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Begin with an amusing Watermelon and Lychee
Salad with Frisee from Florida's Mango Gang" member, Chef Allen
Susser. Fresh lychees are easy to prepare - just crack the leathery
shells to reveal the milky white flesh - and add a sweet juxtapositon
to the slightly bitter fronds of frisee lettuce. Chefs Mary Sue
Milliken and Susan Feniger of Border Grill in Santa Monica
and Las Vegas share their recipe for Cochinita Pibil, an American
version of traditional Pibil cooking, which originates in Mexico's
Yucatan Peninsula. Cochinitas, or "little pigs," are marinated in
a variety of spices and citrus, then wrapped and baked in banana
leaves.
And for fathers who refuse to reliquish
their position at the grill, despite your best efforts to get them
to relax on their special day, there's Grilled Marintated Hanger
Steak from Chef Jonathan Wright of New Orleans Grill. Chef
Wright reduces the marinating liquid of red wine, balsamic vinegar
and port to create a complementary sauce. Two distinctive sides
for this festive occasion are Shrimp "Jambalaya" Hash from Chef
Kent Rathbun of Abacus in Dallas, and Crawfish Cornbread
from Chef Matthew Murphy of FQB in New Orleans. For a casual,
summery finish to this Southern-inspired meal, try the recipe for
Blueberry Pie with Cookie Dough Ice Cream from Chef Drew Van Leuvan
of Toast in Atlanta, Georgia. |
