| Sunday Supper * Skarbakka * Rechili
Volume 4, Issue 1
January/February 2011
CATCH ME FALL
daredevil, artist: KERRY
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meaning of the photograph. Do we fall? Can we fly? If we fly then loss of control facilitates supreme control.
hilosopher Martin Heidegger described human existence as a process of perpetual falling, and it is the responsibility of each individual to “catch himself� from his own uncertainty.
Skarbakka is not a glorified stunt man. Though his work requires unavoidable risk, he considers safety an important factor.
Kerry Skarbakka's current photographic work is in response to this delicate state. What does it mean to resist the struggle, to simply let go? Or, what are the consequences of holding on?
Skarbakka's images are layered with references to an experienced background in sculpture and painting, and the cinematic quality of the work suggests the influence of commercial film. They convey the primal qualities of the human condition as a precarious balancing act between the struggle against our desire to survive and our fantasy to transcend our humanness.
Using himself as a model and with the aid of climbing gear and other rigging, he photographs the body as it dangles from dangerous precipices or tumbles down flights of stairs. The captured gesture of the body is designed for plausibility of action, which grounds the image in reality. However, it is the ambiguity of the body’s position in space that allows and requires the viewer to resolve the full
Skarbakka's work is on view at Chelsea Market through March. For more information, visit skarbakka.com.
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It’s Supper Time! Join us when 20 world-class chefs prepare the ultimate familystyle meal event
Join chefs Mary Cleaver (The Green Table), Yang Huan and Brian Ray (Buddakan), Sarabeth Levine (Sarabeth's), Amy Scherber (Amy's Bread), Tryg Siverson (Friedman's Lunch), and Anne Quatrano (Bacchanalia, Atlanta) when they host James Beard Foundation Award winners and other renowned chefs to create this one-of-a-kind culinary experience.
The Third Annual Chelsea Market Sunday Supper March 27, 2011, 6:00 P.M. When the nation's top chefs get together to prepare a sumptuous, family-style feast, extraordinary culinary memories are made. At our third annual Sunday Supper, benefitting the James Beard Foundation and the Fulton Youth of the Future Culinary Scholarships at the Robert Fulton Houses, guests will be seated together at communal tables that span the market’s extensive 400foot concourse and share a spectacular, multi-course, convivial dinner prepared by a talented team of nationallyrecognized chefs.
Tickets are $240 for the general public or $200 for JBF members. Diners who purchase tickets at the non-member price will receive a complimentary JBF Friend Membership. For tickets, photos, and more info, visit jamesbeard.org/ chelseamarket.
Roasted Fish wi
By Grill-A-Chef, Joshua Stokes. In the spir simple, we bring you the One Pot Mea
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rit of James Beard, whose style was classic and, above all else, al. I'll be doing an on-going series of one-potters on my blog at Brown slightly (6-8 min), then add the rest of the ingredients. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes. The liquid will turn a nice pinkish-orange color
1.5-2 lbs white flaky fish 1 lb small potatoes 1 box cherry tomatoes, halved 1 small onion, sliced 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 1 bunch of thyme, rinsed 1.25 cups white wine
6. Kill the heat. Lay fish on top (browned side up, partially submerged)
1. Heat oven to 350째 2. Heat heavy bottomed skillet over medium then add vegetable oil and heat
4. Brown well on one side (4-5 minutes). Remove & set aside
7. Place pan in oven and cook for 15 minutes. Test for done-ness by pressing gently on the thickest part of the fish. You should feel a slight give between the flakes.
5. Drop potatoes into pan (add more oil if needed).
8. Lift the thyme stems out and serve!
3. Cut fish into 4 portions and gently drop in skillet
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Reduce. Reuse. Rechili. 1200 Chili worshipers descend on Chelsea Market
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whole pot o' people descended upon Chelsea Market this past January for the first-ever NYChilifest benefitting Food Systems Network NYC. Stirred together by Jake Dickson (Dickson Farmstand Meats), Mary Cleaver (The Green Table) and Chelsea Market's own Michael Ginsberg, the
event lived up to its mantra, "reduce. reuse. rechili." NYCchilifest brought out the best reds in 1,200 warm chili eaters, 60 press attendees, 24 competing professional chef teams, 5 celebrity judges, 3 live bands and 1 Golden Chili Mug winner, Northern Spy. Thanks to the volunteers who made it all simmer.
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