Thank you to everyone who participated in our 2016 culinary contests.

Recipe Contest

 

Appetizers

 

1st Place

“Hair of the dog, gruff nod to breakfast at noon”

Kristina Breuninger

 

2^nd Place

Lamb and Red Lentil Soup

Alexis Saucier

 

3^rd Place

Captain of the Sea

Donna Johnston

 

Entrée’s

 

1^st Place

Shrimp with Squid and Carrot Pastas with Brown Butter Sage Sauce

Alexis Saucier

 

2^nd place

Pesto Encrusted Sword Fish Filet with Tomato Beurre Blanc

Mathew Nichols

 

3^rd Place

Coq au Vin

Charlie String

 

Desserts

 

1^st Place

Death by Poe-Chocolate

Hector Vega

 

2^nd Place

“Gluten Free Honey Lavender Croquembouche”

Kristina Breuninger

 

3^rd Place

 

Gluten Free Almond Cake with Salted Caramel Earl Grey Ice Cream

Alexis Saucier

 

 

Boiling Point Competition

 

Mystery Basket: Alligator, Sunchokes, Anchovies, Buddha’s Hand, Apple Pie.

Additional Twists: Chocolate Syrup, Coriander Pesto, Mango Pesto

 

1st Place

 

Team 6 Union Street Market

Richard Granja, Omayra Quiles, Peter Diani

Potato Sunchoke Cake w/white balsamic Anchovie

Bruchia

Gator & French Toast w/Mango Chutney Maple Drizzle

Apple Chutney wontons w/Maple Whipped Cream

 

 

2^nd Place

 

Team 4 Central Production Kitchen

Sean FitzGerald, Melissa Grindal, Heidi Howlett

 

Budda Canapee w/Roasted Harvest Pie

Plated w/ a Cognac Gastrique

Gator Tika Kabob w/a cucumber fresh salad

Summer time sunchoke and anchovies, fresh citrus zest

 

 

3^rd Place

 

Team 11Gelfenbien

Lucinda Simms, Donna Johnston, Scott Chapman

 

Alligator Spring Roll w/Apricot Gaina Glaze

Apple Pie & Anchovies Wonton

Budda’s Citrus Parfait w/Chocolate & Apple Pie Crumble

 

 

Program 2016 Judges-Final

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