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PHOTO GALLERY: Celebrity Chef Tour Dinner


  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • | 5:00 a.m. December 11, 2013
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PHOTO GALLERY: Celebrity Chef Tour Dinner
Celebrity chefs Steven Meese, Steve Phelps, Anthony Lamas, Darwin Santa Maria and Diego Oka
Celebrity chefs Steven Meese, Steve Phelps, Anthony Lamas, Darwin Santa Maria and Diego Oka
Thomas Frey and Shoko Kubota with Elizabeth and Stuart Moore
Thomas Frey and Shoko Kubota with Elizabeth and Stuart Moore
Kaitlin and Ellen Cornelius
Kaitlin and Ellen Cornelius
Chef Steve Phelp’s Crispy Pork Belly
Chef Steve Phelp’s Crispy Pork Belly
Chef Diego’s Snake River Farms Waygu Skirt Tataki with Aji Amarillo Ponzu, Spicy Daikon, Chives and Micro Wasabi
Chef Diego’s Snake River Farms Waygu Skirt Tataki with Aji Amarillo Ponzu, Spicy Daikon, Chives and Micro Wasabi
Madison Huang adds chives to Chef Diego Oka’s Snake River Farms Waygu
Madison Huang adds chives to Chef Diego Oka’s Snake River Farms Waygu
Chef Darwin’s Shrimp Tequenos Roll with Avocado Aioli, Aji Chrapita Sweet Chili
Chef Darwin’s Shrimp Tequenos Roll with Avocado Aioli, Aji Chrapita Sweet Chili
Chef Darwin’s Shrimp Tequenos Roll with Avocado Aioli, Aji Chrapita Sweet Chili are prepared in the kitchen.
Chef Darwin’s Shrimp Tequenos Roll with Avocado Aioli, Aji Chrapita Sweet Chili are prepared in the kitchen.
Madison Huang with Chef Diego Oka
Madison Huang with Chef Diego Oka
Celebrity chefs prepare their meals in the kitchen at Darwin’s on 4th for the Celebrity Chef Tour Dinner Wednesday, Dec. 11.
Celebrity chefs prepare their meals in the kitchen at Darwin’s on 4th for the Celebrity Chef Tour Dinner Wednesday, Dec. 11.
Jeff Black and Joe Farrell
Jeff Black and Joe Farrell
Chef Anthony Lamas’s Border Springs Lamb Albondigas
Chef Anthony Lamas’s Border Springs Lamb Albondigas
Vincente Medina and Lucy Villa
Vincente Medina and Lucy Villa
Helane and Bruce Abramowitz
Helane and Bruce Abramowitz
Syma and Jay Cohn talk with Chef Darwin Santa Maria
Syma and Jay Cohn talk with Chef Darwin Santa Maria
Bruce and Jane Jones
Bruce and Jane Jones
Crystal Lahners, Katie Biter and Amy Sussman
Crystal Lahners, Katie Biter and Amy Sussman
The final touches are added to the first course of the Celebrity Chef Tour Dinner.
The final touches are added to the first course of the Celebrity Chef Tour Dinner.
The first course of the dinner is Mt. Cook Alpine Salmon Ceviche, by Chef Anthony Lamas.
The first course of the dinner is Mt. Cook Alpine Salmon Ceviche, by Chef Anthony Lamas.
The plates are ready and the first course, Mt. Cook Alpine Salmon Ceviche, by Chef Anthony Lamas is served to the guests.
The plates are ready and the first course, Mt. Cook Alpine Salmon Ceviche, by Chef Anthony Lamas is served to the guests.

 

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