Stainless Steel Chef Awards: A Night To Remember

Oh lordy, my achin’ back and feet: last night was a total raucous blast. The Milestone Culinary Arts Center  was a mosh pit of foodies, celebuchefs, sponsors, Junior Leaguers, and distinguished members of the Dallas culinary scene. Working with the chefs who participated—Casey, Tre, David, Kelly, Tim, and Kevin—was quite an experience. We’ve all watched plenty of culinary competitions on the tube, but to be in the kitchen with them and experience the serious energy they produce was really something. (BTW, Timmy has pictures up on FrontBurner.) I (almost) felt sorry for Tre, he drew the exhibition station that was in the front room and guests taking pictures and asking for autographs surrounded him as he attempted to cook. Highlights for me? The “Dine With D Magazine’s Dining Critic” live auction item fetched $1,700! Tim Love’s whole red snapper was as beautiful as it was tasty. Meeting the nerdy-in-a-good-way seafood guy from Waxahachie. Catching up with Matt Martinez . Seeing Jim Severson and his wife Amy’s sassy new hairdo. And remembering—cue the violins—that Dallas is full of great chefs and restaurateurs who freely donate their time, money, and product to this city. Somebody at City Hall needs to take this city by the culinary gonads and sell them to the world. Paula Lambert can’t do it on her own. Developing.