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     Design Duo Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra of Costello Tagliapietra model their $25,000 prize.

When Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra woke up Tuesday morning morning they knew that by the evening they could possibly win a $25,000 windfall to invest in their Fall 2011 collection.  By evening that dream had come true.

Costello and Tagliapietra, competed with nine other designers for the Eco Fashion Challenge sponsored by Lexus and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).  Costello Tagliapietra, the company established by the design duo, won along with two other designers -- Monique Pean and Maria Cornejo.

Eco Fashion Challenge Awards Winners $25,000

If you're wondering why a luxury car company like Lexus would be concerned about ecology and fashion you only need to visit Lexus Hybrid Living (lexushybridliving.com), a site dedicated to showcasing the eco-luxury community. 

The eco-fashion competition was dedicated to finding designers who were  committed to ecologically responsible design and production practices.  Designers had to have 25% of their collection produced in an environmentally friendly manner.

A panel of judges selected the three winners based on design credibility, business acumen, and eco-commitment, with attention paid to eco fabrics, materials, processes and packaging.

“It was hard to select only three winners from the ten amazing finalists,” says Andrea Lim, Lexus events marketing manager. “Lexus is proud to support the efforts of the selected designers as they work to bring sustainability into the fashion industry.”

Check out the design style of the winners on their websites:

http://costellotagliapietra.com

http://moniquepean.com

http://www.zeromariacornejo.com

Cuisine & Cooking

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                             TLC's GeorgeDuran will host New York Chocolate Show 2010

13th New York Chocolate Show Sweetens City

The scent of chocolate will be filling the Metropolitan Pavilion this week as chocolate experts bring their pots and pans to cook up some confectionery concoctions to make your mouth water.  George Duran, host of TLC’s “The Ultimate Cake Off” and World Chocolate Masters will host the four-day chocolate extravaganza, featuring pastry chefs from Food Network and Bravo, elaborate chocolate displays by The French Culinary Institute and appearances by candy celebrities of the New York scene.  Dylan Lauren of the famous  Dylan’s Candy Bar, will be participating for the first time,  promoting her new book  "Unwrap Your Sweet Life" at the Barnes & Nobles booth, along with other foodie favorite authors.

Looking for the secret recipe for the perfect chocolate chip cookie? Join Jerome Chang and Vincent Jaoura, owners of Dessert Truck, at the show and learn their trade secrets.  Ever hear of Chocolate Cream Pie "on its side?"  Zac Young, pastry chef at Flex Mussels, will demonstrate how it's done.  And if you’re looking for holiday dessert ideas, you're in luck. Jean-Georges’ Executive Pastry Chef and lead judge on “Top Chef: Just Desserts,” Johnny Iuzzini will demonstrate how to make four-star desserts at home. The chefs will hold court in two "theaters" where you can watch them make their magic. 

You don’t have feel guilty if you’re tempted to go for all four days and gorge yourself sampling the sensual siren that makes us chocoholics against our will!  Blame it on Sylvie Douce and Francois Jeantet, two French entrepreneurs and chocolate lovers who came up with this decadent idea, which is the largest show in the US dedicated to chocolate. 

Dylan Lauren of Dylan's Candy Bar autographs her new book "Unwrap Your Sweet Life"

For the 13th time they have created a tantalizing exhibition rounding up 65 fine chocolate companies who will present a diverse array of fine chocolates and chocolate-inspired products. And if you feel too guilty to do it for yourself then do it for the children.  The show will spotlight a Kid’s Zone, dedicated to fun-filled activities for young chocolate lovers.

The Chocolate Show runs from Thursday, November 11 through Sunday, November 14.  Visit the website for more information:  http://newyork.salon-du-chocolat.com/

Or take a peek below at the cooking demo schedule. Tickets for the show are $28. 

COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS

DACOR CULINARY KITCHEN – THEATER I

Thursday, November 11

12:00-12:45pm	Dylan Lauren Dylan’s Candy Bar
1:00-1:45pm	Donald Wressell Guittard Chocolate Company Triple Chocolate Cookies and Crispy Milk Chocolate Rochees
2:00-2:45PM	Ryan Butler Double Crown Miso Ganache Lollipop Dipped in Mushroom Caramel
3:00-3:45PM	Francine Segan Penne with Savory Chocolate Sauce
4:00-4:45PM	Carl Warner Food Landscapes
5:00-5:45PM	Jerome Chang and Vincent Jaoura Dessert Truck Chocolate Chip Cookie
6:00-6:45pm	Vicki Wells Buddakan Chocolate Desserts with an Exotic Accent

Friday, November 12

12:00-12:45PM	James Distefano Rouge Tomate
1:00-1:45PM	Hsing Chen The Peninsula Hotel Chocolate Spread
2:00-2:45PM	Lev Ekster and Team CupcakeStop
3:00-3:45PM	Jacques Torres Jacques Torres Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate
4:00-4:45PM	Anne Thornton Host, “ Dessert First with Anne Thornton” (Food Network) Fudgy Salty Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies
5:00-5:45PM	Jansen Chan Oceana Milk Chocolate Caramel Buche de Noel
6:00-6:45PM	Chocolatina Fun with Chocolatina Sugar, Spice and Everything…well…

Saturday, November 13

10:00-11:45AM	Bob Sendall Sendall Chocolates/Toffee Taboo Fallingwater Cookbook: Chocolate Praline Bread Pudding
11:00-11:45 AM	Fritz Knipschildt Knipschildt Chocolatier Making Chocolate Magic
12:00-12:45 PM	Nick Malgieri Institute for Culinary Education Chocolate Hazelnut Tart
1:00-1:45 PM	Lee Zalben Peanut Butter & Co. Chocolate Peanut Butter Decadence
2:00-2:45 PM	François Payard Payard and François Payard Bakery Chocolate Yuzu Cream Cheese Layer Cake
3:00-3:45 PM	Chocolate Council of the National Confectioners Association Chocolate Deconstructed
4:00 – 4:45 PM	Laura Ditunno Cake Alchemy
5:00-5:45 PM	Christophe Mazeaud Barry Callebaut Double Chocolate Chunk Brownies
6:00-6:45pm	Eric Wolitzky Baked Contestant, “Top Chef: Just Desserts” (Bravo)

Sunday, November 14

10:00-10:45 AM	Chocolate Council of the National Confectioners Association Chocolate Deconstructed
11:00-11:45 AM	Christophe Mazeaud Barry Callebaut Chocolate Truffles
12:00-12:45 PM	Joelle Mahoney Chocolaterie Maya Decorate your cakes and desserts with modeling chocolate Presented by Valrhona
1:00-1:45 PM	Colleen Grapes Harrison/ The Red Cat Chocolate Panna Cotta with Cocoa Nib Almond Strudel and Brandied Fruits
2:00-2:45 PM	Zac Young Flex Mussels Contestant, “Top Chef: Just Desserts” (Bravo) Chocolate Cream Pie “on its side”
3:00-3:45 PM	Johnny Iuzzini Jean Georges and Judge, “Top Chef: Just Desserts” (Bravo) Creating a Four-Star Dessert at Home
4:00-4:45 PM	Matt Gennuso Chez Pascal Fennel Pollen & Cocoa Nib-crusted Pork Meatball with Rhode Island Flint Corn Grits and Bitter Chocolate Pecan Sauce

DACOR CULINARY KITCHEN –THEATER II

COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS

Thursday, November 11:

12:30-1:15PM	Christina Tosi Momofuku Milk Bar Chocolate Glazes and the Art of Cleverly Avoiding Tempering Chocolate
1:30-2:15PM	Scott Campbell New Leaf Restaurant & Bar Cocoa-spiced Duck Breast with Local Baby Turnips in a piquant Valrhona Chocolate Jus Presented by Valrhona
2:30-3:15PM	Chocolate Council of the National Confectioners Association Chocolate Deconstructed
3:30-4:15pm	Frank Maldonado Sazón Chocolate Filled Empanadas

Friday, November 12

10:30-11:15AM	Jen King and Liz Gutman Liddabit Sweets Chocolate Nougat Candy Bars
11:30AM-12:15PM	Andrea Schrenk Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts, Pittsburgh Campus Fun with Piped Chocolate Meringues
12:30-1:15PM	Ron Paprocki Gordon Ramsay at The London White Chocolate Fudge Candy
1:30-2:15PM	Chocolate Council of the National Confectioners Association Chocolate Deconstructed
2:30-3:15PM	Jim Hutchison Foxwoods Resort and Casino Chocolate Vineyard
3:30-4:15PM	Katie Rosenhouse The Burke Group Dark Chocolate Banana Bread Pudding with Spiced Rum Caramel
4:30-5:15PM	Beth Kimmerle Real Candy: Confections made with Selective Sweeteners
5:30-6:15 PM	Brooks Headley Del Posto Chocolate and Eggplant

DACOR CULINARY KITCHEN –THEATER II

COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS

Saturday, November 13

10:30-11:15 AM	Christophe Mazeaud Barry Callebaut Mexican Hot Chocolate
11:30AM-12:15 PM	François Kwaku-Dongo L’Escale Sweet Potato Gnocchi, Harvest Mushrooms, Omanhene Chocolate Brown Butter
12:30-1:15 PM	Kir Rodriguez The French Culinary Institute Small Batch Bourbon Bonbons
1:30-2:15 PM	Maggie Sat Billy’s Bakery Chocolate Cupcakes with White Chocolate Vanilla Bean Buttercream
2:30-3:15 PM	Maricel Presilla Ancient Flavors for Cacao and Chocolate: The Past as Inspiration for Contemporary Savories and Desserts
3:30-4:15 PM	Carl Warner Food Landscapes
4:30-5:15 PM	2 Chicks with Chocolate Fire & Ice Happy Hour
5:30-6:15pm	Vanessa Greeley Chocolate Martinis

Sunday, November 14

11:30 AM-12:15 PM	Dean Anderson One if by Land, Two if by Sea Innovation with Chocolate Breads
12:30-1:15 PM	Joe Gabriel Pluckemin Inn Warm Dark Chocolate Chestnut Torte with Spiced Candied Pumpkin
1:30-2:15 PM	Steve Klc Pastryarts.com Chocolate and Spice
2:30-3:15 PM	Chris Ford Trummer’s on Main Textures of Chocolate
3:30-4:15 PM	Nancy Olson Gramercy Tavern Warm Chocolate Bread Pudding
4:30-5:15 PM	Christophe Mazeaud Barry Callebaut Dark Chocolate Mousse

Saturday, November 13

11:00-11:30AM	Bob Sendall Sendall Chocolates/ Toffee Taboo
12:00-12:30PM	Martin Howard and Pablo Cartaya
1:00-1:30 PM	Nick Malgieri Institute of Culinary Education
2:00-2:30PM	Lee Zalben Peanut Butter & Co
3:00-3:30 PM	François Payard Payard and François Payard Bakery
3:30-4:00PM	Maricel Presilla
4:00-4:30 PM	Carl Warner Food Landscapes
5:30-6:00PM	Martin Howard and Pablo Cartaya