Dallas Wine and Food Festival

Rising Stars Chefs’ Dinner
Thursday, April 24

6:30 p.m. - Reception

7:00 p.m. - Dinner

The Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
2821 Turtle Creek Blvd
Dallas, Texas 75219

$100 (inclusive)

Complimentary Valet Parking ~ Special Hotel Room Rates for attendees, please contact us for details

Enjoy an unforgettable evening at the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, and catch a rising star as you enjoy the award-winning specialties of Dallas' hottest new chefs -- the top winners of the 11th Annual Rising Stars Chefs Contest. A winemakers dinner unlike any other features each of the winning chefs and their original dishes specifically paired with wines from Merryvale Vineyards.

Menu

Piper-Heidsieck Champagne

Dinner

Seared Scallop and Wild Mushroom Ragout with a Sweet Corn Soufflé
Lan Nickens, Executive Chef, Chamberlains Steak & Chop House
First Place White Wine

Merryvale Starmont 2006 Chardonnay

Curry Seared Diver Sea Scallops with Toasted Israeli Couscous
Omar Flores, Roundsman, Abacus Second Place White Wine

Merryvale Starmont 2006 Chardonnay

Seared Rack of Lamb with Sweet Corn Quinoa
Vinagre de Jerez Splashed Swiss Chard
and Blueberry Gastrique
Christopher Alford, Sous Chef, 62 Main
Second Place Red Wine

Merryvale Starmont 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon

Juniper Berry Rubbed Buffalo Tenderloin
with Applewood-Smoked Bacon Blue Corn Waffle with Ancho Guava Reduction
Jeremy Neilson, Executive Chef, Neiman Marcus North Park
First Place Red Wine

Merryvale Starmont 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon

Pears and Almonds
Almond Pain de Gene, Pear Mousse and Tuile
Caramel Mousse, Pear Sorbet with a Saffron Glaze
David Collier, Pastry Chef
Mansion Restaurant at the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek

Cascinetta Vietti 2006 Moscato d'asti

LavAzza Coffee

Dinner served with Acqua Panna ~ S.Pellegrino