2010 Holiday Cuisine Showcase award winners announced
The winners of the Flint Area Convention & Visitors Bureau's 5th annual Holiday Cuisine Showcase, held on Dec. 2 at Genesys Conference & Banquet Center, are:
Appetizer Category
Best in Presentation:
Epoch Catering at Genesys Banquet & Conference Center—Winter Ravioli Trio, Chef Matt Young
Best in Taste:
TIE.
501 Bar and Grill—Seared Sea Scallops with Spicy Edamame, Chef Luis Fernandes
Epoch Catering at Genesys Banquet & Conference Center—Winter Ravioli Trio, Chef Matt Young
People’s Choice:
TIE
Cranberries Café—Caribbean Banana Chicken with Calypso Rice, Chef Mitch Plant
Patty McGee’s Irish Pub—Paddy Crab Cakes with a Chipotle Remoulade
Entrée Category
Best in Presentation:
The Captain’s Club at Woodfield—Certified Angus Beef topped with a Blue Maryland Crabcake and served with duel sauces, Chef Denny Dowdall
Best in Taste:
Redwood Lodge—Filet Oscar with Hollandaise Sauce, Chef Kyle Fitch
People’s Choice:
Pesto’s—Chicken Hurricane, Chef Josh Richard
Dessert Category
Best in Presentation:
Paddy McGee’s Irish Pub—Black Forest Truffle Cheesecake with Wild Cherry Sauce, Chef Paula Banycky
Best in Taste:
Cranberries Café—Cranberry Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce
People’s Choice:
Cranberries Café—Cranberry Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce