#FoodTVChat Recap: Chef Alexis Hernandez

Posted By Marianne Richmond on May 15, 2015 | 0 comments

A HUGE thank you to #FoodTVChat Guest Chef Alexis Hernandez, owner of Union Hill Kitchens and Cutthroat Kitchen champ for being such a wonderful, forthcoming, entertaining and hardworking guest! If you missed last night’s #FoodTVChat, you can catch the full stream here. Meanwhile, here are some of the highlights–

Recap #FoodTVChat with Chef Alexis Hernandez

We learned a little bit about @AltonBrown

Q1: @Campcreekfarm: Is @altonbrown this wicked & #evilicious outside of #CutthroatKitchen? #FoodTvChat or a softy like a teddy bear?

— Tad Hamilton (@donchefbunny) May 14, 2015

Chef Alexis’s Strategy to Win Cutthroat Kitchens?

Q2 @Campcreekfarm: What was your strategy to win #CutthroatKitchen Evilicious Tournament? Or Survive it all #FoodTVChat

— Tad Hamilton (@donchefbunny) May 14, 2015

And yes, it IS truly heartbreaking to be eliminated on a FoodTV competition

@donchefbunny @FoodNetwork Q7 A: It taught me alot about reality tv. It was heartbreaking that I was eliminated 1st. #foodtvchat

— ChefAlexisHernandez (@Campcreekfarm) May 14, 2015

@donchefbunny @Campcreekfarm @FoodNetwork no "good" time to go out really. Heartbreaking no matter which episode #foodtvchat

— Sharon Damante (@Minishar) May 14, 2015

@donchefbunny @FoodNetwork when I returned home, it messed with my head. I was very sad for many months. #foodtvchat

— ChefAlexisHernandez (@Campcreekfarm) May 14, 2015

But FoodTV can a real learning experience for a Chef/Contestant

@Campcreekfarm @DivaFoodies #FoodTVChat Q. Chef, what have U learned about urrself since competing on @FoodNetwork cooking competion shows

— Sherri Williams (@logansw62) May 14, 2015

And what’s next for Chef Alexis Hernandez? (@campcreekfarm)

Last Q frm us Q17 What is the future for @Campcreekfarm? More restaurants? Reality FoodTV? note: not in order #foodtvchat

— Diva Foodies (@DivaFoodies) May 14, 2015

We would like to mention that next week’s (May 21) #FoodTVChat Guest Chef, All Star Academy Alum Sharon Damante joined this week’s #FoodTVChat from her airplane seat, #Sharon’sTraveledTable! Thanks Sharon…and we agree, #FoodChatTV on May 21 will be a blast of a chat!

Going to be a blast of a chat 5/21 at 7pm EST! #AllStarAcademy #TeamCurtis #SharonsTraveledTable #akaNonnaSharon https://t.co/PLs6JKh3jg

— Sharon Damante (@Minishar) May 15, 2015

We are looking forward to it! And Sherri Williams, the #FoodTVChat photo of your Baked Mussels was to die for.

Baked Mussels, so darn good! @DivaFoodies #FoodTVChat #AllStarAcademy @FoodNetwork @WorldFoodChamp #seafood pic.twitter.com/psOtubOGtd

— Sherri Williams (@logansw62) May 15, 2015

Thank you for sharing the photo and the recipe! Hope you don’t mind if we re-share it right here.

Bombdiggidy Baked Mussels

By Sherri Williams logansw

Ingredients

12 new zealand mussels, thawed & cleaned

3 garlic cloves, minced

3 Tbsp butter, unsalted

1/4 c mayonnaise

1/4 c sriracha

2 tsp miso

1 small lemon zest, grated

2 oz cotija cheese

2 stalk(s) chive blossoms, chopped

Directions Step-By-Step

Preheat oven to 420 degrees F
Add garlic and butter to microwaveable dish, melt butter
Combine mayo, sriracha, miso and lemon zest in a small mixing bowl
Place mussels on foiled-lined cooking sheet; spoon butter/garlic mixture over mussels followed by mayo/sriracha mixture. Top with cotija and chives.
Bake for 10 minutes. Remove shells carefully, they are hot. Enjoy!

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