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INTO WOLFGANG PUCKS ATLANTA! If you have been to an event at the Ga Aquarium or more recently the National Center for Civil and Human Rights you have discovered Wolfgang, as a pleasant surprise, was behind the culinary offerings. With cancelation of such gatherings Wolfgang has creatively expended his reach in the Atlanta market and thankfully we can all benefit from these efforts. This month, we want to branch out and tantalize your taste buds. Chef Deborah Vantrece of Twisted Soul Cookhouse and Pours has shared her famous recipe for Salmon Belly Ceviche.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE OCTOBER 2020

FEATURES 12 Salmon Belly Ceviche Chef Deborah Vantrece Shares Her Recipe

14 The Perfect Cheese Plate An Interview with Ahmad Nourzad

16 Paper Factory

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22 Wolfgang Puck's Atlanta

DEPARTMENTS 4

Lifestyle Letter

Good Times

Around Town

Culinary Creations

Times Past

Giving Back

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AROUND TOWN business partner Chef Todd Richards. At home, my wife loves to make hearty chili to warm us all up. Our kids also love pumpkin seeds so expect lots of those in our oven.

FOX THEATRE RENOVATION DURING SHUTDOWN “We had planned for almost every contingency — fire, civil unrest,” said The Fox Theatre President and CEO Allan Vella. “But a pandemic is not really something that can be adequately planned for, and we never imagined a situation where the

MIDTOWN ALLIANCE RECEIVES $750K GRANT

economy shuts down, let alone the entire touring

Midtown Alliance has received a $750,000 grant

industry.” Without its usual flurry events, The

from the Georgia Transportation Infrastructure

Fox Theatre has had time to complete significant

Bank (GTIB), a program administered by the State

restoration work on both its interiors and exteriors.

Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA). This funding

These include updates to the 14-year-old marquee,

will help to construct the 5th Street Complete Street

the message center underneath the Fox’s upright

Project, which will improve safety and connectivity

and restoration of the Bedouin tent-style canopy

for vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle traffic in a key

over the balcony.

multi-modal corridor in Midtown. “With more than 6 million square feet of office, residential and commercial development currently under construction in one square mile of Midtown, safe transportation options have never been more important,” said Midtown Alliance President and CEO Kevin Green. “We are grateful for SRTA for awarding us this grant so we can move forward on this creative safety and mobility project that will benefit everyone.”

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CULINARY CREATIONS

Salmon Belly Ceviche CHEF DEBORAH VANTRECE SHARES HER RECIPE

ARTICLE SEAN O’KEEFE | PHOTOGRAPHY HENRI HOLLIS

Salmon Belly Ceviche

TWISTED SOUL COOKHOUSE AND POURS, AN ATLANTA

Then, after a hugely successful ‘pay what you can’ take out only meal

BEACON OF MODERN SOUL FOOD, AND CHEF DEBORAH

service for her many friend and clients, Deborah began an entirely

VANTRECE ARE A DELICIOUS LOOK INTO ONE OF THE MOST

new menu; A Different Kinda Chick. The hugely successful fried

GLOBALLY INFLUENCED TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN SOUL

chicken themed menu hit the streets running and Friday’s ‘Fish Fry’

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rounded out the menu. Each and every endeavor better than the last

Located on Huff Road in the fashionable and fastly expanding

until ultimately it was time to reopen. And reopen they did!

Westside of Atlanta, Twisted Soul Cookhouse and Pours has been

The grand reopening of Twisted Soul was Juneteenth and it was

a guiding light through the coronavirus global pandemic. Firstly,

perhaps the safest ‘pandemic’ dining experience that Atlanta has

Deborah and her team provided free meals to front line workers.

to offer. The restaurant only accepts reservations, there is socially

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“ T h e r e i s n o d o u b t t h at T w i st e d S o u l C o o k h o u s e a n d P o u r s w i l l s u rv i v e t h e s e c r a z y t i m e s e s p e c i a l ly as D e b o r a h ’ s d e d i cat i o n to At l a n ta a n d h e r c o m m u n i t y c o n t i n u e s.”

SALMON B E L LY C E V I C H E I am always a sucker for the leftover trim or belly of a fresh fish and the possibilities of turning it into something sublime yet affordable. Often, you can find these cast off pieces at your local fish market for way less than premium cuts. Ceviche is a perfect dish for utilizing these leftover pieces and perfect for the summer. I top mine with avocado, and cornbread biscotti that I make by toasting day old cornbread.

Makes 8 servings INGREDIENTS: + 1 lb Salmon belly, salmon trim or salmon fillet, cut into small cubes + 1 Medium Red onion, diced + 1 Small red bell pepper, diced small + 2 Jalapeno, seeded and diced small + ¼ Cup fresh squeezed orange juice + ¾ Cup fresh squeezed lime juice + ½ Cup fresh cilantro, chopped + 3 Tablespoons fresh mint, chopped + 2 Small Roma tomato, diced + 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil + 1 to 1 ½ Tablespoons Kosher Salt, to taste + 1 Teaspoon black pepper DIRECTIONS: In a large bowl combine salmon, onion, red pepper, jalapeno, orange juice, and lime distanced reception, as well as complementary face masks and

juice. Cover bowl and place in the refrigera-

gloves when you arrive. Hand sanitizer replaces the salt and pepper

tor for 45 minutes to marinate.

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TIMES PAST

The Perfect Cheese Plate

THERE ARE LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF COMBINATIONS OF CHEESE THAT CAN BE FOUND ON A CHEESE PLATE. The key is not only knowing how to pick the right three cheeses to use but, what to put with them to create the perfect nosh. Affairs to Remember, one of Atlanta's premier catering companies, is known for their amazing cheese plates and clever combinations. Ahmad Nourzad, Executive Chef of Affairs to Remember, and I recently had a chance to chat cheese; here are some of his fun insights on what to include to create the perfect cheese plate! SOK: WHAT ARE YOUR THREE FAVORITE

AN INTERVIEW WITH AHMAD NOURZAD

CHEESES AND WHY?

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can you go wrong with 75% butterfat. I

AN: I love triple cream camembert, how would also always include Valdeon, it is a super mild and extremely favorable blue cheese that is not so strong and pairs with everything. I also love a good creamy feta, I prefer goat's milk feta because of the super creamy texture it has compared to regular feta.

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SOK: BESIDES CHEESE, WHAT ARE THREE THINGS THAT EVERY CHEESE PLATE SHOULD HAVE? AN: In my mind every cheese plate needs to have either fresh or dried fruit as well as perfectly seasoned nuts, and fresh crusty bread. The perfect cheese plate has a room temperature cheese selection, some quince paste and an assortment of artisan breads and crackers. SOE: WHAT WINES ARE PERFECT TO SERVE WITH CHEESE? AN: Big, sharp, nutty cheeses paired with big, bold wines or mild, fresh cheeses paired with delicate, light bodied wines are both examples of complementary choices. Think mild with mild and wild with wild.

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GIVING BACK

Pa p e r Fa c t o r y Community, Clay Stapleford

artists ranging from the late Todd Murphy to its current

MIDTOWN. With all of the development over the last

roster of insanely talented photographers and painters

decade it is almost as if all of the old landmarks are gone. It

like Douglas Stratton, Bonnie Beauchamp-Cooke, Linda

feels like everything creative or unique about Midtown that

Mitchell, and Clay Stapleford. There is really nothing

is left has already been found. Everything is clean and pol-

special about the building. It is a plain, unassuming ware-

ished and there is chrome and glass everywhere. It is hard

house; you probably have driven right by it, dismissing it

to imagine an old concrete warehouse anywhere in mid-

as unimportant, just as many people do every day. But,

town these days, yet alone one filled with the most creative

once inside, you are immediately immersed into a world

and diverse group of world-renowned artists assembled

of art and a creative community of artists at work. Every

under one roof. This artist studio and impromptu gallery is

day is different, each artist working on their next master-

truly one of the last hidden gems of Midtown.

piece and helping to drive the awesome creative energy

Over the last ten years this ‘off the beaten path’ warehouse, an old paper factory, has housed a collection of

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that you feel as soon as your cross the threshold.

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THERE IS VERY LITTLE LEFT TO DISCOVER IN

While Clay Stapleford might suggest that he began to express himself creatively at the age of three while playing with a pile of dirt; just looking at “Stampede” tells a completely different story. “I remember being a young teenager having the epiphany- I’m not going to fit into what’s expected,” said Clay. “I also had a strong desire to create and contribute.” In Clay’s own words, “To be a great artist or creator you have to be a rebel.” Clay draws inspiration in the love, beauty, and the power of creation. While Clay’s paintings are certainly an expression of his inspiration he is also changed through the artistic process. “It is the experience I also get to share as a human and that inspires me to paint.” Clay was photographed with his painting “Stampede,” a product of a first-of-its-kind group art show in New York City entitled, “The Curious Mind,” that merged art with

CLAY STAPLEFORD

meditative intention through guided hypnosis. “I love this piece,” said Stapleford, “it’s so dynamic and it actually feels to me like a lot like NYC did on a busy Monday Morning.” Clay’s ‘heart on canvas’ approach to his art can be felt in every brush stroke and choice of color. The beautiful patterns of his randomness are rooted in the love that comes from within an artist only when they have stopped taking themselves so seriously. “Learning to be present and alive feels more than adequate,” said Stapleford, “like simply opportunity to grow.”

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BONNIE BEAUCHAMP-COOKE For Bonnie Beauchamp-Cooke you do not need to look

I really struggled with it because I needed meaning to

any further than her family farm in Madison, Georgia as

my work,” explained Beauchamp-Cooke. “I put my heart

her inspiration. When Bonnie is not lost in the creation

and soul into that painting and from then on I included a

of her next multi-media painting at The Paper Factory

hidden or bold cross in all of my work.”

she can still be found on the same family farm that was

Bonnie was photographed with her painting “Monroe”.

purchased by her father when she was only five years old.

“The image is of a lady’s back to the viewer and she is

The farm and its animals have been a continued source

looking back mysteriously,” said Beauchamp-Cooke, “her

of inspiration for years and those familiar landscapes and

dress is of many layered colors and lots of texture.” This

horses have also been the subject of many of her interna-

piece represents a huge departure for Beauchamp-Cooke

tional critically acclaimed paintings.

because it is giant. “I have so much space in this midtown

Bonnie is driven and motivated by her love of nature

studio, now I can really go huge. “Monroe” is 90 by 60 and

and her personal connection to God, which she shares

Bonnie has to get on an old Todd Murphy scaffolding to

with her viewers by including a cross in each painting. “I

reach the top of the painting.

was asked to paint a giant cross on a large canvas and 18

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Linda Mitchell has been creating art with pencil, paints, crayons, mixed media, and found objects ever since she can remember. A native of Atlanta, Linda is continually inspired by the emotional landscape of life. “My own personal journey is always embedded in the work as well as explorations of societal, environmental, and political concerns,” said Mitchell. “I use animals, both real and

LINDA MITCHELL

imagined as my vocabulary.” Linda was photographed with her painting, “Fledging,” which depicts a young elephant as a winged angel. It is quite clear that for Linda the painting is symbolic of intelligence, innocence, and spiritual beauty. “This celestial figure is an emissary from the vanishing wilderness of our Earth,” said Mitchell, “entreating the viewer to preserve our magnificent planet and all of its fragile environments.” The piece beckons us all to “take care of our beautiful earth and all its wonderous creatures.”

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GIVING BACK (CONTINUED)

DOUGLAS STRATTON Everyone is familiar with the old adage that a picture

that the more he travels the more he learns, not only about

is worth a thousand words but, for Douglas Stratton, a

himself and his artistic process; but, about his unique rela-

local Buckhead resident and world-renowned photogra-

tionship with each and every subject. “I mostly shoot alone

pher, there are a million words to be found in every image

so that I can connect with my subject one on one,” said

that he captures. The thoughtful choice of subject and

Stratton, “my art has a lot to do with adventure and a sense

his approach to capturing the image through multiple

of shared intimacy with nature and animals. You can see the

levels of exposure all add to the incredible distinctive-

intimacy of each relationship in every photograph.

ness of each photograph. Each and every one of these

Stratton’s images immediately transport the viewer from

beautiful photo’s composition and intriguing scenes are

where ever they are in their world into the heart of each

special and can only be described as an obvious Douglas

photograph. It feels like it is actually possible to just simply

Stratton original.

walk into each image and begin a dialogue with subject.

An avid explorer, Stratton has traveled to well over twenty

Stratton’s images are uniquely experiential, busy yet still,

counties in search of the perfect photo. His travels have

and ever so insightful. “My passion for photography stems

taken him from Ethiopia to Iceland and from Ossabaw

from a deep desire to capture the world around me and

Island, Georgia to the streets of Jerusalem. Douglas believes

depict it the way it is seen by the human eye,’ said Stratton.“

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MOST

PEOPLE

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CERTAINLY

AGREE THAT OVER THE LAST NUMBER OF YEARS, ATLANTA HAS BEEN EMERGING AS ONE OF AMERICA’S GREAT FOOD CITIES. While some of Atlanta’s culinary visionaries were born right here in Georgia, others have come from across the Southeast United States and beyond. Many chefs from around the world have made Atlanta their home including one globally renowned chef that has brought his signature warm welcome and iconic dishes with “approachable luxury” right to the heart of Atlanta. Wolfgang Puck, known around the world for his unmistakable panache and passion, has not only revolutionized the culinary

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industry with his warm hospitality and handcrafted signature dishes, he has built an empire with an undeniable cachet that is synonymous with a bold, innovative school of cooking that has redefined fine dining in America and around the world. Everyone knows that Wolfgang Puck owns and operates twenty-five fine dining restaurants across twelve cities in six countries but, what most of us don’t know is that Wolfgang Puck has been entertaining Atlanta with his culinary genius for years at Georgia Aquarium and now at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights as well. In Atlanta, Wolfgang Puck had been entirely focused on event experiences such as intimate chef tastings with beluga whales; personalized weddings and corporate events; charity events like Atlanta Pride and the Georgia Ovarian Cancer Alliance Shaken, Not Stirred Gala as well as city wide conventions; each event as unique and delicious as the next. Until this year you had to be a guest at one or the other of these high-profile Atlanta event venues to enjoy Wolfgang’s signature dishes but not anymore! The event and restaurant industry has had a dramatic change since the pandemic began back in February; the incredible and dedicated chefs at Wolfgang Puck here in Atlanta have continued to meet the challenge of warm hospitality with personalized experiences; and the best thing is now everything is available to the general public! The exciting VIRTUAL CHEF program offers up the company’s culinary geniuses for a virtual 90-minute group cooking class which include prepped provisions featuring some of Wolfgang Puck’s most iconic and comforting dishes. Everyone from Wolfgang Puck himself to the elite team of fine chefs such as the VP of Culinary Eric Klien, Executive Pastry Chef Garry Larduinat, and Atlanta’s own Executive Chef Roshan Martin are available to teach these engaging, hands-on, in your own home dining and culinary experiences. These interactive video sessions are hugely popular not only as corporate team building gifts but they are also perfect for client entertaining

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DIY ARTICLE NICOLETTE MARTIN

Pumpkin Pe r fe c t i o n PUT THE CARVING TOOLS DOWN + CHECK OUT HOW YOU CAN ADD SOME PIZZAZZ TO YOUR PUMPKINS WITH JUST A PAINT BRUSH

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THE

CREEPY C R AW L E R

For this design, you’ll need several pumpkins or gourds in various shapes and sizes, some white and metallic acrylic paint, hot glue and some fake creepy crawlers.

Paint

your

“background”

pumpkins in metallic colors. For your centerpiece, use white paint to cover the body, metallic paint for the stem and hot glue your creepy crawlers all around. CONTINUED >

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THE

METALLIC

MASTERPIECE

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Start with several mini pumpkins. (We prefer to use fake ones so you don’t have to worry about leaving them out too long!) You’ll also need some white paint, metallic paint and black paint. Twine is optional to add a slightly rustic vibe to the stems.

Paint all of the stems with black paint and wrap some with twine if desired. Then, create

several

different

looks with combinations of metallic and flat paint. Make extra creepy “oozing” pumpkins by allowing paint to run down the sides.

Don’t feel limited to solid colors! Experiment here with different patterns and textures (like painting over lace or using a sponge to apply paint instead of a brush), and add some extra sparkle with glitter!

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Go to the “dark side” with this design that requires matte black paint, white paint, some metallic paint (for an out-ofthis-world vibe) and some newspapers. Be careful—this one could get messy!

Leave your stems natural or cover with metallic paint if desired. Then, coat your mini pumpkins in matte black paint— be sure to cover everything!

THE

G A L AC T I C GOURD

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You can leave some matte black, but for an extra touch, lay out newspaper and splatter your white paint onto some of your black pumpkins. Bonus—as long as you catch it before it dries, any paint should be easily removed with some warm water.

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

SWEET P OTATO SCRAMBLE (FOR ONE)

M I X INGREDIENTS

+ 2 eggs + A dash of flax milk + Cumin + Salt + pepper + ½ sweet potato, cubed + ¼ green onion, chopped + ¼ cup spinach + Handful of broccoli florets + Ghee butter or avocado oil for cooking

TOPPING IDEAS

+ Cooked salmon + Hot sauce + Chia seeds or flax seeds + Fresh parsley

DIRECTIONS 01 Whisk together your eggs, milk, and spices. 02 Prepare a skillet over medium heat with your ghee butter or avocado oil. Cook the sweet potato, green onion, and broccoli for 5-8 minutes. Add the spinach and cook for 1 more minute. 03 Pour your egg mixture into the skillet and scramble together until the eggs are your desired texture, roughly 3 minutes. 04 Immediately add your cooked salmon, seeds, parsley, or hot sauce and ARTICLE HAYLEY HYER

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