ICA: Flay vs. Bowels

Published February 12, 2011 | By Stuart

A battle tailor made for Valentine’s Day as Chicago’s Graham Elliot Bowles took on Bobby Flay in Battle: Chocolate. Here’s the summary from TV.com:

Synopsis

Theme : Chocolate

Chefs : Chicago Chef Graham Bowles battles Iron Chef Bobby Flay.

Full Recap

Theme : Chocolate

Iron Chef Dishes
Mexican Chocolate Pumpkin Soup
Chocolate Espresso Duck Breast
Chocolate Blue Corn Johnnycakes
Dark Chocolate Caramel Parfait with Cranberry-Raspberry Compote
Bittersweet Chocolate Souffle with Blackberry-White Chocolate Sauce

Challenger Dishes
Lobster Carpaccio with White Chocolate Panna Cotta
Savory Mexican Chocolate Soup
Grilled Ahi Tuna with Chocolate Essence
Cocoa Dusted Bison Tenderloin with Chocolate BBQ Sauce
Chocolate Ice Cream, Plantains, Chocolate Soda Pop

Judges
Ted Allen, Karine Bakhoum and Jeffrey Steingarten.

Iron Chef
Taste : 26
Plating : 12
Originality : 11
Total : 49

Challenger
Taste : 21
Plating : 12
Originality : 14
Total : 47

Winner : Iron Chef Flay

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Stuart is a celebrity chef, food activist and award-winning food writer. He penned the cookbooks Third Coast Cuisine: Recipes of the Gulf of Mexico, No Sides Needed: 34 Recipes To Simplify Life and Amigeauxs - Mexican/Creole Fusion Cuisine. He hosts two Internet cooking shows "Everyday Gourmet" and "Little Grill Big Flavor." His recipes have been featured in Current, Lagniappe, Southern Tailgater, The Kitchen Hotline and on the Cooking Channel.

Stuart’s Honors & Awards

2015 1st Place Luck of the Irish Cook-off
2015 4th Place Downtown Cajun Cook-off
2015 2nd Place Fins' Wings & Chili Cook-off
2014 2015 4th Place LA Gumbo Cook-off
2012 Taste Award nominee for best chef (web)
2012 Finalist in the Safeway Next Chef Contest
2011 Taste Award Nominee for Little Grill Big Flavor
2011, 12 Member: Council of Media Tastemakers
2011 Judge: 29th Chef's of the Coast Cook-off
2011 Judge: Dauphin Island Wing Cook-off
2011 Cooking Channel Perfect 3 Recipe Finalist
2011 Judge: Dauphin Island Gumbo Cook-off
2011 Culinary Hall of Fame Member
2010 Tasty Awards Judge
2010 Judge: Bayou La Batre Gumbo Cook-off
2010 Gourmand World Cookbook Award Nominee
2010 Chef2Chef Top 10 Best Food Blogs
2010 Denay's Top 10 Best Food Blogs
2009 2nd Place Bay Area Food Bank Chef Challenge
2008 Tava: Discovery Contest Runner-up