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Cookin'? !Chefs whet their cookoff appetites ew culinary stars are rising at the Southwest, where he reviewed 4 large sprigs of thyme rFest's seatbod cookoff. Of- ly known as the West Coast ter Shucking Championship Washington State Seatb0d rival, the 26th annual event SOred by Skookum Rotary Place in October at the Mason lty Fairgrounds. ilee Jo Eck, a 21 -year-old chef Seattle restaurant, garnered  raore medals this year. Last ,' x, she split the $300 prize and '1 k home one of two bronze med-  awarded overall. This year Eck Vd up to claim first overall but dn t stop there. She also won m the appetizer division.. n her Oysteries t debut two !s ago, she won her first gold tal in the appetizer category, as as the People's Choice Award. recipe tbr her award-winning petizer, featuring steamed mus- and seared orawns with fra- mt paprika, lernod broth and I, red fennel accompanied with iecl crostini and salmon atoll,  Published in the October 11 le of The Journal. or the first time in years, re- Ung champion Kerin Lee Lew- banquet chef at Shelton's Lit- ,reek Casino, came away with the satisfaction of participat- With a very rich, decadent ap- er. She already has four gold ls to her name from recent rs when she has dominated the a Sauce gredients: 4 oz. Dungeness crab eggs t and pepper to taste U. heavy cream lb. fresh sole large shallot U. champagne C. champagne vinegar Peppercorns t Sprigs thyme 2 oz. butter 2 Tbsp. fresh chives C. orange-juice concentrate aration: } make the mousseline, corn- the crab, eggs, salt and pep- L a food processor. While the lrocessor is running, add the  until combined. rf the timbales, butter the sides Ottoms of six 2-oz. molds. Cut led %le fillets in rounds to fit the s and then place the fish in- r q the molds. Salt and pepper to pte. Lh en add half" a cup of the .Sseline over this and top it h ano r, ther sole round. Cook the r'ales in a water bath at 325 Is, ees Fahrenheit in the oven for [25 minutes. a small saucepan, add the Ots, champagne, vinegar, *ercorns and thyme. Reduce ze tablespoon. Over low heat, the cold butter and orange i.e°ncentrate. Strain arid add hives. rate the timbales with 2 oz. of 'e blanc sauce. ra Dolby, a local chef who ,^a gold medal at OysterFest u00 and a bronze in 2004 was s k a non-finalist this year. He ,a? en featured on local televi- %nd also has his own show, diang with Kern," on KM.AS 'I " Plans are in the works for o appear on a cable TV sta- :,..provided by Hood Canal Com- "ucations. Kern's Ahi-Dipped l Lemongrass "Stix" redtents (complete quantities cookbooks tin" the Albuque,'que Journal newspaper while also serving as a priest. Jeff's Cumin Seared Scallops with Curry, Beurre Blanc, Plum Tomato, Confit Adobe Paint Ingredien Is: (]arlic, finely chopt)ed ()Live oil 5 dried chiles Anchos 2//2 lb. Roma tomatoes, seeded and quartered 2 cloves of garlic 2 large shallots, minced Butter 1 Tbsp. garam masala /s Tbsp. tin'merle Dry Marsala 4 tsp. heavy cream 10 Tbsp. butter 16 large scallops 2 Tbsp. olive oil Tbsp. garlic, minced (Please turn to page 16.) , i I : i  ii!,  i CHAMPION KAILEE ECK and the Reverend Jeff Sells try on their respective gold and silver medals in the appetizer division of this year's Seafood Cookoff at OysterFest. and measurements not provided): Lemongn'ass sticks Ahi tuna Asian slaw Wasabi sour cream to taste 1/4 C. soy sauce V2 C. rice wine vinegar 1 C. sesame oil Tempura batter Preparation: Stuff the ahi strips inside the lemongrass sticks. Dip them in the batter and fry them in canola oil for 30 seconds. Drain on a paper towel. Toss the Asian vegetables in a pepper soy vinaigrette dressing and set aside. Combine the wasabi and sour cream and pour then) together into a squeeze bottle. Deep fry mat-fun noodles m smoking hot canola oil until puffy. Assemble the vegetables ito a mound, nestle the lemongrass sticks on the Asian salad and gar- ish with the wasabi sour cream and mat-fun noodles and an ap- propriate garnish. Eck wasn't the only double win- ner this year. In her inaugural ap- pearance at the Oyste.rFest cook- off, Jen Nelson earned two med- als: a bronze overall and a silver in the appetizer category. Her recipe for baked oysters was published in the October 11 edition of The Journal. For the last year, she has worked as the lead chef at Trava- glione's Italian Dell & Catering in Shelton. This year's bronze medalist is also relatively new to OysterFest, having won more awards than the number of years he's competed. In his second year competing at OysterFest, the Reverend JeffSells of Saint David of Wales Episcopal Church in Shelton came away with his third medal, a bronze. Last year, in his first time off the blocks, he won two silver medals, one in the main dish category and the other for an overall best, which earned him a check for $400. Sells and his with Patti are very involved in several religious and community-service organizations, as well as with the local Hispanic community. He serves lunch to the Shelton Rotary Club and the Ma- on County Association ot'Realtors on a regular basis, while he and Patti also arrange special fund- raising dinners to benefit people and programs of the church. His appetizer recipe this year reflects his European and South- west roots, tte once dreamed of opening a special French restau- rant that would offer select dishes with carefully paired wines served m the ambience of a small, pri- wite setting. He grew up in the tbod-service industry, as his step- father was a restaurateur. Before moving to this area, Sells lived in You asked-- Yes, we're open year 'round 25% all plant material Our Christmas Gift Shop is freshly stocked and ready for shopping! 66 SE Lynch Rd. At Taylor Towne All major credit cards accepted 360-432-8173 I Celebrate National Geography Week! Join Us For GIS DAY 2007 DROP IN AND SEE HOW GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) ARE BEING USED IN OUR COMMUNITY! View Local Historic and Current Maps! Play Where in the World is This? Locate your house See Maps and on a computerized , Posters of Local map! / t X Projects! Date: Wednesday Nov 14, 2007 Time: 10:00am - 7:00pm Location: Shelton Civic Center: 525 W Cota Street, Shelton More In[o: 360.427.9670 x769 Presented by: Mason County Geographic Information Systems (GIS)Dent and other local agencies. 5,500 Square Feet of tODNESS Holiday Bazaar Mason CountF . ,: Senior RctiVitie$ Center mesaa.org Tables $20 Contact Fred Corbett Saturday, Nov. 3rd 10-3 . Homestyle soup & sandwiches • Lunch 11-2 • Handmade Quilts • Crafts • White Elephant Table • Re-Gifting Table 826 Railroad Ave. qG$Ol @UI;V Shelton Se#or Rct/m?ie$ 426-7374 Center This ad paid for in memory of 6eorse Philip St. clair at 1051 SE St. Rt. 3 November 1% 2007 from 3:30-6:30pm HACKNEY FAMILY DENTISTRY Check our website - www.drhackney.com or call 426-1676 for directions Thursday, November 1, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 15 Cookin'? !Chefs whet their cookoff appetites ew culinary stars are rising at the Southwest, where he reviewed 4 large sprigs of thyme rFest's seatbod cookoff. Of- ly known as the West Coast ter Shucking Championship Washington State Seatb0d rival, the 26th annual event SOred by Skookum Rotary Place in October at the Mason lty Fairgrounds. ilee Jo Eck, a 21 -year-old chef Seattle restaurant, garnered  raore medals this year. Last ,' x, she split the $300 prize and '1 k home one of two bronze med-  awarded overall. This year Eck Vd up to claim first overall but dn t stop there. She also won m the appetizer division.. n her Oysteries t debut two !s ago, she won her first gold tal in the appetizer category, as as the People's Choice Award. recipe tbr her award-winning petizer, featuring steamed mus- and seared orawns with fra- mt paprika, lernod broth and I, red fennel accompanied with iecl crostini and salmon atoll,  Published in the October 11 le of The Journal. or the first time in years, re- Ung champion Kerin Lee Lew- banquet chef at Shelton's Lit- ,reek Casino, came away with the satisfaction of participat- With a very rich, decadent ap- er. She already has four gold ls to her name from recent rs when she has dominated the a Sauce gredients: 4 oz. Dungeness crab eggs t and pepper to taste U. heavy cream lb. fresh sole large shallot U. champagne C. champagne vinegar Peppercorns t Sprigs thyme 2 oz. butter 2 Tbsp. fresh chives C. orange-juice concentrate aration: } make the mousseline, corn- the crab, eggs, salt and pep- L a food processor. While the lrocessor is running, add the  until combined. rf the timbales, butter the sides Ottoms of six 2-oz. molds. Cut led %le fillets in rounds to fit the s and then place the fish in- r q the molds. Salt and pepper to pte. Lh en add half" a cup of the .Sseline over this and top it h ano r, ther sole round. Cook the r'ales in a water bath at 325 Is, ees Fahrenheit in the oven for [25 minutes. a small saucepan, add the Ots, champagne, vinegar, *ercorns and thyme. Reduce ze tablespoon. Over low heat, the cold butter and orange i.e°ncentrate. Strain arid add hives. rate the timbales with 2 oz. of 'e blanc sauce. ra Dolby, a local chef who ,^a gold medal at OysterFest u00 and a bronze in 2004 was s k a non-finalist this year. He ,a? en featured on local televi- %nd also has his own show, diang with Kern," on KM.AS 'I " Plans are in the works for o appear on a cable TV sta- :,..provided by Hood Canal Com- "ucations. Kern's Ahi-Dipped l Lemongrass "Stix" redtents (complete quantities cookbooks tin" the Albuque,'que Journal newspaper while also serving as a priest. Jeff's Cumin Seared Scallops with Curry, Beurre Blanc, Plum Tomato, Confit Adobe Paint Ingredien Is: (]arlic, finely chopt)ed ()Live oil 5 dried chiles Anchos 2//2 lb. Roma tomatoes, seeded and quartered 2 cloves of garlic 2 large shallots, minced Butter 1 Tbsp. garam masala /s Tbsp. tin'merle Dry Marsala 4 tsp. heavy cream 10 Tbsp. butter 16 large scallops 2 Tbsp. olive oil Tbsp. garlic, minced (Please turn to page 16.) , i I : i  ii!,  i CHAMPION KAILEE ECK and the Reverend Jeff Sells try on their respective gold and silver medals in the appetizer division of this year's Seafood Cookoff at OysterFest. and measurements not provided): Lemongn'ass sticks Ahi tuna Asian slaw Wasabi sour cream to taste 1/4 C. soy sauce V2 C. rice wine vinegar 1 C. sesame oil Tempura batter Preparation: Stuff the ahi strips inside the lemongrass sticks. Dip them in the batter and fry them in canola oil for 30 seconds. Drain on a paper towel. Toss the Asian vegetables in a pepper soy vinaigrette dressing and set aside. Combine the wasabi and sour cream and pour then) together into a squeeze bottle. Deep fry mat-fun noodles m smoking hot canola oil until puffy. Assemble the vegetables ito a mound, nestle the lemongrass sticks on the Asian salad and gar- ish with the wasabi sour cream and mat-fun noodles and an ap- propriate garnish. Eck wasn't the only double win- ner this year. In her inaugural ap- pearance at the Oyste.rFest cook- off, Jen Nelson earned two med- als: a bronze overall and a silver in the appetizer category. Her recipe for baked oysters was published in the October 11 edition of The Journal. For the last year, she has worked as the lead chef at Trava- glione's Italian Dell & Catering in Shelton. This year's bronze medalist is also relatively new to OysterFest, having won more awards than the number of years he's competed. In his second year competing at OysterFest, the Reverend JeffSells of Saint David of Wales Episcopal Church in Shelton came away with his third medal, a bronze. Last year, in his first time off the blocks, he won two silver medals, one in the main dish category and the other for an overall best, which earned him a check for $400. Sells and his with Patti are very involved in several religious and community-service organizations, as well as with the local Hispanic community. He serves lunch to the Shelton Rotary Club and the Ma- on County Association ot'Realtors on a regular basis, while he and Patti also arrange special fund- raising dinners to benefit people and programs of the church. His appetizer recipe this year reflects his European and South- west roots, tte once dreamed of opening a special French restau- rant that would offer select dishes with carefully paired wines served m the ambience of a small, pri- wite setting. He grew up in the tbod-service industry, as his step- father was a restaurateur. Before moving to this area, Sells lived in You asked-- Yes, we're open year 'round 25% all plant material Our Christmas Gift Shop is freshly stocked and ready for shopping! 66 SE Lynch Rd. At Taylor Towne All major credit cards accepted 360-432-8173 I Celebrate National Geography Week! Join Us For GIS DAY 2007 DROP IN AND SEE HOW GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) ARE BEING USED IN OUR COMMUNITY! View Local Historic and Current Maps! Play Where in the World is This? Locate your house See Maps and on a computerized , Posters of Local map! / t X Projects! Date: Wednesday Nov 14, 2007 Time: 10:00am - 7:00pm Location: Shelton Civic Center: 525 W Cota Street, Shelton More In[o: 360.427.9670 x769 Presented by: Mason County Geographic Information Systems (GIS)Dent and other local agencies. 5,500 Square Feet of tODNESS Holiday Bazaar Mason CountF . ,: Senior RctiVitie$ Center mesaa.org Tables $20 Contact Fred Corbett Saturday, Nov. 3rd 10-3 . Homestyle soup & sandwiches • Lunch 11-2 • Handmade Quilts • Crafts • White Elephant Table • Re-Gifting Table 826 Railroad Ave. qG$Ol @UI;V Shelton Se#or Rct/m?ie$ 426-7374 Center This ad paid for in memory of 6eorse Philip St. clair at 1051 SE St. Rt. 3 November 1% 2007 from 3:30-6:30pm HACKNEY FAMILY DENTISTRY Check our website - www.drhackney.com or call 426-1676 for directions Thursday, November 1, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 15