COUNTRY® Chef Challenge
2010 Master of the Market
A new master of the market was crowned at the 4th annual COUNTRY Chef Challenge Thursday, August 5 at Daley Plaza.
Ready, set, COOK!
Three chefs from diverse culinary backgrounds created unique dishes for a panel of celebrity judges. Chefs had 30 minutes to shop for farm-fresh ingredients in the market and 30 minutes to prepare simple, yet healthy winning entrées.
Chicago-native Chef Patrick Fahy of Blackbird Restaurant 
clinched the Master of the Market title for his three delectable summer desserts - peach crepes, upside down plum cake and sweet corn panna cotta.
Ivan Yuen of Shanghai Terrace in The Peninsula Chicago spiced up the competition with his traditional Chinese dishes. Yuen’s enticing ying and yang soup with scallion pancakes whisked away the judges for second place.
Placing third in the competition was Tony Priolo of Piccolo Sogno with three hearty Italian inspired dishes - pasta alla norma, tomato-bread soup and a side of panzanella- tomato and bread salad.
Judges
Our panel of celebrity judges patiently awaited their chance to taste the savory, culinary confections first-hand. Judges rated dishes on creativity, taste and adaptability to re-creation in home kitchens. Food blogger for the Chicago Sun-Times, Janet Fuller closed her laptop and picked up a fork for the afternoon. WLS-AM Radio personality and life-long Chicagoan, Roe Conn , got a taste of home-town cooking with a spot on the judge’s panel. Matt Maroni, owner of Gaztro-Wagon and avid supporter of the Chicago food truck movement, revved up his taste buds for the tasty dishes.
Our Master of Ceremonies, CBS 2 meteorologist and Chicago Farmers Market fanatic, Steve Baskerville captured the Daley Plaza crowd with Farmers Market trivia entertaining commentary.
Hungry for seconds?
Want more live action? Check out a breakdown of the day’s events from giant jugglers to judging. Sink your teeth into our tasty news coverage on CBS 2 and NBC 5 .
“What’s for Dinner? Dive into recipes and photos from this year’s competition for meal ideas and more!”
See what was cooking at the 2009 COUNTRY Chef Challenge! Check out event photos and get details on winning recipes you can try at home.
MC and CBS 2 meteorologist, Steve Baskerville interviews Chef Ivan Yuen before the competition heats up!
Chef Tony Priolo of Piccolo Sogno carefully selects the ingredients for his mouth-watering Italian inspired dishes.
Bon appetite! Celebrity judges Matt Maroni, Janet Fuller and Roe Conn rate each dish on creativity, taste and adaptability to re-creation in home kitchens.
Congratulations to Chicago-native Pastry Chef Patrick Fahy of Blackbird Restaurant on his new title of 2010 Master of the Market.
The tallest chef in the market, entertains the crowd by juggling fresh fruits and vegetables.
The Happiness Club took the stage with their original music and dance that educates youth and encourages positive values.
2010 Photos
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