Hey Everyone!
Following his victory on Food Network’s Extreme Chef, Seviche chef/owner Anthony Lamas is teaming up with the show’s host Marsh Mokhtari and fellow Extreme Chef winner John Tesar to present a five-course dinner on Tuesday, Sept. 27.
The Extreme Chef dinner at Seviche will not require an extreme palate, but guests will be treated to several culinary surprises during the cocktail reception, including grasshopper tacos and rattlesnake anticuchos inspired by challenges on the hit show’s premiere season. Mokhtari and Tesar will be available to guests to discuss their adventures with Extreme Chef.
The reception begins at 6:30 p.m., and dinner, which includes wine pairings, will be served at 7 p.m. The price is $65 per person plus tax and gratuity.
Menu:
1st
HAMACHI CRUDO
Orange, Fennel Pollen, Fennel Marmalata, Baby Fennel
2nd
AJI ROCOTO RUBBED DOMESTIC SHRIMP
Horseradish Chimichurri, Jicama, Local White Cucumber, Micro Chervil
3rd
SEA SCALLOP A LA PLANCHA
Forset Mushroom Black Orzo "Risotto", Lobster Butter, Oregon Black Truffles, Lobster Foam
4th
CRISPY PORK BELLY
Collard Greens, White Bean Casserole, Pan Juices
5th
AVOCADO ICE CREAM
Liquid Nitrogen Caramel Popcorn
Passed hors doeurves will include dishes from each chef's episode, as well as "Extreme" options like rattlesnakes tacos and lambs heart.
About Marsh Mokhtari:
Born in the UK, Mokhtari, a seasoned world traveler, has lived on four continents. His globetrotting started at an early age when he spent his first six years in Iran, and then later moved to England, where he ultimately earned a degree in medical physics from the University of Newcastle. While there, he played American football for the UK national team and rugby for the Newcastle Falcons.
He went on to enjoy a successful career in executive search in London. While on sabbatical in Australia, he had a fortuitous encounter with a film crew and found his true calling. The lure of acting, adventure and travel took Mokhtari to Bolivia where he hosted Death Road, a one-hour special for History Channel that garnered him instant credibility and notoriety. The National Geographic Channel saw his potential and commissioned a series of specials, Perilous Journeys, featuring him. He has been a guest star on numerous TV shows and recently completed shooting an independent feature, CarJack. Mokhtari is also currently the host of Food Network’s new series, Extreme Chef.
About John Tesar:
John Tesar is the executive chef of renowned restaurant The Commissary in Dallas. As the former executive chef at the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek (Texas’ only five-star, five-diamond hotel), Tesar has spent more than 20 years overseeing the kitchens of many critically-acclaimed restaurants such as New York’s 44 & X Hell’s Kitchen, Vine, 13 Barrow Street, The Supper Club and The Inn at Quogue in the Hamptons.
As executive chef of rm restaurant, Tesar was responsible for food and beverage operations for celebrity chef Rick Moonen’s 15,000 square foot Las Vegas restaurant, including an intimate 80-seat dining room fashioned after the original three-star rm restaurant in New York. Tesar first joined Moonen in the New York restaurant before moving west in 2005 to assist with the Las Vegas location. He has served as a personal chef for several high-profile clients, including Giorgio Armani and Mariah Carey.
After pursuing a liberal arts degree at New York University, Tesar moved to Paris for classical French culinary training at the prestigious La Varenne Ecole de Cuisine. He returned to the Hamptons and ventured into his first foray as chef-owner at the three-star Hampton Square Restaurant. New York magazine food critic Gael Green called him “a bright new talent in a city already bursting with talent.”
Tesar has served as a guest chef at the James Beard House five times. He has appeared on The Today Show, Ready Set Cook, Chef du Jour and Good Day New York. He has also been named a “Top Rated American Chef” in the Zagat Restaurant Survey. Tesar continues to support many charity events like Share our Strength.