It is a rare occasion when you have an opportunity to dine amongst the likes of Julius Caesar, King Lear and Lily Langtry, but such was the case as the Austin Bailliage celebrated the induction of its new members at the historic Austin Club. Built in 1878, the former Millett Opera House hosted such . . . read more
Chaîne friends gathered at Kathy and Dennis Shay’s in town condo on June 14th for a sip (or two!) through six decades of Bordeaux wines. While Dennis most often works the food side of an event, the Vice Conseiller Gastronomique decided it was beyond time to share his small stash of Bordeaux dating back to . . . read more
The May 4, 2014 event at Arro paired a creative menu from Chef Andrew Curren with fine French wines selected by Master Sommelier Craig Collins. Master Sommelier, Craig Collins
Reception – botanas queso de cabeza (crispy head cheese) black bean mole, pickled red onion paté de higado (chicken liver pate) tomato jam, urfa chile, crispy masa vida de camarón (shrimp ceviche) avocado, celery primero congrejo jumbo lump crab, pineapple, habanero, chive, crushed avocado, puffed amaranth, radish segundo arroz lemon risotto, mushrooms, . . . read more
And the winner is… Rebecca Moon of Austin, Texas. Rebecca will travel to Miami in May 2014 for the USA National Young Chef’s competition.
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Chef Kevin Quin lead his culinary students in preparing a delicious multi-course dinner for La Chaine. The pictures tell the story.
And the winner is … Rebecca Moon, the2014 Southwest Region’s Young Chef. Rebecca will travel to Miami in May 2014 for the USA National Young Chef’s competition. The Westin Hotel created a wonderful dinner to welcome Janet Hewlett as a Dame de la Chaine and to celebrate our young chefs.