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July 22, 2005 - Issue 86 |
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IN THIS ISSUE
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 Are you a kitchen professional who takes your cooking equipment seriously? Take the StarChefs.com Tools of the Trade Range Survey to share your opinions about ranges for inclusion in our Tools of the Trade Feature, and enter to win a 30-inch, stainless steel professional BBQ. Click here. |
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| 1. StarChefs Announces Line-Up for
Las Vegas Rising Stars Revue StarChefs.com is thrilled to announce the 2005 Las Vegas Rising Stars. This list represents the brightest up-and-coming culinary stars from the top restaurants in Vegas. Join us as we celebrate their talents with a gala walk-around tasting on September 13th at Caesars Palace, from 7-9pm. Tickets are $100 per person in advance, $125 at the door. To purchase tickets, go to http://www.starchefs.com/chefs/rising_stars/2005/las_vegas/html/index.shtml Honorees include: |
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| 2. Cool Careers: John Egnor, Foodservice
Design Consultant |
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| 3. Winemakers Mix It Up on the
South African Cape |
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| 4. El Bulli: 1998-2002, Mastermind Ferrán
Adrià’s Retrospective Cookbook Ferrán Adrià has been a pioneer in the field of culinary arts for more than two decades. And now, with the publication of his culinary tome, El Bulli: 1998-2002, readers can explore the practices and theories behind Adrià’s legendary restaurant, El Bulli. A true collector’s item, the book features full-color photographs and detailed analyses of the development, philosophy, and technique of each dish. At Jessica’s Biscuit® eCookbooks, you can purchase a boxed set that includes the main volume, detailed Users Guide, and an interactive CD containing each recipe, numbered and catalogued by year, all for $210, a $140 value off the list price. To pre-order this specially priced boxed set, go to www.ecookbooks.com |
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| 5. StarChefs’ Pernod Seafood
Rescue - Chef Recipe Contest Crustacean frustration? Pernod to the rescue! America's best chefs know that Pernod, the international anise spirit, is a perfect match for seafood. Send us your original seafood recipe using Pernod, and you and a guest could hook a trip to Paris for Pernod's 200th Anniversary Celebration on November 21, 2005. The winning recipe will also be published on StarChefs.com. Note: You must be at least 21 and employed in a professional kitchen in the United States to participate. Your submission needs to include a recipe including title, yield, ingredients, quantities, and thorough instructions, a digital photo of the dish, and a digital head shot photo. To enter, Go to http://www.starchefs.com/survey/takesurvey.php?id=241 |
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| 6. From the Beach, for the Beach: A
Mix of Wines for Summer Entertaining Many wine regions make good vacation destinations, but only a few speak of summer and the beach. The best example in the U.S. isn’t even in California; it’s in New York. Each summer, New Yorkers – well-heeled New Yorkers, at least – head out to the Hamptons on Long Island to party and take in the sun. Now that the Cosmo has receded from popularity a bit, they’ve probably noticed that there are a number of good wines being made right next door. And if they haven’t, they should have. Read more. |
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| 7. What’s Hot? What’s Not?
Get On Top of the Latest Culinary Trends After touring the country from coast to coast, meeting hundreds of chefs and tasting their food, StarChefs Editor-in-Chief Antoinette Bruno has her finger on the pulse of the latest culinary trends. Come join us as she discusses her experiences at the “What’s Hot? What’s Not?” seminar at the Global Gaming Expo – F&B at G2E in Las Vegas on Wednesday, September 14th, 11:30am-12:30pm, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Go to http://www.starchefs.com/events/career_fair/2005/las_vegas/html/index.shtml |
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| 8. StarChefs.com Jobfinder Career Fair
in Las Vegas, September 13th StarChefs.com has organized a JobFinder Career Fair this fall on Tuesday, September 13th in Las Vegas. The Career Fair is your opportunity to market yourself to a diverse group of hospitality employers and attend the 'How to Make It' career panel. Join us later that evening for our Industry-Only Afterparty at 10:30 pm. All attendees must pre-register, bring valid ID and be 21 years of age to attend. Registration for JobSeekers is free. Go to http://www.starchefs.com/events/career_fair/2005/las_vegas/html/index.shtml |
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9. Top 5 Best-Selling Cookbooks
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| 10. Top 10 Jobs on StarChefs JobFinder
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| 11. QuickMeals Recipe for Strawberry
Shortcake with Cream Biscuits and Crème Fraîche Yield: 4 Servings Ingredients: Biscuits: Method: For Biscuits: To Serve: |
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Recipes don't have to be complicated to be delicious. Check out QuickMeals
and learn celebrity chefs' secrets for preparing fast and easy weeknight
recipes. |
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| Newsletter Editor: Amy Tarr |
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