Chocolate Adventure Contest Finalists - 2007
Congratulations to the finalists! In our minds (and mouths), each recipe is truly a culinary adventure.
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First Place: Scharffen Berger Chocolate Wasabi Pom Poms
Creator: Linda Nguyen, California
Adventure Ingredients: Wasabi and Pomegranate
Second Place: Dark Chocolate Caramel Calzoni
Creator: Vanessa Abadia, Texas
Adventure Ingredient: Cardamom
Third Place: Grapefruit Madeleines with Rosemary Infused Chocolate Drizzle
Creator: Aimee Stout, California
Adventure Ingredients: Grapefruit, Rosemary, Sea Salt
Honorable Mention: Chocolate Ginger Delight
Creator: Karen Ariele Imm, Maryland
Adventure Ingredient: Ginger
Honorable Mention: Flavors of the World Chocolate Flight
Creator: Trevor Hardwick, New York
Adventure Ingredients: Cardamom, Ginger, Lavender, Lemongrass, Pomegranate
Finalist: Lettuce Wraps with Curried Coconut Rice, Grilled Pork Tenderloin, and Savory Chocolate Sauce
Creator: Gary Exner, Colorado
Adventure Ingredients: Curry, Pomegranate, Sea Salt
Finalist: Nutty Banana Spring Rolls with Chocolate-Wasabi Fondue
Creator: Peter Halferty, Texas
Adventure Ingredient: Wasabi
Finalist: Chocolate-Dipped Candied Peppers
Creator: Mary Bilyeu, Missouri
Adventure Ingredients: Cardamom, Ginger, Green Tea
Finalist: Singapore Steeped Chicken with Saffron Salsa Mole
Creator: Roxanne Chan, California
Adventure Ingredients: Ginger, Green Tea, Lemongrass, Saffron, Star Anise
Finalist: Pomegranate-Chocolate Lamb “Pops”
Creator: Paul Heitzenrater, Colorado
Adventure Ingredients: Pomegranate, Rosemary
Finalist: Pork Tenderloin in Chocolate See Salt Crust with Mexican Chocolate Sauce
Creator: Shawn Mastrian, Texas
Adventure Ingredients: Ancho Chili Powder, Cardamom, Sea Salt
Finalist: Chocolate-Strawberry Parfaits with Rosemary-Lemon Verbena Sauce
Creator: Amy Siegel, New Jersey
Adventure Ingredients: Lemon Verbena, Rosemary
Finalist: Wasabi Pears in Deep Chocolate Pools
Creator: Susan Scarborough, Florida
Adventure Ingredient: Wasabi
Finalist: Scharffen Berger Mole Infused Chicken-Mango Sausages with Lemongrass Scented Scharffen Berger Cacao Nib Rice Pilaf
Creator: Michelle Anderson, Idaho
Adventure Ingredients: Ancho Chili Powder, Caco Nibs, Lemongrass, Sea Salt
Finalist: Chili Spiced Deep Fried Ravioli
Creator: Wingee Sin, California
Adventure Ingredient: Ancho Chili Powder