Our panel of judges have chosen the Top 10 Semi-Finalists for the 2017 National Honey Month Contest!
Three of these incredible chefs will have the chance to win monthly shipments of honey varietals for a year, and one lucky grand prize winner will receive $500 and a custom “Honey-Edition” Nora Knife . Believe us, it’s not going to be an easy choice. Heck, narrowing it down to just these ten was nearly impossible. Thank you, everyone who entered the 2017 National Honey Month Contest, and congratulations to these semifinalists.
Keep an eye out as we narrow down to the Final 3 entries!
Top 10 Semi-Finalists
Alejandro Chavira
@alexrtn
Lime Cheesecake & Honey Dry Merengue
honey rose water jelly, cream cheese ice cream, lime-honey sorbet, honey cinnamon crumble, strawberry gel
Alina Muratova
@muralina22
Russian Layered Honey Cake
milk chocolate, sour cream fililng, whipped greek yogurt and honey panna cotta, crispy honeycomb
Brandon Campney
@chefcampney
Pan-Seared Scallops with Golden Carrot Honey Purée
lavender honey pearls, grapefruit honey gel, macadamia nuts, bee pollen, borage flowers
Brenda Gonzalez
@brengon
Oh Honey Honey Meringue
caramelized apples, green apple sorbet, almond sponge
Curtis Cameron
@chefcurtiscameron
Golden Milk & Honey
white chocolate honeycomb, milk meringue, crème fraîche honey brown butter cake, honey jam bonbons, honey ice cream, chocolate bee pollen powder, golden bees made with warm honey and gold luster powder
David Ferguson
@Chefdferguson
Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin
jazz apple butter, red pear relish, pearl onions, honeyed pecans, honey jus, shimeji mushrooms, sage
DJ Tangalin
@dj_tangalin
Honey Pickled Spanish Mackerel
honey glazed carrots, honey caramelized, cauliflower, honey-black garlic vinaigrette, apple
Louis Robinson
@chef_louisrobinson
Honey Orange Glazed Pork
charred cauliflower, fennel frond juice, cauliflower cream
Ryne Harwick
@ryneharwick
Honeyed Coconut Bavarios
mango sorbet, coconut and honey gelee, honey combs, lemon curd, meringue
Tamara Westerhold
@cherubinacatering
Blood Orange Ricotta Cheesecake with Orange Blossom Honey
dried mandarin, pine nuts, and honeycomb
