Cool Plates

Grape leaf chips
Feb 16, 2012
The chips are served with the red-pepper spread muhamarra
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The walking ched
Feb 10, 2012
Macaroni-and-cheese patties replace the bun in this burger
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Terrine of octopus with fried Caesar dressing and crudo of hiramasa
Feb 03, 2012
A comforting twist on raw seafood
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Oaxacan Negroni
Jan 27, 2012
Michael's New York replaces gin with mezcal in this cocktail
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Béarnaise ice cream sandwiches
Jan 20, 2012
The classic French sauce is re-imagined as a dessert
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Sizzling rice soup
Jan 13, 2012
A Chinese soup that sizzles from chef Jonathan Chi
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White chocolate semifreddo and green apple wasabi sorbet
Jan 06, 2012
A Japanese-tinged dessert from pastry chef Michelle Duran
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About

Cool Plates is a new feature that showcases dishes from across the country to help inspire chefs’ creativity, curated by Bret Thorn, food editor for Nation's Restaurant News.

Contact Bret Thorn at bret.thorn@penton.com if you would like to submit a menu item in your area as a Cool Plate dish.

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