Foodways Charreada

I had alot of fun at the Foodways event on Sunday out at Clear Fork Station. I checked in around 2:40 a little early and escorted back to the kitchen. The event planner says to me I think Grady needs some help with some of his appetizers. And by Grady I am not talking my husband Grady. I found myself in Grady Spears kitchen. He was much more laid back then I imagined he would be. We stuffed and tied tamales and skewered shrimp. After we were done in his kitchen we were sent to help sever at the event as it was about to open to the public. Myself and fellow chef Julia Dunaway were sent to Executive Chef Jerrett Joslin of The Wild Mushroom in Weatherford Texas. We served A spicy jalapeno mac n cheese, Chipolte pesto grits with bacon and Gulf coast shrimp cooked in Shinner Bock. I only wished we could have tasted some of the other Chefs dishes as alot of them were out of food by the time we got a break.

I did get to taste a dish from Ellerbies, Lambert's,Wild Mushroom and The Outlaw Chef Terry Chandler. Terry Chandler was a hoot! Very bubbly with and infectious laugh. This was alot of fun for me a great experiance.