Cooking Demonstrations featuring Chef Frank McClelland & More!

HarvestFest Cooking Demonstrations

hosted by food writer Heather Atwood

• 11:00 am:  Nancy Singleton Hachisu, author of Japanese Farm Food

•   1:00 pm: Chef Frank McClelland of Boston's L'Espalier & Apple Street Farm

•   3:00 pm: The Seafood Throwdown featuring Chef Christian Collins and Glenn Manfra of Willow Rest, sponsored by NAMA

All the cooking demonstrations are taking place under the big tent on T Wharf. They are a lot of fun and always popular -- and there is usually a little something to taste afterwards!

Seafood Throwdown with Christian Collins & Eric Lorden

Chef Christian Collins out in the wild.

The Seafood Throwdown, sponsored by the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance (NAMA), is one of the highlights of HarvestFest. Not only is this lively, upbeat competition between two chefs a great showcase for how to cook locally-sourced fish, it is also really fun to watch. The 2011 HarvestFest Seafood features local favorites Christian Collins of Sustenance, a personal chef & catering service, and Eric Lorden of that Gloucester classic, Passports. Both chefs are accomplished, particularly when it comes to cooking the fish landed here on Cape Ann, so the competition should be fascinating and fierce. The Seafood Throwdown Judges are Bill Lee and Bob Smith, both connected to the fishing industry and world class eaters.

Don't miss the Seafood Throwdown, scheduled for 3 pm on October 15th under the tent on T Wharf, moderated by Heather Atwood of The Taste of the Times along with special guest Peter Van Ness.