Thursday, May 7, 2009

Vänni wins NRA Hot Chef Grilling Challenge

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) announced Kristina Vänni as the winner of the NRA Show Hot Chef Grilling Challenge. Vänni is a contributing writer and community host for Better Homes and Gardens' Web sites betterrecipes.com and mixingbowl.com.

In Vänni's winning video submitted on YouTube
(shown below), she prepares maple-Dijon glazed grilled Arctic char with cucumber, fennel and radish salad, grilled bread cheese with cloudberry preserves and a lingonberry-cardamom martini. Vänni will receive a trip to upcoming NRA Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, May 16 to 19 at McCormick Place in Chicago where she will demonstrate her recipe during the Culinary Scene showcase. Her demonstration is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19.