Whole Foods Quickfire Challenge

Chefs cheffed, judges judged, and the crowd crowded in for a pressure-packed quickfire challenge at Whole Foods last weekend pitting Rene Lenger (Switch), Jet Tila (Wazuzu), Bianca Freeny (Whole Foods), Kuldeep Singh (Origin India) and Jean Paul Labadie (Marche Bacchus) against each other in a throwdown over who could cook think up and cook the tastiest dish (from a randomly selected protein) in 45 minutes.

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EMERIL’S Carnivale Du Vin – A Worthwhile Way To Wine The Night Away

CHEF MARIO BATALI TO BE HONORED AT 2009 CARNIVALE DU VIN

Stage Set for Emeril Lagasse Foundation’s Biggest Night of Revelry and Charity – Ultimate Grand Tasting Pairs 40 of the Country’s Top Chefs & Vintners

NEW ORLEANS (November 4, 2009) – The special fifth anniversary Carnivale du Vin gala and wine auction benefiting the Emeril Lagasse Foundation will bring together over 40 prestigious names in the culinary and wine worlds on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at The Venetian | The Palazzo in Las Vegas. Chef Mario Batali will be recognized as the 2009 Carnivale du Vin Honoree, commemorating his participation, friendship and support of the annual charity event and the Emeril Lagasse Foundation since its inception…and giving us yet another excuse to put on our dinner jacket and strut around like a penguin.

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