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A Tasteful Pursuit

Photos from A Tasteful Pursuit Dallas

Thanks to you, the evening was a success
Sunday, August 30, 2009

This year's event was the fourth annual Share Our Strength's A Tasteful Pursuit at Stephan Pyles Restaurant and helped to raise funds for Share Our Strength's efforts to end childhood hunger. The evening began with a reception hosted by Stella Artois and was followed by an extraordinary multi-course meal prepared by the following chefs and an exciting live auction. The event raised over $45,000.

Host Chef

• Stephan Pyles

Participating Chefs

• David Uygur, Lola
• Sara Johannes, Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck
• Billy Grant, Grant's and Restaurant Bricco, West Hartford, CT
• Bradford Thompson, James Beard Award winning chef/Food & Wine Top Ten Best New Chefs
• Arturo Romanillos, Pastry Chef, Stephan Pyles

Celebrity Auctioneer

• Billy Harris

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The Menu for the Evening Was as Follows:

1^st Course
Marinated Sea Scallop Jamaican Style with Coconut Milk, Lime, Scotch Bonnet and Mint
Brad Thompson, James Beard Award Winner, NYC

Pazo Barrantes, Albariño, Rías Baixas, Spain 2007

2^nd Course
Heirloom Tomato Salad with Flaked Alaskan King Crab - Avocado, Spring Onions, Bonito and White Soy Vinaigrette
Sara Johannes, Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck, Dallas

Elizabeth Spencer, Sauvignon Blanc, Mendocino, California, 2008

3^rd Course
Slow Cooked Wild Salmon with Heirloom Tomato fra Diavolo, Summer Squash and Zucchini Blossoms
Billy Grant, Grant's and Restaurant Bricco, West Hartford

Stella Artois, Leuven, Belgium

4^th Course
Duck Breast with Black Pudding, Polenta and Cherries
David Uygur, Lola the Restaurant, Dallas

Van Duzer, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2006

5^th Course
Pork Tenderloin with Bone Marrow Persillade, Pasilla Caramel, Tomato Confit and White Bean Purée
Matt McCallister, Stephan Pyles, Dallas

Hook & Ladder, "The Tillerman", Red Blend, Russian River Valley, California 2006

Dessert
Butterscotch and Chocolate Fondant Parfait with Semolina Croquette and Pistachio-Cardamom Cookie
Arturo Romanillos, Stephan Pyles, Dallas

Jorge Ordonez & Co., Seleccion Especial #1, Moscatel, Malaga, Spain 2006

View Last Year's Event

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