IN THIS ISSUE
1. The Year in Review: Top Culinary Trends of 2007
2. Take the Salary Survey and Win 4 Tickets to the 2008 International Chefs Congress
3. Holiday Dinner Recipes from Chef Alessandro Stratta
4. Cookbook Wish List
5. New Year's Breakfast Recipes from The Tasting Room in New York
6. How to Cook an Egg with Joel Robuchon
7. Chefs' Hangover Remedies
8. It's Almost A New Year - Time For A New Job?
9. Recipe for Mistletoe Mojito from Mixologist Jonathan Pogash of The World Bar - New York, NY

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1. The Year in Review: Top Culinary Trends of 2007
Exciting trends we've seen around the country - from mixology to organic plating to homemade charcuterie - plus industry statistics from our Culinary Trends Survey.
http://www.starchefs.com/features/editors_dish/culinary_trends/2007/index.shtml

2. Take the Salary Survey and Win 4 Tickets to the 2008 International Chefs Congress
http://www.zoomerang.com/recipient/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB227AC2DHD3F

3. Holiday Dinner Recipes from Chef Alessandro Stratta
Deliciously decadent holiday dinner recipes from Alessandro Stratta of Alex in Las Vegas.
http://starchefs.com/features/holiday_dinner/2007/html/index.shtml

4. Cookbook Wish List
Some of our favorite cookbooks from 2007: renegade pastry, a tome of traditional Spanish recipes, a meat encyclopedia, Asian desserts, and more.
http://www.starchefs.com/features/cookbooks/top_10/2007/html/index.shtml

5. New Year's Breakfast Recipes from The Tasting Room in New York
Prepare ahead for the smoothest of brunch services with recipes for Cinnamon Custard French Toast, Yeasted Buckwheat Pancakes and Soft-Boiled Fried Egg with Winter Vegetables and Grits from Chef Colin Alevras.
http://www.starchefs.com/features/new_year_breakfast/2007/html/index.shtml

6. How to Cook an Egg with Joel Robuchon
Eggs are rich in New Year's symbolism...and Joel Robuchon knows how to cook them. We share his technique, developed with Bruno Goussault of Cuisine Solutions, for cooking an egg.
http://www.starchefs.com/events/studio/techniques/Joel_Robuchon/index.shtml

7. Chefs' Hangover Remedies
Everyone needs a good hangover cure for that rough start on New Year's Day. StarChefs has selected the best remedies and recipes from some experienced chefs and mixologists.
http://www.starchefs.com/features/hangover_remedies/html/index.shtml

8. It's Almost A New Year - Time For A New Job?
StarChefs JobFinder can help:
http://www.starchefsjobfinder.com/

9. Recipe for Mistletoe Mojito from Mixologist Jonathan Pogash of The World Bar - New York, NY
Yield: 1 Serving
Adapted by StarChefs.com

Ingredients:
1½ ounces Myer's Platinum Rum
½ ounce fresh squeezed lime juice
¾ ounce simple syrup
1 handful (around 10) fresh cranberries
5-7 large mint leaves
Seltzer Water

Method:
Muddle the cranberries and mint in the lime juice and simple syrup. Add the rum and ice and shake briefly. Pour into a highball glass. Top with a splash of seltzer water and garnish with two fresh cranberries skewering a mint sprig, as to look like mistletoe.

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