The winners of the 2013 KTA Super Stores Kona Coffee Recipe Contest are as follows:
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY – ENTREE DIVISION
1st place: Angela Kenyon, Beach Tree Restaurant sous chef at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, for the Kona coffee braised short ribs, smoked Kabocha pumpkin puree and roasted alii mushrooms
2nd place: Connor Butler, executive chef at Daylight Mind Coffee Co., for the Kona coffee chicken liver parfait
3rd place: Samuel Varron, cook at the Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay, for the stuffed chicken Mousseline
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY – DESSERT DIVISION
1st place: Samuel Varron, cook at the Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay, for the Kona coffee creme brulee
2nd place: Doug Connor, pastry chef at Daylight Mind Coffee Co., for the gluten-free Kona coffee dark chocolate truffle cake
3rd place: Patti Kimball, caterer for Kimball Catering, for the Kona coffee chocolate Bavarian
AMATEUR CATEGORY – ENTREE DIVISION
1st place: Paula Mijo for the Kona coffee perky jerky
2nd place: Gwen Edwards for the biscuits with Kona coffee gravy
AMATEUR CATEGORY – DESSERT DIVISION
1st place: Barbara Housel for the Kona coffee magic cheesecake
2nd place: Sabine-Maeva Andresen for the Kona coffee truffle cups
3rd place: Gwen Edwards for the Big Island baklava
CULINARY STUDENT CATEGORY – ENTREE DIVISION
1st place: Charles Chute for the Kona coffee pulled pork arugula salad with Kona coffee vinaigrette
2nd place: Gary Cyr for the Kona coffee crusted pork shoulder
3rd place: Derrick Henning for the grilled local grass fed tri-tip beef with mashed Kealakekua sweet potatoes
CULINARY STUDENT CATEGORY – DESSERT DIVISION
1st place: Kanaina Kunitake for the Kunitake bread pudding with custard sauce
2nd place: Gary Cyr for the Kona coffee cinnamon buns
3rd place: Meagan Lederer for the dark chocolate ganache brownie cake with Kona coffee mousse
Source: Laura Aquino
of Current Events
The winners of the 2013 KTA Super Stores Kona Coffee Recipe Contest are as follows:
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY – ENTREE DIVISION
1st place: Angela Kenyon, Beach Tree Restaurant sous chef at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, for the Kona coffee braised short ribs, smoked Kabocha pumpkin puree and roasted alii mushrooms
2nd place: Connor Butler, executive chef at Daylight Mind Coffee Co., for the Kona coffee chicken liver parfait
3rd place: Samuel Varron, cook at the Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay, for the stuffed chicken Mousseline
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY – DESSERT DIVISION
1st place: Samuel Varron, cook at the Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay, for the Kona coffee creme brulee
2nd place: Doug Connor, pastry chef at Daylight Mind Coffee Co., for the gluten-free Kona coffee dark chocolate truffle cake
3rd place: Patti Kimball, caterer for Kimball Catering, for the Kona coffee chocolate Bavarian
AMATEUR CATEGORY – ENTREE DIVISION
1st place: Paula Mijo for the Kona coffee perky jerky
2nd place: Gwen Edwards for the biscuits with Kona coffee gravy
AMATEUR CATEGORY – DESSERT DIVISION
1st place: Barbara Housel for the Kona coffee magic cheesecake
2nd place: Sabine-Maeva Andresen for the Kona coffee truffle cups
3rd place: Gwen Edwards for the Big Island baklava
CULINARY STUDENT CATEGORY – ENTREE DIVISION
1st place: Charles Chute for the Kona coffee pulled pork arugula salad with Kona coffee vinaigrette
2nd place: Gary Cyr for the Kona coffee crusted pork shoulder
3rd place: Derrick Henning for the grilled local grass fed tri-tip beef with mashed Kealakekua sweet potatoes
CULINARY STUDENT CATEGORY – DESSERT DIVISION
1st place: Kanaina Kunitake for the Kunitake bread pudding with custard sauce
2nd place: Gary Cyr for the Kona coffee cinnamon buns
3rd place: Meagan Lederer for the dark chocolate ganache brownie cake with Kona coffee mousse
Source: Laura Aquino
of Current Events