Erin Mylroie of St. George will appear on "The Rachael Ray Show" on Monday at 10 a.m. on KSL Ch. 5. Mylroie was the grand-prize winner of a Burger Bash contest sponsored by Every Day With Rachael Ray magazine. The grand prize was a trip to the South Beach Food and Wine Festival in Miami, Fla., where Mylroie cooked and served her winning Salsa Verde Turkey Burger recipe to guests who bought tickets to sample it.
Hers was one of 17 burgers showcased at the festival; others came from well-known restaurants around the country, according to Amanda Casgar, a spokeswoman for the Rachael Ray magazine and TV show.
"It was truly fantastic," Mylroie said. "I feel like hosting my own family burger bash. There were 17 unbelievably scrumptious hamburgers, plus Sprinkles from Beverly Hills came to make out-of-this-world mini-cupcakes for dessert."
Mylroie's winning recipe also appears in the current issue of the magazine.
SALSA VERDE TURKEY BURGERS
Prep time: 10 minutes. Cook time: 10 minutes.
1 avocado, halved and pitted
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
Salt
1 pound ground turkey thigh meat
1/2 cup salsa verde
4 slices pepper Jack cheese (about 4 ounces)
4 kaiser rolls, split
1 cup fresh cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped
2 small green or red tomatoes, sliced
Scoop the avocado flesh into a small bowl. Add the mayonnaise and garlic and mash with a fork until well combined but chunky. Season with salt and set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine the ground turkey and salsa. Divide the mixture to form 4 patties.
In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook the patties for 4 minutes on one side. Flip and top each with a slice of cheese; cover and cook for 4 minutes more.
Spread the avocado aioli on the split side of each roll bottom and cover with 1/4 cup cilantro. Top with a patty and 2 tomato slices; set the roll tops into place. Serves 4. — Erin Mylroie, grand prize winner, Every Day With Rachael Ray, March 2007
Heidi and Gary Moore of Salt Lake City won a set of GE Profile kitchen appliances last week on "The Martha Stewart Show." They were runners-up in the show's GE Dream Kitchen Contest. Viewers were asked to submit creative video entries explaining why their kitchens were in need of a makeover. Grand-prize winner was Julie Ratliff of Seymour, Ind., who will get a kitchen makeover valued at $100,000 (marthastewart.com).
Mimi's Cafe is debuting new seafood dishes through May 14 at the chain's 109 restaurants nationwide. Dishes include a seafood appetizer combo, a seafood sampler, seared scallops, center-cut swordfish and mahi-mahi. The new dishes are in response to the restaurant chain's survey of 15,000 Mimi's Cafe guests, where more than half said they wanted additional seafood dishes on the menu.
The World Championship Dutch Oven Cook-Off takes place March 15-18 during the Utah International Sportsmen's Exposition at the South Towne Exposition Center, 9575 S. State, Sandy. The International Dutch Oven Society will have daily cooking classes on March 15 and 16, as well as cooking contests to determine who will go to the championship final on March 17. On March 18, IDOS will host a Chef's Challenge Dutch Oven cook-off (hmacari@comcast.net).
Lugano Restaurant's chef/owner Greg Neville has been invited to present a dinner at the James Beard House in New York City on March 14. The James Beard Foundation (named in honor of cookbook author James Beard) promotes the culinary world, inviting distinguished chefs from around the country to cook for its members. Funds raised from the dinners support the group's awards and scholarship programs.
Neville's dinner will feature cuisine from the Veneto region of Italy. He's giving Utahns a chance to preview the planned menu Tuesday at Lugano, 3364 S. 2300 East. Price is $55 per person with optional Italian wine pairing. Reservations required (412-9994 or luganorestaurant.com).
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