Top Chef Masters: Shawnee

Top Chef Masters: Shawnee, 2011.

Girls vs. Boys.

The Parameters:

Girls' secret ingredient for the boys: pumpkin

Boys' secret ingredient for the girls: coconut - that turned out to be rotten :(

Competition parameters - cooking for 30 friends at a holiday party

Costumes: Cute matching aprons. Boys, where's the picture of your cute matching aprons?

Allez cuisine!

I know, that's Iron Chef, but it's really just like what she's saying here!

Whoa, wait a minute, what's everyone cooking?

Boys' Menu: Pulled Pork Nachos with Tomatillo Sauce, Spicy Shrimp Po Boys, Vanilla Ice Cream and Pumpkin Cookies

Girls' Menu: Japanese Beef Rolls with Ginger Lime Sauce, Artichoke and Roasted Pepper Risotto, Truffle Bar

We were awfully busy in the kitchen (read: all day!) so we didn't get to take many pictures during the cooking or even of the finished dishes, but some highlights:

The boys roasted tomatillos for their salsa, and it was de-lish!

Mushroom cluster for the Japanese Beef Rolls

Pretty Truffle Bar with Toppings

(coconut, pistachio, peppermint, cocoa powder, almonds, toffee)

And since us girls are the Top Chef Masters that we are, we cooked a few extra dishes to supplement the heavy hors d'0euvres menu:

Peppered Candied Bacon

Panzanella Bread Salad

Cute Cheeseball Snowman

Winning Dish - Japanese Beef Rolls with Ginger Lime Sauce!

Overall Winning Team - Girls!

Next Battle - 2013

Bring your aprons!

Hungry yet??

Thanks Allison for some pics! :)