Issue 235   May 11, 2011 IN THIS ISSUE 1.  Letter from the Editor Vol. 74: A National Identity for Chilean Dining 2.  Chef Rodolfo Guzmán: Chile's Native Son 3.  Grown in Chile 4.  A Food Tourist's Travel Guide to Chile 5.  Wine List Adventures: Off-roading Chilean Terroir 6.  Ramp Fest 2011 7.  Ask the Sommelier: Sarah Valor of Commis - Oakland, CA 8.  On Sale: Tickets to the 2011 Chicago Rising Stars Gala! 9.  James Beard 2011: The Winner's Circle 10.  Act Now to Get Discounted StarChefs.com ICC Passes 11.  Photo Galleries from Our Recent Tastings 12.  Featured Video: Kunstmann Brewery 13.  Featured Cookbook: Small Bites, Big Taste 14.  Top 10 Jobs from the StarChefs.com's JobFinder 15.  Recipe for Spicy Prawns from Chef Maria Ignacia Jara of Restaurant Parque Antumalal at Hotel Antumalal - Pucon, Chile StarChefs.com...the magazine for culinary insiders. Visit www.starchefs.com

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1. Letter from the Editor Vol. 74: A National Identity for Chilean Dining Where authentic meets avant-garde, where wine tradition meets innovation, Chile is coming into its (culinary) own. http://starchefs.com/cook/features/letter_from_editor/vol74/chile-chefs-cuisine  2. Chef Rodolfo Guzmán: Chile's Native Son With one kitchen and one restaurant, Rodolfo Guzmán wants to share all of Chile, plate by plate. http://www.starchefs.com/cook/features/chef-rodolfo-guzman  3. Grown in Chile Open up a chef's wonderland: Unpacking Chile's undiscovered pantry of ingredients. http://www.starchefs.com/cook/features/grown-in-chile  4. A Food Tourist's Travel Guide to Chile Where the wine flows like wine, and then some: our dining and travel guide to Chile. http://starchefs.com/cook/features/travel/Chile/where-to-eat  5. Wine List Adventures: Off-roading Chilean Terroir From large-scale vineyards to the MOVI motley crue of independent producers, we're drinking in the fifth largest wine exporter in the world one region at a time. http://www.starchefs.com/cook/features/chilean-wines  6. Ramp Fest 2011 Gathering chefs and ramp enthusiasts for a day of culinary ramp-age in The Hudson Valley. http://www.starchefs.com/cook/events/ramp-fest-2011  7. Ask the Sommelier: Sarah Valor of Commis - Oakland, CA Submit your questions and wine wonderings to the expertise of our Rising Star sommelier, Sarah Valor of terroir-celebrating Commis Restaurant. http://www.starchefs.com/wine/ask_Sommelier/wine.php  8. On Sale: Tickets to the 2011 Chicago Rising Stars Gala! Get your tickets to our 2011 Chicago Rising Stars Revue Gala at the Fairmont Chicago, Monday, May 23, and taste the future of Chicago dining. http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/2011-chicago-rising-stars  9. James Beard 2011: The Winner's Circle Animal Kingdom may have won the Kentucky Derby, but Sunday and Monday's James Beard Foundation Awards saw scores of culinary greats cross a major industry finish line. http://starchefs.com/cook/features/2011-james-beard-foundation-awards-winners  10. Act Now to Get Discounted StarChefs.com ICC Passes The ICC discount countdown continues-but time is running out! Working Restaurant Passes are $350 until June 30, $395 until July 30, and $450 after August 1. http://www.starchefs.com/cook/events/icc/2011  11. Photo Galleries from Our Recent Tastings Photo Galleries from our recent tastings in Chile, including La Mar, Sukalde, Agridulce, and more (including a traditional Mapuche harvest feast), as well as stateside tastings at Northeast Kingdom, Ai Fiori, and Rogue 24 Pop-up Restaurant. http://www.starchefs.com/cook/photo-gallery  12. Featured Video: Kunstmann Brewery From maturation vats to bottling, behind the beer scenes at Chile's Kunstmann Brewery. http://www.starchefs.com/cook/videos/kunstmann-brewery-chile-beer  13. Featured Cookbook: Small Bites, Big Taste Innovative Recipes for Entertaining Rainer Zinngrebe with Rodrigo Torres Contreas Apr 2009 Marshall Cavendish Cuisine The strongest influence on Chefs Rainer Zinngrebe and Rodrigo Torres Contreas' cookbook seems to be the equator. In the proper sun-induced spirit, the chefs suggest you relax, and "drink some wine while you are cooking." Then, with an artistic eye and masterful hand, they meld the cuisines of Latin America, India, and Asia in the recipes that follow. The focus of the book is carnivorous and savory; it covers fish, meat, and poultry. The dishes vary in difficulty, from a one-step Asian-style guacamole with Blue Corn Totopos to a more professional level, as with the "Jamaican Jerk Marinated Pork Spring Rolls with Roasted Tomato Habanero Sauce." Zinngrebe and Contreas intend their book to inspire epic dinner parties, bathed in sunlight and surrounded by friends. To what latitude you bring the party is your choice. http://www.starchefs.com/cook/cookbooks/S  14. Top 10 Jobs from the StarChefs.com's JobFinder Cook Join Our Collaborative, Farm to Table New England Kitchen Ocean House Watch Hill, RI http://starchefsjobfinder.com/js-jobinfo.php?s=-1&t=j&v=278320&positionid= Executive Chef Exciting Restaurant Group Looking For Leader at Fast Paced Environment Heirloom Restaurant Group Utah http://starchefsjobfinder.com/js-jobinfo.php?s=-1&t=j&v=278700&positionid= Sous Chef Top 100 CondeNast Hotel Hiring Summer Kitchen Manager Toppers at The Wauwinet Inn Nantucket, MA http://starchefsjobfinder.com/js-jobinfo.php?s=-1&t=j&v=278520&positionid= Tournant Chef 5-Star 5-Diamond Luxury Hotel Restaurant on the Miracle Mile The Peninsula Chicago, IL http://starchefsjobfinder.com/js-jobinfo.php?s=-1&t=j&v=278660&positionid= Cook Rare Position Opening at one of the Country's Most Innovative Kitchens Minibar, Jose Andres' Think Food Group Washington, DC http://starchefsjobfinder.com/js-jobinfo.php?s=-1&t=j&v=278440&positionid= Pastry Cook Passionate Focused Cooks to Join European Patisserie Program in State of the Art Kitchen Bottega Louie Los Angeles, CA http://starchefsjobfinder.com/js-jobinfo.php?s=-1&t=j&v=278281&positionid= Sous Chef Multifaceted Sous Wanted for Destination Dinner-Only Restaurant New Heights Washington, DC http://starchefsjobfinder.com/js-jobinfo.php?s=-1&t=j&v=278140&positionid= Sous Chef Incredible Opening at Luxury Resort for Career-Minded Culinarian Canoe Bay Wisconsin http://starchefsjobfinder.com/js-jobinfo.php?s=-1&t=j&v=278723&positionid= Line Cooks Excellent Pay, Dinner Only, and a Fantastic Team to Work With! Talula's Garden Philadelphia, PA http://starchefsjobfinder.com/js-jobinfo.php?s=-1&t=j&v=277920&positionid= Volunteers for 2011 International Chefs Congress Food Lovers Wanted for 3 Day Food & Wine Event in October StarChefs.com New York, NY http://starchefsjobfinder.com/js-jobinfo.php?s=-1&t=j&v=278302&positionid=  15. Recipe for Spicy Prawns from Chef Maria Ignacia Jara of Restaurant Parque Antumalal at Hotel Antumalal - Pucon, Chile Adapted by StarChefs.com Yield: 4 servings INGREDIENTS: 100 milliliters olive oil ½ kilogram prawns 2 garlic gloves, finely chopped 1 dried cacho de cabra chili pepper, finely chopped 200 milliliters white wine Salt and freshly ground black pepper METHOD: Heat the olive oil in a pan and add the prawns and garlic. Lightly fry for a few seconds and add the chili pepper. Add the white wine and cook for one more minute. Season with salt and pepper. http://www.starchefs.com/cook/recipe/spicy-prawns

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