About the Series
GREAT CHEFS OF THE WEST was at the forefront of the New Southwestern Cuisine trend. Over 60 Great Chefs make over 110 dishes drawn from the ingredients and traditions of the West, dishes like barbecued meats, tamales, flan, game, chili, strawberry shortcake, fajitas, and others. The chefs who launched California cuisine and Southwest cuisine are featured, among them Jeremiah Tower, Mark Miller, Bradley Ogden, Jimmy Schmidt, Dean Fearing, and Robert DelGrande. Music by Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys, Silver Sage, and Charlie Byrd. Taped on location in Lake Tahoe, San Francisco, Dallas, Denver, Phoenix, Houston, Aspen, Tucson, San Antonio, Santa Fe, Austin, and San Diego.What You'll Get
Blue Corn Blini
Jimmy Schmidt
The Rattlesnak Club,
Denver CO
Warm Lobster Taco with Yellow Salsa and Jicama Salad
Dean Fearing
The Mansion on Turtle Creek
Dallas TX
Chili Relleños
Isadora Martinez
La Tertulia
Santa Fe NM
Rabbit with Apple Cider and Mustard Seeds
Carla Summer and Dennis Corradi
Cafe Lilli
Lake Tahoe NV
Chicken Thighs with Black Mustard Seeds and Fermented Rice Pancakes
Lydia Shire
Gardens
Los Angeles CA
Relleño with Egg White
Ninfa Laurenzo
Ninfa’s
Houston TX
Caldo Xochitl
Mary Trevino,
El Mirador
San Antonio TX
Ibarra Chocolate Cake
Mark Miller
Coyote Cafe
Santa Fe NM
Pumpkin-Chocolate Cheesecake
Judy Yovin
Tucson Country Club
Tucson AZ
Roast Wild Turkey with Blue Cornmeal – Chorizo Dressing
Stephan Pyles
Routh Street Cafe
Dallas TX
Home Cooks:
Ranch Beans
Bertie Varner
Y.O. Ranch
Mountain Home, TX
Triple Chocolate Cake
Curtis Young
Texas State Fair
Peach Mousse with Raspberry Coulis
Gert Rausch and Bernd Voll
Austin’s Courtyard
Austin TX
