Chef Recipes

Satisfy Your Epicuriousity

Fairfax County is home to some of the region's finest dining establishments and most accomplished culinary talent. Executive chefs who have worked around the globe are sharing some of their prized recipes.

Satisfy Your Epicuriousity

Executive Chef Justin O'Connor

Guinness Storehouse® in Dublin, Ireland

While Dublin is indeed just a wee bit outside Fairfax County's borders, in honor of St. Patrick's Day we bring you a Guinness Beef Stew recipe from The Guinness Storehouse's® Executive Chef Justin O'Connor.

Lauren DeSantis

Capital Cooking with Lauren DeSantis

Try this delicious recipe for Chocolate Mint Truffles by Lauren DeSantis. Lauren combines her passions for food and television in Capital Cooking with Lauren DeSantis, a television series highlighting the culinary and cultural riches of our nation's capital. (Image Courtesy: Emily Clack)

Executive Chef Will Artley

Pizzeria Orso

Will Artley brings more than a decade of restaurant experience to his position as Executive Chef at Pizzeria Orso. Just in time for the holidays, Chef Artley has shared his yummy Eggnog Slushy recipe just for us! In February 2008, Artley was selected as one of eight chefs to participate in the White House Guest Chef program, where he prepared a coursed luncheon for 80 cabinet members and commissioned officers.

Chef Richard Sandoval

La Sandia

Chef Richard Sandoval of La Sandia has created a delicious blend of guacamole - the perfect complement to any Mexican dish. Learn how to make it for yourself!

Chef Bertrand Chemel

2941 Restaurant

Test your culinary expertise with Chef Chemel's exquisite recipe for Ricotta Gnocchi.

Chef Geoff

Chef Geoff's Tysons Corner

Chef Geoff has taken out all the guess work for his simple yet delicious recipe for Jumbo Shrimp and Very Gouda Grits. Watch as he cooks for the TODAY Show.

Co-Owner/Mixologist Stefan Trummer

Trummer's on Main

Stefan Trummer, the owner and in-house mixologist at the highly regarded restaurant Trummer's On Main, brings rare elegance and ambiance to two of his seasonal drinks. A Pumpkin Cocktail and a Hot Spiced Sangria. Trummer’s unconventional cocktails garnered praise for the restaurants in various media including being recognized as one of the “Top 10 Bar Chefs To Watch” of 2007 in Beverage Media and an inclusion on Bloomberg TV’s “Most Luxury Cocktails” special.

Chef Bo Palker

Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro

Chef Palker instructs us how to deliciously assemble a batch of his prized Spring Leek Soup.

Executive Chef Chris Clime

PassionFish

Executive Chef Chris Clime of PassionFish in Reston, VA won Peoples Choice for Best Crab Cake at the 6th Annual I Love Crab Cakes Karen Cathey Competition on September 12, 2011. Brought to you by the American Institute of Food and Wine's DC Chapter, Clime competed against the District's best.

Upcoming Food & Wine Events

Northern Virginia Fall Brewfest

Oct 19 - 20, Special Events Center at Bull Run Regional Park

Recurring daily
Address: 7700 Bull Run Drive, Centreville, VA
Times: 11am - 7pm
Admission: $20 advance; $30 day of

This World Beer Experience will feature more than 40 of the world's best breweries, plenty of delicious food to complement the craft beers and outstanding local and regional bands providing entertainment. More than 40 breweries will have beers to sample including seven breweries new to the Northern Virginia BrewFest.

Visit NovaBrewFest and check out the Breweries section to see which beers the participating breweries will be offering. BE SURE to check back a couple of times as updates will be provided as breweries and beers are added.