by Food Fest Courtney
16. June 2010 09:43
Excerpt From today's Island Packet, thank you Hannah Carroll for this fun feature!
Kirk Gilbert, executive chef at The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, has a personal interest in "Top Chef: D.C.": His older brother, Kenny, is one of the 17 cheftestants competing for the "Top Chef" title and $125,000. Kirk, 35, who's been overseeing the Inn's River House Restaurant since October, said his brother was approached by the show's casting directors on the recommendation of last season's winner, Michael Voltaggio, who had worked with Kenny at several events. Kirk was also contacted -- perhaps the show was hungry for a second helping of sibling rivalry -- but, as he had only been at Palmetto Bluff for a month, he decided to pass. "I didn't think it was appropriate," Kirk said. He said he may audition in the future, but he's happy to let Kenny be the guinea pig.
Kenny, who will be cooking with Kirk in November at Palmetto Bluff's annual Music to Your Mouth Festival, seems to be an early favorite to win. Entertainment Weekly singled out the 36-year-old chef as the contestant "whose skill set seems so far beyond the rest." Kirk said Kenny is not only passionate about food, but dedicated to leadership and mentoring. "He made a point that he wouldn't make an ass of himself on TV," Kirk said. "He didn't want to be cutting people down."
So, does Kirk think he could take down Kenny in a Quick Fire Challenge? "I may be able to pull that off," Kirk said. "It would be neck and neck, but I might have a couple more tricks up my sleeve."
Read the full story here and tune in tonight for the season premiere of Top Chef.
by Food Fest Courtney
7. June 2010 09:57
Music to Your Mouth Guest Chef Sean Brock of McCrady's Restaurant in Charleston talks southern cooking on SCETV's "The Big Picture."
The show tackles the question ... has Charleston become the new southern food capitol of the United States? Three of the last five years, the James Beard Award for best chef in the Southeast has hailed from the Holy City. The Big Picture travels to the coast to talk - and eat with - the experts.
Watch the show online
by Food Fest Courtney
1. June 2010 10:30
Bravo TV's Top Chef just announced their Season 7 "cheftestants" and we are thrilled that Kenny Gilbert is in the mix! Kenny is brother to "our" Executive Chef Kirk Gilbert and Kenny and Kirk will be cooking in tandem for the Hirsch Vineyards Simmer' Supper Club Dinner during Music to Your Mouth week. Kenny will also be on stage and under the main tent at the Culinary Festival.
According to the Top Chef website, Kenny once split his pants open while cooking a 10-course meal and didn't even blink an eye. Sounds like our kind of guy!
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by Wine Geek Party Planner
27. April 2010 18:32
We laughed, cried and drank moonshine, not necessarily in that order.
Last week's Domaine Serene Dinner was all that I wanted it to be and just a bit more. Guest Chef Sean Brock of McCrady's in Charleston and our Executive Chef Kirk Gilbert out did themselves reinventing family recipes to take our guests on a stroll down memory lane. The evening started with Sean Brock's take on PB & J, Foie Gras with Peanut Butter and fresh strawberries. We then moved onto Rabbit Meatloaf and settled in with a decadent Chicken & Dumplin's wrapped in pork belly. All these wonderous foods were paired with the ethereal wines of Domaine Serene including the spellbinding 2005 Monogram.
The last magical part of the evening was a special treat that Sean brought with him. It was a big ol Mason Jar full of Moonshine infused with Damson Plums from West Virginia also known as trouble with a capital T that rhymes with P that stands for Moonshine.
by Food Fest Courtney
17. March 2010 08:29
Winemaker Ehren Jordan will return to the Bluff Easter Weekend for two fun-filled dinners as a part of the Turley & Failla Wine Weekend. Take a look at this clip, Chasing Ehren. He's a true man on the move!
Also making his return next month is Chef Anthony Hoy Fong. Anthony has spent the last four years cooking across America with Food Network star Tyler Florence (so, if you've been to the Music to Your Mouth Festival in November, you've certainly met him!) and currently consults on Bravo's hit cooking show, Top Chef.
We are really excited about the return of these two artists, and anxious to see what they are cooking up!
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