About the Host
A native of Chihuahua, Mexico, Chef Dana Rodriguez grew up on a farm without any running water or electricity. She moved to Denver over 20 years ago after visiting family in Colorado and quickly dove headfirst into the city's restaurant scene. She started off as a dishwasher at acclaimed Italian eatery, Panzano, and slowly worked her way up the ladder to eventually become Sous Chef. In 2013, she struck out on her own with her first restaurant, Work & Class, which garnered rave reviews and an incredibly loyal following, and she followed it up with her Pan-Latin dim sum concept, Super Mega Bien, in 2018. Fast forward to today, and she's now one undoubtedly one of Denver's brightest culinary stars as a 4-time James Beard "Best Chef: Mountain" nominee and winner of Westword’s “Best New Restaurant of 2019” award for Super Mega Bien.
About the Event
In this chefstream, Chef Rodriguez livestreamed from her home kitchen, as she taught us how to cook three of her favorite signature dishes from her restaurants: Beet Salad with lemon crema & pumpkin seeds, Carne Asada with chimichurri, and for dessert, Butterscotch Pudding with butterfinger crunch. And, as is the case at every chefstream, she answered questions from attendees throughout the evening and participated in an extended Q&A to close out the night!
Appetizer: Beet Salad with lemon crema and pumpkin seeds
Entrée: Carne Asada with chimichurri
Dessert: Butterscotch Pudding with butterfinger crunch
- What does my ticket get me?
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In addition to getting unlimited viewing access to the on-demand recording of this event, where Chef Rodriguez demonstrated how to cook all three dishes and answered plenty of questions from attendees, you will receive access to the companion Recipe Book PDF, which outlines step-by-step cooking instructions, kitchen equipment, and a detailed list of all ingredients needed to make each dish.
- How long does this event take?
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From start to finish, this event ran 1hr 55min.
- What will the yield be?
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2 servings of each dish.
- What kitchen equipment, appliances, and utensils will be used?
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- Medium pot
- Roasting pan
- Mixing bowls
- Small bowls for ingredients
- Sharp knife & cutting board
- Measuring cups & spoons
- Zester or grater
- Utensils: mixing spoon, spatula, tongs, & whisk
- Stand or hand mixer (optional)
- Vegetable peeler (optional)
- What ingredients will be needed?
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In addition to the following kitchen staples – black pepper, brown and powdered sugar, kosher salt, neutral oil (e.g. canola or vegetable), olive oil, vanilla extract, and vinegar (red or white wine, rice, or apple cider) – Chef Rodriguez used the following ingredients listed below:
- Beets
- Butter
- Butterfinger candy bar
- Chives
- Cilantro
- Eggs
- Garlic
- Heavy cream
- Jalapeno
- Lemons
- Lime
- Milk (whole or low fat)
- Parsley
- Pumpkin seeds
- Smoked paprika
- Sour cream
- Steak (rib eye, skirt steak, or your favorite)
