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7. Photo Galleries: Tastings in DC, Virginia, and Maryland and the 2010 ICC
Miss all or part of the 2010 ICC? Check out daily highlights, as well as photos from our recent tastings in DC, Virginia, and Maryland, at our photo gallery.
http://www.starchefs.com/cook/photo-gallery
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9. Featured Cookbook: Cooking with Nora: Seasonal Menus from Restaurant Nora
January 1996
Random House Inc.
Over 100 recipes from Restaurant Nora in Washington, D.C. Pouillon serves simple, sophisticated food featuring the finest seasonal, local, organic ingredients. Here, she offers 20 of her four-course menus. Not for the beginner, experienced cooks can comfortably turn out dishes like Indonesian Quail Sate or Sea Scallops in Black Sesame Crust. Pouillon also guides you through presenting the food artfully, with handsome color photos to help.
http://www.starchefs.com/cook/cookbooks_keywords/cooking
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10. Top 10 Jobs from the StarChefs.com JobFinder
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Cafe Manager
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Sous Chef
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Executive Pastry Chef
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11. Featured Chef to Know: Jamie Leeds of Hank's Oyster Bar - Washington, DC
1624 Q Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 462-4265
RESTAURANT FACTS
Seats: 60-80
Weeknight Covers: 140-280
Weekend Covers: 350-450
Check Average (with Wine): $33
Tasting Menu: No
Kitchen Staff: 3
CHEF FACTS
Other Restaurants: Alexandria, VA: Hank's Oyster Bar; Washington, DC: CommonWealth
Cuisine: Seafood
Born: 1961
Began Career: 1985
Stages: France: Hotel Negresco, Pain Adour et Fantasie, Gascogne and Hostellerie du Cerf, Marienheim
Work History: New York, NY: Union Square Café, Tribeca Grill; Washington, DC: Hank's Oyster Bar, 15 Ria
Mentor(s): Danny Meyer, Michael Bonadies, Rich Melman
Protégé(s): Maria Hines
Awards: 2003 StarChefs.com Rising Star Chef Washington DC
Affiliations: President of the WCR, AIWF Board Member, RAMW Board Member, Les Dames d'Escoffier
Languages Spoken: Kitchen Spanish
NOTABLE DISH(ES): Molasses Braised Short Ribs; Crispy Oven Fried Pecan Chicken with Jalapeno Hush Puppies
FAST FACTS
Restaurant Recs: Minh's for fried shrimp and sweet potato cakes
Kitchen Tool(s): Squeeze bottles
Interview Question: How do you make mayonnaise? If they've been in a kitchen that makes their own mayo, then you know they've been exposed to making things from scratch.
Flavor Combo(s): Mediterranean flavors: tomato, basil, olive oil, and garlic
Fave Cookbook(s): Cookbooks by Chris Schlesinger
Chef to Cook for You: Julia Child, because it would be a legendary and incredible experience. You know everything would be amazing, real, and honest.
Culinary Travel: London - I was there on a recent trip researching for my new gastropub and had great food experiences.
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 12. Recipe for Pan-Roasted King Salmon, Sweet Yellow Corn Purée, Fresh Blackberry Compote, and Corn Nuts from Chef Alex Bollinger of Urbana - Washington, DC
Adapted by StarChefs.com
Yield: 6 Servings
INGREDIENTS
Corn Puree:
8 pieces sweet yellow corn, cleaned and kernels removed from cob
1 pint heavy cream
Salt
Blackberry Compote:
2 pints fresh blackberries
¼ cup sugar
½ cup pomegranate juice
1 cup water
Assemble and Serve:
6 6-ounce wild King Salmon fillets, pin bones removed
¼ cup vegetable oil
4 tablespoons butter
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 ounces corn nuts
1 bunch chives, minced
Salt and black pepper
METHOD
For the Corn Puree:
Combine 6 cobs' worth of corn kernels in a sauce pot with the heavy cream and season with a pinch of salt. Cook over medium heat until corn is fully cooked. Place in a blender and puree on high until smooth. Pass through a chinois and reserve warm.
For the Blackberry Compote:
Combine 1½ pints of the blackberries, sugar, pomegranate juice, and water in a sauce pot over medium heat to reduce by one-third. Using an immersion blender, puree the compote, leaving it a little chunky. Reserve warm.
To Assemble and Serve:
Preheat the oven to 400°F. In a large sauté pan, heat the vegetable oil until it's smoking hot. Season salmon fillets with salt and black pepper. Pan sear the fish over medium-high heat until golden brown. Place the pan in the oven, top each fillet with a bit of butter, and roast for about 3 to 4 minutes or until desired temperature is reached. Plate each fillet on top of the corn puree and blackberry compote. Garnish with corn nuts and the remaining blackberries and corn kernels.
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