef Development: Beyond the Kitchen Door

Day 2 of the Pastry Competition

Chef Sean Brock holds up "the original Wheat Thin," a cracker made from Red May wheat, in his workshop, Exploring the Pantry of the Carolina Rice Kitchen

Saison Pastry Chef Shawn Gawle in his workshop, Modernizing the Marshmallow

Cocktail Couture: The Convergence of Commerce and Fashion seminar with Damian Higgins (aka DJ Dieselboy), PDT's Jim Meehan, and Taavo Somer of Freemans

Jim Meehan's Absolut Vodkas Martinis in Cocktail Couture: The Convergence of Commerce and Fashion

Elizabeth Falkner cuts Australian lamb on the main stage

Chefs Mathias Dahlgren and Marcus Samuelsson after their Main Stage presentation, Natural Cuisine and Freedom of Expression

Atlanta Sommelier Justin Amick defends his pairing in Day 2 of the Somm Slam

Sommelier Justin Amick pours a glass for fellow competitor and somm Christopher Bates on Day 2 of the Somm Slam

Cortador Lydia Sanchez and Chef Linton Hopkins discuss and demonstrate the art of slicing Ibérico ham in Hopkins's workshop, Spanish Ham without Borders

Lynnette Marrero and Kelley Slagle in their workshop, Sour Sips and Drinking Vinegars

Lynnette Marrero and Kelley Slagle's cocktails mixed with house-made vinegars, along with and HongCho drink mix concentrate with vinegar

Spanish Chef Josean Alija of Nerua at Guggenheim Bilbao leading his workshop, Naturally, No Sugar Added

Chefs Products Fair

Chef Angelo Sosa with his new cookbook at the Kitchen Arts and Letters booth

Daikaya Chef Katsuya Fukushima's Eat@ICC Savory pop-up, presented by Jade Range and Meat & Livestock Australia

Moroccan Chicken Wings at Chef Mourad Lahlou's Eat@ICC Food Cart

Lisa Granik leads Georgian Oeno Origins Seminar, featuring wines from Georgia

Goosefoot Chef Chris Nugent adds a finishing touch to his dish with an iSi Gourmet Whip Plus in his plating workshop, Composed Flavors: The Art of Presentation

Chef Chris Nugent's artful plating with Fresh Origins micro greens and Steelite plateware during his workshop, Composed Flavors: The Art of Presentation

Chef Matt Lightner during his PolyScience sous vide workshop, Nature and Sous Vide Nurture

Chef Matt Lightner's sous vide Australian Lamb Collar, Wheat Grass, and Wheat Berries

Martin Kastner and Michael Harlan Turkell in their design seminar, Architecture of Experience

Dominique Ansel sprinkles sugar over pastry in his workshop, Pâte Perfection: Traditional Laminated Dough

French Chef Alexandre Gauthier of La Grenouillère plates his Raw Pumpkin, Foie Gras, and Spherified Clementine on the ICC Main Stage.

Pastry Competition finalists Salvatore Martone, Aya Fukai, and Jennifer Yee presented on the Main Stage. Pictured: Craig Smith of Montague, PreGel's Jillian Hillard and Frederic Monti, Finalist Salvatore Martone, Finalist Aya Fukai, Dan DeBari of Waring Commercial, Finalist Jennifer Yee, Pastry Chef Johnny Iuzzini, and Bravo's Gabriele Marchetto and Tom Graves

Anthony Giglio and Marnie Old in Beyond the Pour: Building a Somm Brand

Gaz Reagan leads his talk, The Best Bartenders I Ever Met

Dave Arnold and Tristan Willey in their workshop, Taste and Technological Pursuit

British Chef Sat Bains presents Vension, Cauliflower, Chocolate, and Quince in his Main Stage demonstration, Refined Against the Devastation: The Cuisine of NG7

Paul Einbund and Pascaline Lepeltier lead the Natural Wine Debate

Chef Alex Stupak of of New York City's Empellón Cocina on the Main Stage

Chef Alex Stupak of New York City's Empellón Cocina discusses his take on regional Mexican cooking on the Main Stage

Chef Alex Stupak's Swordfish, Gooseberry Salsa, and Masa Chicharrones

Red Medicine's Chef Jordan Kahn "plates" a tree on the Main Stage with a three piece orchestra

Red Medicine's Chef Jordan Kahn debuts his film,"Gathering Quiet," while plating a natural landscape on the Main Stage

Somm Slam Finalists: Mariya Kovacheva and Julie Dalton

Dave Wondrich leads a toast with Chilean pisco before Congress Cocktail kicks off

Katsuya Fukushima, Tristan Willey, and Dave Arnold at Congress Cocktail