Home Grown Café Chef Seth Harvey wins second annual Fat Tuesday culinary contest
It was a frigid Fat Tuesday night in Downtown Newark, but a collection of chefs from some of the town’s most popular eateries heated things up with creative cooking in Out & About Magazine’s second annual Cajun Crawl, presented by Abita.
Chef Seth Harvey
Charged with creating a small plate or appetizer that included Abita beer or root beer, Home Grown Café Executive Chef Seth Harvey earned the Cajun Crown for best dish.
Harvey’s winning creation was jambalaya arancini balls, which featured shrimp and andouille sausage, bell peppers, jalapeños and onions served in a smoked tomato broth fortified with Abita Wrought Iron IPA.
Harvey, 36, lives in Wilmington and has been in the food industry for 20 years after studying to be an architect. He operated a farm-to-table restaurant in California’s Sonoma County before joining Home Grown Café last year.
“Chef Seth fits in perfectly with HGC’s local flavor and sustainable produce and is looking to grow friendships with local farmers as well as start our own horticultural venture,” said HGC co-owner Sasha Aber.
Runner-up for the 2015 Cajun Crown was Catherine Rooney’s and Executive Chef Garret Jarman. Jarman impressed the judges with his Shrimp Po’ Boys.
