Chefs Announced for Cotes du Coeur International Fine Wine Auction & Celebrity Chef Dinner

DALLAS, Feb. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sixteen of Dallas' most creative and popular chefs will work their culinary magic April 9 at the Anatole Hotel, preparing unique dishes that will be paired with extraordinary wines during the 20th annual Cotes du Coeur International Fine Wine Auction & Celebrity Chef Dinner benefitting the Dallas Division of the American Heart Association.

The list of chefs and pairings was announced at a recent pre-Gala Cotes du Coeur party.  The chefs, recruited by lead Chef Richard Chamberlain, owner of Chamberlain's Steak & Chop House and Chamberlain's Fish Market Grill are: Brad Albers, Eddie V's; Blythe Beck, Central 214; Bruno Davaillon, Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek; Mutsuhiro Eguchi, Nobu; Dean Fearing, Fearing's; Kevin Garvin and Anita Hirsch, Neiman Marcus Restaurants; Scott Gottlich, Bijoux; David Holben, Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House; Kent Rathbun, Abacus, Jasper's, and Rathbun's Blue Plate Kitchen; Scott Romano; Charlie Palmer at the Joule; Jim Severson, Sevy's Grill; Marcus Strietzel, The Adolphus; Gerard Thompson, Rough Creek Lodge & Resort; and Jay Valley, eatZi's.

Among the chefs' food and wine combinations:  Forty-day aged ribeye with parsnip potato puree and smoked garlic sauce paired with cabernets from Gemstone Wineries and Egelhoff Wines; apricot barbecue glazed quail with iceberg wedge and blue cheese dressing paired with a pinot noir from Martinelli Winery and a merlot from J. Bookwater; and lobster grilled cheese and tomato soup with truffled potato chips paired with chardonnays from Dutton-Goldfield Winery and Ceja Vineyards.  For a complete list of the chefs' menus and wine pairings, visit: http://www.dallaswineauction.com/overview/chef-menu-wine-pairings/

Cotes du Coeur was founded by members of the medical community 20 years ago as a unique way to support the American Heart Association's fight against heart disease and stroke.  The black-tie event is the biggest food and wine auction and gala in Dallas and the second most successful annual gala in the nation for the American Heart Association.  During the past two decades, Cotes du Coeur has attracted more than 16,000 people and raised more than $14 million for cardiovascular research and heart-health education.  The five events that comprise the Cotes du Coeur season are renowned for their focus on fine wine, fine food and outstanding networking opportunities.  For more information, please visit http://www.dallaswineauction.com.

About the American Heart Association:

Founded in 1924, the American Heart Association today is the nation's oldest and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of heart diseases and stroke.  These diseases, America's No. 1 and No. 3 killers, and all other cardiovascular diseases, claim nearly 870,000 lives a year.  Each year, the American Heart Association invests millions in research, professional and public education, advocacy and community service programs to help all Americans live longer, healthier lives.  To learn more, call 1-800-AHA-USA1 or visit http://www.americanheart.org.

SOURCE American Heart Association