Mary Sue Milliken & Susan Feniger: Cooking for Solutions

By JULIETTE ROSSANT On May 18-19, 2007, the Monterey Bay Aquarium will honor Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger with the Cooking for Solutions Conservation Leadership Award Chefs of the Year for their continuing commitment to sustainable seafood. Cooking for Solutions is an extension of Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program, which works to help consumers, chefs and retailers make wise seafood choices. On May 18th they will present cooking demonstrations featuring sustainable seafood and organic ingredients along with nine other celebrity chefs including Sam Choy, Keith Froggett, Elena Hernandez, Michael Cimarusti, Chris Douglass, Charles Phan, Douglas Katz, John Ash. On the menu: - VIP Reception on Friday, May 18 - Demo: Halibut Veracruzana & Roasted Black Cod with Horseradish Coulis - Deluxe Tour on Saturday, May 19 - Demo: Crab and Quinoa Fritters with Aji Amarillo Aioli, Tamarind Glazed Salmon, & Peruvian Ceviche On May 19th the Aquarium has organized a series of guided tours and lectures by chefs, with the highlight being the Deluxe Tour with Mary Sue, Susan and John Cleese. The tour includes a demonstration and presentation on wine and food pairings by Mary Sue, Susan and John. Mary Sue and Susan have always been champions of the environment, and in recent years have stepped up their efforts with a host of environmentally-friendly policies at all three of their restaurants-Border Grill Santa Monica, Border Grill Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, and Ciudad in Downtown Los Angeles. Their website records quotes them. First from Mary Sue: We’re taking something we’ve done for a long time at home and bringing it into the workplace where we can have a greater impact. Now that everybody in our organization understands the facts about sustainable seafood and organics, we get a lot of positive reinforcement from our staff whose enthusiasm spills over to our customers and our purveyors. Then from Susan: Every time we take another baby step toward becoming more environmentally friendly, everyone feels more proud about our product. You don’t have to do everything all at once. You can start with one thing like serving organic rice and beans and once that’s in place, tackle the next frontier. Isn't it time for the Food Network to invite Mary Sue and Susan back? America needs to know what "the Girls" have learned in the eight years since Too Hot Tamales and Tamales World Tour! Meantime, they continue to contribute to environmental awareness. Video: Monterey Bay Aquarium Previous articles: The Chef and the Architect Rick Moonen: Seafood Watch Sustainable Seafood Day Iron Chef America: Milliken + Feniger v Bobby Flay In the Audience of Iron Chef America Catch the Milliken and Feniger Top Ten Profile: Mary Sue Milliken & Susan Feniger for White House Chef Superchefblog: Catalyst for White House Woman Chef? Results of White House Chef Vote Mary Sue Milliken: California Beats Japan SOS: Baking from the Heart New York Welcomes "Cool Comedy - Hot Cuisine" [Chefs & Politics - complete] Technorati Tags: superchefblog, Juliette Rossant, super chef, celebrities, chefs, food, restaurants, cooking, branding, cuisine, blogging, food blogging --> back to Super Chef