FRS Chefs Challenge Finale: And the Winner Is...


By Maggie Cramer

 

One hour. Three courses: appetizer, entrée, dessert. At 2pm sharp, Asheville Wine & Food Festival Founder and Director Bob Bowles began explaining the rules of the FRS Chefs Challenge Finale to the competitors and crowd. “Now, if you can’t make a dessert, I understand,” Bowles teased the chefs, reminiscing about the, well, challenging ingredients of past challenges. 

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August 21 Chefs Challenge: A Peachy Evening with Strada and DOUGH

"It's hot." That was "Cheferee" Edwin French's take on the energy in the kitchen as we sat down to last night's dinner. With more than 100 diners in their seats at Packs Tavern eagerly anticpating the evening, Chefs Challenge Semi-Finalists Anthony Cerrato of Strada and Brian Ross of DOUGH were still going at full tilt, waiting on food to come out of the oven.&nbs

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Chef Q + A with Steven Goff of King James Public House

When we started the Chefs Challenge competition back in February, Chef Steven Goff represented Zambra. Since then, he's been very busy -- working with Ben's Tune-Up and starting a new restaurant on Charlotte Street, King James Public House, slated to open next month. As one of four Chefs Challenge semi-finalists, we're excited to see what he cooks up tomorrow night when he goes up against Chef Daniel Wright of Tomato Jam Cafe.

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Chef Q + A with Daniel Wright of Tomato Jam Cafe

Chef Daniel Wright serves up spot-on Southern fare at the popular breakfast and lunch place, Tomato Jam Cafe. But as a semi-finalist in the WNC Chefs Challenge, he's shown that he can serve up a gourmet four-course dinner with the best of 'em. See what he has to say about the competition thus far, plus his favorite burger in Asheville.

AWFF: What's been the most challenging secret ingredient so far and why?

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Chef Q + A with Brian Ross of DOUGH

From February through May, 16 of the area's top chefs competed in the WNC Chefs Challenge. With the field now narrowed down to four, we look forward to seeing these chefs bring the heat as they battle for the title of Best Chef in WNC. Between now and the Festival in August, we will be interviewing the final four as we get ramped up for the semi-finals. 

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Chef Q+A with Strada's Anthony Cerrato

From February through May, 16 of the area's top chefs competed in the WNC Chefs Challenge. With the field now narrowed down to four, we look forward to seeing these chefs bring the heat as they battle for the title of Best Chef in WNC. Between now and the Festival in August, we will be interviewing the final four as we get ramped up for the semi-finals. 

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Final Quarterfinal Challenge: DOUGH Wins

May 7, 2013 WNC Chefs Challenge Quarterfinal

Chef Chuck Kegg – West Asheville Kitchen & Lounge

Chef Brian Ross – DOUGH

 

By Del Holston

 

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