LA Food Prize Session 2 | Dinner 7 with Hardette Harris

*Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post with a partnership with Louisiana Food Prize. Although I have received compensation for this post, all opinions are 100% my own*

Last night, Chef Hardette Harris took us on a culinary journey featuring "Us Up North" foods, sprinkled with a little Italian, Asian and Indian cuisine. We dined on a creative fusion of north Louisiana staple foods with a few international twists. Here's what we ate...

Amuse

Cornbread and Caponata Bruschetta

Do you see this Louisiana shaped cornbread? How cute! The caponata, a mixture of eggplant, olives, and onions seasoned with herbs, was the perfect topping for the cornbread - the two were a perfect balance.

Appetizer

Spinach and Turkey Pot Stickers, Asian Slaw with Ginger Dressing

Chef Hardette says that while working as a private chef, these were one of her clients' favorites and I definitely see why. They were delicious. The ginger dressing was good enough to drink, I thought about it, but I refrained.

Entree

Curry Chicken over Purple Hull Peas and Rice Roti

We were informed that the entree had a bit of a kick but nothing too offensive. You can imagine that I was nervous, because I like spicy, but spicy doesn't like me! To my pleasant surprise, the heat was not bad at all and my empty plate was proof of that!

Dessert

Carrot Cake Ice Cream Sandwiches

with Vodka Infused Cream Cheese Ice Cream and Spiced Carrot Cake Anglaise