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Whitney Miller, winner of the first season of "Masterchef," will kick off this year's edition of ChefDance tonight at 7 p.m.
Miller will bring her unique style of Southern cooking to the event, which continues through Tuesday, Jan. 22, with a different celebrity chef cooking each night. The dinners takes place in the basement of the Park City Live venue at 427 Main (formerly Harry O's).
During a telephone interview, Miller said her four-course meal will include barbecue shrimp, slow roasted beef and white chocolate bread pudding. She'll be serving it to the cast and crew of "Sound City" with David Grohl, "We Are What We Are" and "Touchy Feely."
Other chefs cooking during the event include Chef Javier Plascencia (Tijuana), Chef Shawn Armstrong (Montage). Chef Marcel Vigneron (Next Iron Chef/Top Chef) and Chef Shawn McClain, who will cook the meal for a special event to support the Meatless Monday Movement.
There's an eclectic mix of sponsors for this year's event, which is officially called "Morningstar Farms Chefdance presented by Wishclouds and Red Touch Media." Got that!?
Cocktails will be served by Tanqueray Gin and Bulleit Bourbon, beer by Stella Artois, water by Aqua Hydrate, and hot beverages by McCafé.
— Kathy Stephenson