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September 17-19, 2010
Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Johnson Center

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Stonewall Kitchen Cooking School presents

"Chefs of New England"

This Home Show we will have nationally renowned Stonewall Cooking School bringing together all the best chefs from New England for one weekend to put on a series of cooking demonstrations for our attendees. These demonstrations will be taking place all weekend! These cooking schools generally cost $35 per show, but for our attendees, it is included in the cost of admission.

Featuring:

              

       Patty Roche           German Lam            Annie Copps              Will Gilson               Adam Ried
As seen in:

                                                    

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Friday, January 29th
Appearing Chefs:



4:30pm   Richard Kazimer
                 Private Chef
                 Dish: Roasted Apple Chicken Salad

Of all the positions Richard Kazimer has assumed (radio host, advertising copywriter, columnist, marketing director) none are more satisfying than standing in front of a hot burner. From cooking instructor at Williams Sonoma and Sur La Table to nutritional knowledge demonstrator with The Blue Buffalo Co, Richard’s knack for food demonstrating is an extension of his lifelong passion for cooking. “Necessity may be the mother of invention, but cooking for pleasure is pure genius. Especially when using Stonewall Kitchen as a study guide.” Learn, eat, enjoy with demo chef Richard Kazimer.
 


5:30pm
    Patty Roche 
                  Stonewall Kitchen, York, Maine

                  Dish: Blue Cheese Herb Mussels
Patty trained at the Atlantic Culinary Academy in Dover New Hampshire. Under her direction the Stonewall Kitchen Cooking School has been named best Cooking School by Taste Magazine for 2009. She has been in the restaurant and catering business for over 20 years and is a member of the Women's Chefs & Restaurateurs Association and the American Culinary Federation. She brings to the school her passion for food and entertaining.


6:30pm    Ian Miller 
                  Food by Design/York Lobster & Seafood
                  Dish: New England Style Cod Stew with Yankee Cornbread

Chef Ian Miller spent his early days learning to cook while growing up in Wolcott, Connecticut.  His passion for food kept him busy in the kitchen, and eventually landed him a position at Carol Peck’s Good News Café in Woodbury, CT.    Wanting to further his knowledge and skills, Ian attended the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY where he trained under world famous chefs and completed internships across the country.  Upon graduation from CIA he decided to bring his skills to the North Shore in Massachusetts taking a position at Essex County Club and eventually accepting a position at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, MA as the Luxury Suites Chef preparing meals for VIP guests. (see more)

 

Saturday, January 30th
Appearing Chefs:



10:30am
  German Lam 
                    Glam Foods
                   Dish: Mini Phylio Cup with Butternut Squash, Dried Cranberries, Aged Barrel Feta Cheese, and Toasted Pine Nuts and Baby Arugula

German Lam is the  owner and founder of Glam Foods, LLC. He currently conducts cooking demonstrations at Williams-Sonoma in Burlington and Braintree, Whole Foods Market in Newton, Wellesley, Bedford Massachusetts and starting in the fall of 2008, will be teaching culinary courses at Stonewall Kitchen in York, Maine. He was executive chef at Mirabelle Restaurant located on Boston’s trendy Newbury Street and the Needham Sheraton Hotel. (see more)



11:30am   Mollie Sanders-Laster
                    Sysco Foods
                    Dish: Lobster Cakes with Tartar Sauce

Mollie Sanders-Laster grew up in the family business, Sanders Lobster Company and Sanders Fish Market (formerly the Olde Mill Fish Market). Having a love of cooking given to her by her grandmother along with many years experience at the fish market she mastered some of the most traditional and delicious seafood recipes treasured by the patrons of the market. Leaving the business to raise her three children gave her time at home to discover and create some more contemporary dishes using Maine's most treasured resource, lobster. Now working for Sysco Northern New England, Mollie has the opportunity to spend time with some of the area’s finest chefs.  She also loves to host and cater elaborate dinner parties in her Kittery Point home.





12:30pm  
Cynthia Finnemore Simonds
                    PBS Show "Fresh to Flavorful" and Cookbook Author
                    Dish: Dark Chocolate Custard with a Brown Sugar Spiced Pepita Garnish

Cynthia Finnemore Simonds holds degrees in Hotel Restaurant Management, History, Sociology and a M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction. She began cooking as soon as she could hold a whisk. An entrepreneur at 13 she created and ran a catering business that flourished for 13 years. Her three cookbooks- Fresh Maine Salads, Superb Maine Soups and Delicious Maine Desserts, all from Down East Books, have inspired her many students and viewers. Her next books about celebration food and teaching children to cook are in process. Cynthia is currently in production with Fresh to Flavorful her own cooking show on PBS and a nationwide project featuring the myriad of stories that depict the Agri-Culture here in America. (see more)



1:30pm     Will Gilson
                   Garden at the Cellar
                   Dish: Bacon wrapped Dates with Curried Apple Hash
Will Gilson is the chef of Garden at the Cellar in Cambridge, Massachusetts and the consulting chef at The Herb Lyceum in Groton, Massachusetts. Both restaurants are very different in nature, but collectively share the same vision: Local, sustainable, fresh and seasonal food, cuisine and ingredients. Will has had a life-long passion for cooking and was an apprentice under Chef Charles Draghi of Boston’s North End Marcuccio’s when he was a young teenager. Will was one of six chosen nationally as a recipient of a scholarship that funded a tour to work, study, taste, and dine in and around vineyards around the world. (see more)

 


2:30pm     Annie Copps

                   Yankee Magazine Food Editor

                   Dish: Old Granite Inn Scones and Marmalade Tart
Annie is the Senior Food Editor of Yankee Magazine where she oversees the magazine's food coverage, both as an editor and as a contributor of feature stories and columns. Prior to joining Yankee, she served as food editor of Boston Magazine and features editor of Concierge. As a television producer, she made her mark with two popular PBS series, Cooking with Todd English and Julia Child's Kitchen -- where she was an assistant to the legendary grande dame of French cuisine. She appears frequently as a guest on NBC's Today show and other TV and radio shows.  (see more)

 

 

3:30pm     Bill Collins
                   Chef Bill.com
                   Dish: Shrimp Pad Thai

Since graduating from the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, Bill Collins, aka Chef Bill, has cooked at a few nifty places, including the old Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Boston. At Harbor Sweets in Salem, Massachusetts, he was in charge of new product development, which included developing a new line of garden-themed chocolates playfully called "perennial sweets." Those experiences, as well as recipe testing for a seafood cookbook, led him to start Chef Bill, Inc. in 2001. Chef Bill was launched in the Boston area, where Bill served as a personal chef for many professionals (some famous, some not) including New York Times bestselling author Michael Palmer. (see more)

 


4:30pm     Brad Miller
                   York Harbor Inn
                   Dish: Sweet and Sour Chicken with Fizzled Leeks

Brad Miller attended culinary school in Indianapolis, IN. He has worked at a wide array of restaurants and hotels throughout Indiana. Brad owned and operated his own personal chef business, Harborside Catering. He is now a chef at the York Harbor Inn, in York Harbor, ME. His culinary style melds traditional cuisine with contemporary techniques and tastes.


                     
5:30pm     Adam Ried
                   Cookbook Author
                   Dish: Serious Chocolate Shake

Adam Ried is a cooking columnist, cookbook author, recipe developer, and tester of all things kitchen-related. He is the equipment specialist on both the top-rated PBS cooking show America’s Test Kitchen and the new PBS show Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen. As a freelancer, Adam has written for the Boston Phoenix, Consumer Reports, Cook's Country, Fine Cooking, Fresh, and Whole Foods Market publications. He has shared his experiences and knowledge with students from Boston University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Emerson College, the Culinary Guild of New England, the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP), and Promenades Gourmandes in Paris, France. Happliy, his obsession and his career intersects in the kitchen, on the page, and on TV.

 
Sunday, January 31st
Appearing Chefs:


    
10:30am   Catrine Kelty
                    Chef and Food Stylist
                    Dish: Lamb Stew with Tomato, Feta, and Couscous

Born in Paris and raised in Montréal can explain Catrine's passion for food. Her background in fine arts and her culinary experience from Boston restaurants and catering businesses have allowed her to pursue a career in food styling for the past decade. She has worked on numerous projects for Stonewall Kitchen including: catalogs, ads, packaging and most recently their newly released cookbooks, Breakfast and Winter Celebrations.

11:30am   Terry Remick
                    Blue Mermaid
                    Portsmouth, New Hampshire
                    Dish: Blackened Cod Cake with Jalapeno Jam over Israeli Couscous Pilaf

With 25 years of experience in the kitchen, Terry Remick has created a culinary style that is a fusion of ethnic food and classic French technique. Who would have thought an Irish kid from New Hampshire would be cookin' it up island style?



12:30pm   Jay Silva
                   Bambara Restaurant
                   Dish: Crab Cakes with Herb Salad & Sriracha
Jay's upbringing in Massachusetts has instilled in him a deep appreciation of the tastes of the region, which he shows through his innovative flair on Bambara’s menu. His dishes include Warm Lobster Sliders, English Pea Soup, Lobster Chowdah and Rock Shrimp Risotto. Jay sharpened his skills in some of Boston's finest kitchens, including the Boston Harbor Hotel and Ritz-Carlton. From high-volume spaces to intimate kitchens, Silva brings a diversity and refinement of experience to Bambara. But more than that, he brings an inherent passion and the true spirit of a New Englander. (see more)



1:30pm  
   Steve La Count                         
                    Chiara Bistro

                    Dish: Roulade of Organic Salmon with wild Mushroom stuffing and Sorrel Sauce

A Boston native, Executive Chef-Owner Steve LaCount began his career in the restaurant business at the age of fourteen at The Country Club in Brookline. LaCount worked there under six talented chefs, gaining knowledge in Italian and French cooking techniques. In 1983, he became the youngest chef to be named Executive Chef. He held this coveted position for more than twenty years, until 2005 when he and his wife Michelle decided to open Chiara in Westwood. (see more)



Meet Brian Gurry and "Be On TV"
Comcast Booth: 1314- 1417
Saturday, January 30th 12- 2pm

  
On American Builder, host and General Contractor Brian Gurry guides viewers through the dust and debris of real-world construction jobs, not made-for-TV projects. With 30 years in the construction industry, Brian isn’t afraid of a challenge, solving problems with tricks of the trade and sometimes a 20-pound sledgehammer. Watch American Builder exclusively on Comcast SportsNet, Sundays and Mondays at 8pm.



    Come Meet New England
            Patriot Alumni!

     Brought to you by Verizon. Booth # 1217.

      
                        Steve Nelson

             Saturday, January 30, 2010

          
                        
Steve Grogan
              Sunday, January 31, 2010                              1:00-3:00 pm




THE BOSTON HOME SHOW FREE LECTURES AND DEMONSTRATION SERIES 2010


Saturday
11:00 am   "Kitchens, Baths, and Additions with Design & Build Remodeling"     by Francis Harvey & Sons
12:00 pm   "Historic Windows"    
by Renewal by Anderson
1:00 pm   "One Day Bath Remodeling: Dispelling the Fears"    
by Re-Bath
2:00 pm   "Building in the 21st Century"    
by Sandcastle Group
3:00 pm   "Bring your Dead Kitchen Back to Life"    
by Frankenstein Refinishing
4:00 pm   "One Day Bath Remodeling: Dispelling the Fears"    
by Re-Bath
5:00 pm   "Great Garden: Minimum Money"    
by Gold Medal Gardens
6:00 pm   "Home Insurance 101"    
by Liberty Mutual
7:00 pm   "Sell that House: Renew that Garden"    
by Gold Medal Gardens


Sunday
11:00 am  "One Day Bath Remodeling: Dispelling the Fears"     by Re-Bath
12:00 pm  "What to consider when purchasing a Sunroom"    
by Brady Built Sunrooms
1:00 pm   "Secrets of Great Gardens"   
  by Gold Medal Gardens
2:00 pm   "One Day Bath Remodeling: Dispelling the Fears"    
by Re-Bath
3:00 pm   "To be Announced"    
by Hancox & Associates
4:00pm   "Kitchen, Baths, and Additions with Design & Build Remodeling"    
by Francis Harvey & Sons




PAST FEATURED SPEAKERS FOR OUR LECTURE AND DEMONSTRATION SERIES


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Steven Whittle,   The Host of the Living Green Tour, who last year was the Co-Host and Carpenter on HGTV’s ‘Bad Bad Bath’ and ‘Save My Bath’!

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Michael Payne, brought to you by Photobucket who is the original host and interior designer of HGTV’s Designing For The Sexes!

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Jon Ashton, brought to you by Cabot Cheese Cooperative, who is currently the resident chef on the nationally syndicated morning show, “The Daily Buzz”  



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