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Winner Announced for 2009 "Flayvors of Washington" Contest!
08.24.2009
New York, NY
Columbia Crest Winery, in conjunction with Chef Bobby Flay, today announced the winning recipe of the "Flayvors of Washington" video recipe contest. Frank Galella’s recipe for Stuffed Veal Chops with Wild Mushrooms and Farro Salad took the grand prize at the "Flayvors of Washington" face-off challenge.
The contest, in its second year, challenged food and wine lovers throughout the United States to create and submit an original recipe inspired by Columbia Crest wines and utilizing ingredients from Washington state, along with a unique two-minute video showcasing the dish. The top-two video entry finalists were flown to New York for a special "face-off" event, where they prepared and presented their dishes, along with wine pairings, to a panel of judges that included Flay and head winemaker for Columbia Crest Winery, Ray Einberger.
Galella, a Denville, N.J., resident and advertising executive, utilized five Washington state ingredients – asparagus, chanterelle mushrooms, cherries, morel mushrooms and Walla Walla sweet onions – and paired the dish with Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay. As the winner, Galella received the opportunity to cook one-on-one with Flay at the Food Network kitchen while in New York, as well as a prize package valued at more than $5,000.
