Culinary Tent
Scenes from the 2012 Culinary Tent
Antonia Lofaso
Antonia Lofaso made a warm mushroom and greens salad with poached egg.
Antonia in motion
Antonia’s fans enjoy her demo
Autographed copies of Antonia’s The Busy Mom’s Cookbook are still available for purchase. Call the Mushroom Festival Office at 610-025-3373 for details.
Culinary Students from Pennocks Bridge Technical High School College
Culinary students and their instructor from the Pennock’s Bridge Technical High School College in West Grove, Pa with their plated dish.
Students during their presentation on the Culinary Stage
Dana Herbert
Dana Herbert cooking in the Culinary Tent
Dana Herbert with his finished dish
close-up look at Dana’s dish
Talking with guests after Dana’s presentation
Steve Latona
Steve Latona cooks off some wine during his demonstration
Barry Sexton
Barry Sexton holds maitake mushrooms as he prepares for his demonstration
Download Chef Sexton, of Opinionated Palate Catering’s Shitake Mushroom Lasagna. This is the dish he made on the Culinary Stage.
Darryl Harmon
Darryl Harmon before he gives his demonstration
Eugenia Bone
Eugenia Bone makes pickled mushrooms
Brett Hulbert
Brett Hulbert from Portabello’s Restaurant in Kennett Square on the Culinary Stage
Brett talks about cooking with the button and crimini mushroom.
2012 Culinary Tent Schedule
All events are held in the Culinary Tent, at the corner of Broad and Cypress streets, unless otherwise note
Saturday, September 8
10:30 am: Amateur Mushroom Soup Cook-off (Special Events Tent) — NEW TIME!
12:30: Antonia Lofaso, Top Chef All-Stars finalist and author The Busy Mom’s Cookbook
1:30 pm: Culinary Arts Students and Instructors from the Chester County Technical College High School, Pennock’s Bridge Campus.
3 pm: Chef Dana Herbert of Desserts by Dana
4:30 pm: Alfred Jackson, Kennett Square Inn
Sunday, September 9
10:30 am: Chef Stephen Latona
Noon: Chef Barry Sexton, Opinionated Palate Catering
1:30 pm: Chef Darryl Harmon, Water Works Restaurant
3 pm: Eugenia Bone, author of Mycophilia: Revelations from the Weird World of Mushrooms
4:15 pm: Brett Hulbert, Portabello’s Restaurant
Book Signings
Many of our celebrity chefs will be at our Book Signing Booth located on State Street, across from the Growers’ Exhibit at Broad Street at various times over the two-day festival. A tentative schedule is below.
Saturday:
Mimi Brodeur Mushroom Cookbook: Recipes for White and Exotic Varieties, (starting at 10 am)
Dana Herbert, Sweet and Savory Union, Books available starting at 10 am, signings from 4 to 5:30 pm)
Antonia Lofaso, The Busy Mom’s Cookbook, She will be in the Book Signing booth after her 12:30 pm cooking demonstration
Sunday:
Mimi Brodeur Mushroom Cookbook: Recipes for White and Exotic Varieties, (starting at 10 am)
Dana Herbert, Sweet and Savory Union, (books available starting at 10 am, signings from 1 to 2:30 pm)
Eugenia Bone, Mycophilia: The Weird World of Mushrooms, (she will have books available after her cooking demo)
Meet our Chefs and Authors
Chef Antonia Lofaso, Executive Chef for Black Market Liquor Bar, in Los Angeles
Chef Antonia Lofaso first appeared on season four of Bravo’s hit show, Top Chef. Two years later she returned to compete on Top Chef All-Stars, where she fought her way to the finals. Now she’s written a cookbook: The Busy Mom’s Cookbook. Antonia comes to Kennett Square to showcase how she cooks with mushrooms. Learn more.
Chef Dana Herbert of Desserts by Dana
As winner of TLC’s Cake Boss: The Next Great Baker, and author of Sweet and Savory Union, Chef Dana Herbert of Bear, Delaware has gained national attention for his sweet treats. But trained in both culinary and pastry, Chef Herbert loves to blend the sweet and savory. We can’t wait to see what he does with mushrooms! Learn more here!
Chef Alfred Jackson, Kennett Square Inn
Back by popular demand, Kennett Square Inn’s Alfred Jackson shares his take on mushrooms as the executive chef at the Kennett Square Inn.
Chef Steve Latona
A Festival favorite, Chef Steve Latona returns to the Mushroom Festival Kitchen with new interesting recipes for cooking with mushrooms. Check it out this YouTube video from his 2010 appearance.
Eugenia Bone, chef and author Mycophilia: The Weird World of Mushrooms
Eugenia Bone is a nationally known food journalist and author. Her work has appeared in many magazines and newspapers, including Saveur, Food & Wine, Gourmet, Fine Dining, Martha Stewart Living, Wine Enthusiast, Sunset, and The New York Times. Her current book is Mycophilia: Revelations From the Weird World of Mushrooms was on Amazon’s best science books of 2011 list. Learn more at her website: mycophilia.com, or follow her on twitter @eugeniabone.
Chef Barry Sexton, The Opinionated Palate Catering
Chef Barry Sexton’s goal is to match ingredients with imagination and skill in order to create food that’s interesting and enjoyable. Chef Sexton is owner of Opinionated Palate Catering, a catering services company in the Philadelphia region. Learn more here.
Executive Chef Darryl Harmon of Water Works Restaurant and Lounge
As executive chef Darryl Harmon’s creations have brought national accolades to Philadelphia’s Water Works Restaurant and Lounge. Chef Harmon has been featured on The Chef’s Kitchen, The 10! Show, Fox 29’s “Good Day Philadelphia.” Now, you can meet him at The Mushroom Festival as he highlights the ways he uses this local, fresh ingredient in dishes. Learn more here.
Brett Hulbert, Chef and owner of Portabello’s Restaurant, Kennett Square
Chef Brett Hulbert has made his mark in the Kennett Square restaurant scene since purchasing Portabello’s Restaurant nearly a year ago. He has a special fondness for the tastes and delights of the Mediterranean. We’ll see how he uses mushrooms in his dishes. Learn more.
