Chef Jennifer Hill Booker at The James Beard House!
Our very own Chef Jennifer Hill Booker will be cooking at the acclaimed James Beard House, on February 21st, 2018!
Chef Jennifer Hill Booker
Join chef Jennifer Hill Booker, chef Deborah VanTrece and mixologist Tiffanie Barriere for the grand finale of the “Cast Iron Chronicles,” a three-part collaborative dinner series debunking the myths of soul food, racial inequality, and gender representation in the industry. This trio of Atlanta-based female culinary talents will bring their delicious and thought-provoking food and drink to the Beard House for a special, enlightening repast.
Menu
Passed Hors d’Oeuvre
Chitterling Sausage with Apple Slaw, Cornbread Brioche, and Hot Pepper Gastrique
Fried Chicken Livers with Peach Confiture on Crostini
Crayfish Quenelles with Lowcountry Consommé, Fennel Fronds, and Cajun Crab Powder
Smoked Chicken Pot Pie with Sweet Potato and Peanuts
Seated Dinner
For the Table
Black Pepper Biscuits with Pimento Cheese Spoonbread; and Yeast Rolls with Blackstrap Molasses Butter
Amuse-Bouche
Hog’s Head Cheese with Apple Mostarda, Duck Prosciutto and Crackling, Smoked Paprika Saltine, Quick Pickles, and Kumquat Marmalade
House-Smoked Salmon with Deviled Quail Eggs, Green Onion Hoecake, and Chowchow
Collard Green Salad with Pecan–Apple Cider Vinaigrette and Root Vegetable Confetti
Catfish Goujonnettes with Buttermilk Hominy Grits and Red-Eye Gravy
Oxtail Rillettes with Foie Gras Mousse, Pickled Vidalia Onions, Muscadine Gelée, and Truffle Toast Points
Black-Eyed Pea Risotto Cake with Smoked Ham Hocks, Candied Winter Greens, and Crispy Pig’s Skin
Dessert Trio
Vanilla Bourbon Caramel Cake, Sweet Potato Tartlets with Meringue Cloud, Red Velvet Cake with Whipped Cream Cheese Souffle & Sweet Southern Pecans
A selection of fine wines will be served with this dinner
left to right, Chef Jennifer Hill Booker, Chef Deborah VanTrece, Mixologist Tiffanie Barriere
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fried chicken livers with peach confiture on crostini
photos by Shelby Light