2014 Schedule
Interactive: March 7–11  •  Film: March 7–15  •  Music: March 11–16

DIY: The New Culinary Movement

Come join Paul Qui and other notable chefs for this talk around the growing trend of the DIY scene in food. Meaning, smaller, personable, minimal frill -- primary focus on food and flavors, and not on pretense. As people who began their establishments doing the shopping, prepping and cooking themselves, they can speak to how with a kitchen, and a bit of ambition, you can do it all yourself.

Presenters

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Laura Sawicki

Exec Pastry Chef

Launderette & Angry Bear

Food & Wine’s Best New Pastry Chef for 2012 Laura Sawicki’s work is the result of extraordinary imagination matched with boundless tenacity. Her food, like any proof of magic, only appears effortless. She stays forever true to her idea that “eating dessert should be fun… and most importantly the process should be fun.” Laura has twice been recognized by the James Beard Foundation, first for her work at La Condesa and then again at Sway. In 2013, Laura joined forces with Margaret Vera and Tracy Overath, owners of Fresa’s Chicken al Carbon, along with longtime culinary partner Rene Ortiz, to form a new restaurant group. The group is working on their new project, Launderette, a neighborhood café and companion grocery, where Laura will serve as the Executive pastry chef. Laura calls South Austin home, living with her boyfriend and their dog, Buddy.

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Meghan McCarron

Editor

Eater Austin

Editor of Eater Austin

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Ned Elliott

Foreign & Domestic

Ned Elliott grew up gardening in a home where food played an integral role in daily life. Ned was raised by two women, his mothers Sandra and Linda, who shared their love of gardening, cooking and baking with him. Sandra the cook, taught Ned about the importance of fresh ingredients. From Linda, the baker, Ned learned patience. Both taught him that life should be about continuous learning, a philosophy that was reinforced by Chef Ducasse and his mentor Chef Doug Psaltis.

“My mantra is attention to detail,” says Elliott. “Chef Psaltis instilled this in me and it is an important part of how we define Foreign & Domestic.”

Eager to further his career outside of his schooling at the Culinary Institute of American at Hyde Park, Ned left the CIA to begin staging at various restaurants in New York City and eventually landed a job at Tabla Restaurant. He continued building an impressive resume as he worked for such prestigious New York restaurants as the Essex House under Chef Alain Ducasse, Picholine, and Country.

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Paul Qui

chef/owner

qui/East Side King





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