2011 Fleur de Lis Culinary Award Winners

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Best of Show

Savory

Mezze Lamb Sliders with Tzaziki Sauce

Chef Klaus Happel

Soif Faim at Hotel Intercontinental

Sweet

Milk Chocolate Turtle Soup

Chef Tory McPhail

Commander's Palace

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Meat & Poultry

Gold

48 Hour Pork Belly with Candied Bacon Jam and Mushroom Bread Pudding

Chef Peter Sclafani

RUFFINO'S

Silver

Braised Lamb, Red-Eye Gravy with Poached Egg & Cream Cheese Grits

Chef Chip Flanagan

RALPH'S ON THE PARK

Bronze

Wood-Grilled Tomahawk Steak with John Folse Blue Cheese and Mushroom

Chef Mark Quitney

MARRIOTT 5 FIFTY 5

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Lagniappe

Gold

Truffle Mac & Cheese

Chef Michael Farrell

BISTREAUX AT THE MAISON DUPUY HOTEL

Silver

Gnocchi with Wild Mushrooms & Bacon

Chef Alon Shaya

DOMENICA

Bronze

Truffle-Scented Boudin Cake with Crawfish Ragout and Creme Fraiche

Chef Mike Fennelly

MIKE'S ON THE AVENUE

Bronze

Mini Mad-Capper

Chef Darryl Reginelli

REGINELLI'S PIZZERIA

Bronze

Baby Cabbage Salad

Chef Michael Farrell

LE MERITAGE AT THE MAISON DUPUY HOTEL

Featured Recipe

Shrimp and Chorizo Fritters with Corn Maque Choux

Chef Robert Bruce

BOUCHE

Featured Recipe

Vegetable Napoleon

Chef Luis Marin

ECO-CAFE

Featured Recipe

Crawfish & Goat Cheese Crepes

Chef Gus Martin

MURIEL'S

Featured Recipe

Cheddar Cornbread with Crawfish - Tasso Sauce

Chef Michelle McRaney

MR. B'S BISTRO

Featured Recipe

Alligator Mardi Gras Pasta

Chef de Cuisine

OCEANA GRILL

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Dessert

Gold

Peaches & Cream Shot with White Peach Schnapps & Rose Cotton Candy

Pastry Chef Thomas McGovern

THE RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL

Silver

Flaming Blood Orange & White Chocolate Creme Brulle

Chef Randy Buck

HOTEL MONTELEONE

Bronze

Duo of Warm Apple Tarte Tatin and Bananas Foster Cheesecake

Chef Mark Quitney

MARRIOTT 5 FIFTY 5

Bronze

Butterscotch Napoleon with Pecan Triangles & Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce

Chef Mike Fennelly

MIKE'S ON THE AVENUE

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Soups & Stews

Gold

Seafood Gumbo in a Bread Bowl

Chef Mark Quitney

Marriott 5 Fifty 5

Silver

Summer Gazpacho

Chef Laura Cedillo

Galvez Riverfront Restaurant

Bronze

Shrimp & Mirliton Soup

Chef de Cuisine

THE AUDUBON GOLF CLUB

Bronze

Smoked Mushroom & Greens Gumbo with Potato Salad and Pickled Red Beans

Chef Chris Lusk

CAFE ADELAIDE

Featured Recipe

Sweet Potato Bisque with Shrimp & Corn

Chef de Cuisine Tory Stewart

BROUSSARD'S

Featured Recipe

Oyster & Artichoke Soup

The Taste Buds

ZEA ROTISSERIE & GRILL

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Seafood

Gold

Beef Tenderloin -Wrapped Yellowfin Tuna

Chef Brian Katz

REDFISH GRILL

Silver

Pan-Seared Diver Scallop with Truffle Corn Pudding

Chef Peter Sclafani

RUFFINO'S

Bronze

Smoky B L T Shrimp with Sweet Potato Biscuit

Chef David Bockstruck

MARTIN WINE CELLAR

Bronze

Wood-Grilled BBQ Shrimp B L T on Homemade Brioche Roll

Chef Mark Quitney

MARRIOTT 5 FIFTY 5

Bronze

Lobster Mac & Cheese

Chef Mark Quitney

MARRIOTT 5 FIFTY 5

Bronze

Sweet & Spicy Alligator

The Taste Buds

ZEA ROTISSERIE & GRILL

Featured Recipe

Blackened Scallops with Crushed Corn Sauce & Tasso-Crawfish Hash

Chef Ricky Cheramie

BOMBAY CLUB

Featured Recipe

Smoked Crawfish Cakes with Corn Relish

Chef Alfred Singleton

DICKIE BRENNAN'S STEAKHOUSE

Featured Recipe

Seared Scallop with White Chocolate - Chipotle Sauce

Chef Luis Marin

ECO-CAFÉ

Featured Recipe

Seafood Ceviche

Chef Laura Cedillo

GALVEZ RIVERFRONT RESTAURANT

Featured Recipe

Shrimp en Cocotte with Brandy & Peppercorns

Chef Matt Regan

LUKE

Featured Recipe

Crawfish Diablo Pasta

Chef Thomas Woods

MAXIMO'S ITALIAN GRILL

Featured Recipe

Sautéed Gulf Shrimp, Watermelon, Lemongrass, Cilantro and Rainier Olive Oil

Chef Drew Dzejak

THE GRILL ROOM AT THE WINDSOR COURT HOTEL

 

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