Chef Peter and his talented dining team at
Westminster-Canterbury joined nearly 40 local restaurants and businesses to
participate in the 26th Annual Taste of Hampton Roads event on March 3rd at the
Virginia Beach Convention Center. The event benefited the Foodbank of
Southeastern Virginia and raised enough money to purchase over 600,000 meals
for those in need. Prior to the tasting event, Chef Peter participated as one
four “Iron Chefs” in a cooking competition held during the VIP reception. After
he worked up a sweat cooking against the clock, Chef Peter joined the rest of
the dining team at the WC booth, to unveil his “Fire & Ice” creation, a
fusion of Wagu Beef Short Rib and Lobster served over asparagus and cucumber
slaw.
At the end of the night, the votes
were tallied, and “Fire & Ice” was awarded the People’s Choice Award from
the Foodbank, earning more votes than any other dish at the event.
“I was
extremely excited about the win and the opportunity to return to Taste of
Hampton Roads this year with a new dish,” says Chef Peter. “It’s great to work
for a community that puts an emphasis on the quality of its food and dining
team. Their support allows me to create signature healthy dishes every day in
the community, not just at events like this.”
Chef Peter also created an
“at-home” version of the winning dish. You can make it yourself, just follow
the recipe at www.wcbay.com/recipes.
