#tracidesjardins

[foodandwine]

© Raymond Hom

Healthy Monday: Top Chef Masters finalist Traci des Jardins creates a gorgeous and healthy holiday hors d’oeuvre with roasted beets, horseradish cream and rye toast.

Recipe: Roasted Beet Toasts with Horseradish Cream

[theskirtsteakfiles]

On Saturday (that would be October 1), I moderated the first (of more? here's hoping) Skirt Steak Panel (subtitled--because today, a simple title alone is not enough--How [Women] Chefs Get the Job Done). Perched on the stools beside me were Traci Des Jardins (http://tracidesjardins.com/), Carla Hall (http://www.carlahall.com/), Anita Lo (http://www.annisarestaurant.com/) and Amanda Cohen (hold, please). The latter, one of the best chef-bloggers in the 'biz, posted a recap the way that only she can. It's folded into her description of the Meatball Madness your-vegetarian-ball-can't-compete shindig she participated in a few nights prior (both events were part of the New York City Wine and Food Festival, aka NYCWFF). Take a look, have a giggle, and click on the bonus link (http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/10/02/female-chefs-dish-at-the-new-york-city-wine-and-food-festival/) for more coverage.