Chef Choices
You may choose
3 of the following chefs to work with at this year's Cooking With
Class. Click on the chef's name below for more information
about each one.
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Alvin Binuya
Ponti Seafood Grill
Participants will work
together with this chef to create:
Lobster Lumpia |
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Josh Henderson and Brian O'Connor
Skillet Diner
Participants will work
together with this chef to create:
Josh: Skillet's original poutine. Brian: poutine with a twist. Learn how to make great fries! |
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Daniel Perez
Tango Restaurant & Lounge
Participants will work
together with this chef to create:
Valdeon bleu cheese soufflé |
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Gabe Cabrera
Salty’s on Redondo
Participants will work
together with this chef to create:
Poke salad: learn to break down albacore, ingredients for searing liquid, dressing, vegetable mix and creamy wasabi |
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Russell Lowell
Russell's Dining and Bar and Garden Café at Molbak's
Participants will work
together with this chef to create:
Salmon with roasted shallot and apple butter sauce |
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Kaspar Donier
Kaspars Special Events & Catering
Participants will work
together with this chef to create:
Poached red snapper with exotic mushroom sauce |
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Jim Drohman
Le Pichet/Café Presse
Participants will work
together with this chef to create:
Washington state natural beef tartare served with Walla Walla onion and sweet pepper confit and butter-fried baguette slices |
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James Gibson
Salty’s on Alki
Participants will work
together with this chef to create:
Cupcakes Galore! Carrot, S'more and white chocolate. Learn decorating/icing tricks, make your cuppies and take them home! |
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Dylan Giordan
Serafina/Cicchetti
Participants will work
together with this chef to create:
Moscato zabaglione with fresh fruit (dessert with egg yolks, wine and sugar) |
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Wayne Johnson
Andaluca
Participants will work
together with this chef to create:
Seared scallop salad |
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Peter Levine
Waterfront Seafood Grill
Participants will work
together with this chef to create:
Poached halibut with potato salad and salsa verde |
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Perry Mascitti
Tulalip Resort Casino
Participants will work
together with this chef to create:
Dungeness crab and brie autumn squash blossom, red curry sauce |
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DJ MacIntyre
Seastar Seattle
Participants will work
together with this chef to create:
Applewood smoked king salmon sliders |
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Jeff Maxfield
Space Needle Sky City
Participants will work
together with this chef to create:
Razor clam fritters with Phocus Farms saffron and herbed remoulade |
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Jeremy McLachlan
Salty's on Alki
Participants will work
together with this chef to create:
Salty's Sushi: how to cook rice, season and form traditional sushi, nigiri and sashimi |
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Nick Musser
icon Grill
Participants will work
together with this chef to create:
Szechuan peppercorn seared sea scallop with fresh papaya and sake butter sauce |
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Dan Ratigan
The Fireside Restaurant at The Resort at Port Ludlow
Participants will work
together with this chef to create:
Wild white shrimp Provencal, heirloom tomatoes, garden herbs, white wine and lemon |
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Thomas Small
Armondo's
Participants will work
together with this chef to create:
Late summer caprese salad |
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Robert Spaulding
Elliott's Oyster House
Participants will work
together with this chef to create:
Black cod with wild mushrooms and Brussels sprouts, celery emulsion and bacon dressing |
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Philippe Thomelin
Olivar
Participants will work
together with this chef to create:
Flamenquin: stuffed pork loin with Serrano ham and Manchego cheese |
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Steve Whippo
Chef at Large
Participants will work
together with this chef to create:
Sweet and savory Napoleans: a pastry with a history! |
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Eric Banh
Monsoon, Baguette Box, Ba Bar
Participants will work
together with this chef to create:
Razor clams (or geoduck) with sugar snap peas |
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