Still room for you at the James Beard dinner
There are still a few tickets left for the James Beard Celebrity Chef Tour dinner tonight at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel. Here is the menu.
Celebrity Chef Tour Dinner Series
October 21, 2010
Water Table Restaurant – Baltimore, Maryland
Celebrity Chefs Marc Murphy, Jennifer Carroll, Marc Anthony Bynum, Amanda Cook
Host Chef Sean Curry
RECEPTION
Passed Canapés
Stella Artois, Hoegaarden, Leffe Blonde, Segura Vieudas Brut Reserve Cava
Bonterra 2008 Mendocino County Chardonnay & Frei Bros 2007 Dry Creek Valley Reserve Merlot
DINNER
1st course Chef Sean
oxtail consommé, bison pansotti, wild mushroom, stravecchio
Paringa Shiraz Sparkling, Riverland, Australia
2nd course Chef Marc Anthony
pan seared long island striped bass, tomato confit, caper berries, lemon confit, aged balsamic
Chateau St Jean 2008 Sonoma Coast Fume Blanc
3rd course Chef Jennifer
spanish mackerel
confit potatoes, tarragon, watermelon radish, black currant mustard
Rodney Strong 2008 Chalk Hill Chardonnay
Bonterra Vineyards 2007 Viognier
4th course Chef Marc
braise shortribs bordelaise
smoked shallot mashed potatoes, mushroom ragout & brussel sprouts
Rodney Strong 2006 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley
MacMurray Ranch 2008 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
5th course Chef Amanda
tin roof sundae
peanut crunch, vanilla molleux, hot fudge sauce, salted chocolate tuile &
whipped kendall farms creme fraiche
Leffe Blonde
Comments
What no cheese course?
Posted by: Elite Elephant Lover | October 21, 2010 2:48 PM
Just can't understand why this hasn't sold out. Normally, you'd think folks would jump at the oppurtunity of sippinig a fine cava like Segura Viudas brut with their canapes. I just don't get it.
Posted by: JohnM. | October 21, 2010 3:43 PM
Tickets might still be available simply because of the $140. price to attend. And, the typically small portions.
Posted by: Banker Clement Hops | October 21, 2010 5:53 PM
Please don't mistake this for sour grapes:
With all due respect to the Beard-caliber chefs, not one of them is from Baltimore, and only one works IN Baltimore, so why, perhaps, would the decidedly locavore foodie community here in town support a $140/plate dinner that doesn't feature any homegrown talent?
Don't get me wrong, I have utmost respect for the Beard Foundation, but in this economy, I'm hard pressed to burn $140 on dinner for just me when that will get Ms. Joker and I a nice meal at Woodberry, Clementine, or Jack's Bistro, and then some.
Posted by: ChefJoker | October 22, 2010 1:40 PM
All I can say is you all missed a really, really good meal last week. Each course was delicious, and the wine pairings were perfect. The chefs were friendly and mingled with everyone before dinner, and the entire evening was special. I'm not sure, but I'd guess the focus on out of town chefs was because you can enjoy the homegrown talent any time... I can't wait for the next one!
BTW, the price was $ 20 less if you used a Visa Signature card to pay.
Posted by: ColumbiaBill | October 25, 2010 12:25 PM