CITY LIVE.
EDEN.
>>> SPEAKING OF THE HOME AND
PATIO SHOW ONE OF THE FEATURED
RESTAURANTS THAT WILL BE THERE
BISTRO.
CHEF CHRIS COOPER IS WITH US NOW
TALKING ABOUT SOUL FOOD AND ALSO
FOOD FOR THE SOUL.
I DON'T KNOW.
I THOUGHT THAT FLOWED.
THIS IS -- THIS IS A GOOD LOOK
ENJOY.
>> THIS IS SOME OF OUR STAPLES.
NOW IN THE POT OVER HERE WE'RE
FEATURING OUR CRAB AND CORN
CHOWDER THAT IS IN OUR COOKBOOK
AT THE BISTRO.
WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF CORN AND
CRAB CHOWDER AND FINISH IT OFF
WITH A LITTLE BIT OF FRESH CRAB
MORNING.
THIS RECIPE IS AMAZING.
I ACTUALLY WOULD THINK IT'S FROM
(INAUDIBLE) AND IT'S FROM RIGHT
HERE IN JACKSONVILLE.
THE RECIPE IS IN THE COOKBOOK.
>> WHAT GOES INTO THE CHOWDER?
>> FRESH CORN, CRAB, RUSSET
POTATOES, A LOT OF CREAM,
ONIONS, CELERY, BUTTER, MILK
PEOPLE.
>> OH, THE MILK WILL BALANCE IT
[LAUGHS]
IT LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF CREAM.
>> PLATE SOME OF THIS UP FOR
YOU GUYS.
>> SO THIS IS SOMETHING ON THE
MENU ALSO?
>> IT IS NOT.
IT'S SPECIAL FOR THE HOME AND
PATIO SHOW AND I ALSO OFFER IT
ON OUR CATERING MENU.
I AM A CATERING CHEF.
>> AND WHILE I'M SAMPLING THIS
I WOULD LOVE IF YOU CAN TALK
ABOUT MY FAVORITE.
>> COLLARD GREENS.
ALL THIS IS AVAILABLE EVERY DAY
SE.
COLLARD GREENS.
PEOPLE?
>> IT'S ACTUALLY REALLY EASY.
IT'S SO EASY THAT I GUARANTEE
ANYBODY AT HOME WOULD UNDERSTAND
THE RECIPE THE FIRST TIME.
INSTRUCTIONS MYSELF.
AND I DECIDED TO GO BY THE BOOK
MORNING.
>> SO YOU EVEN FOLLOW A PINCH
OF THIS.
WHAT ARE THINGS YOU MAKE?
>> MY SHRIMP AND GRITS.
GRITS IS SOMETHING YOU HAVE TO
MAKE BY FEEL.
UNTIL YOU ACTUALLY LIVE IT AND
FEEL IT THROUGH THE WHISK AND
THE SPOON, THAT'S THE BEST I CAN
TELL YOU.
AND I HAVE BEEN IN THIS INDUSTRY
15 YEARS.
>> SO LET'S TALK ABOUT THE HOME
AND PATIO SHOW AND WHAT YOU'LL
BE DOING OUT THERE.
SERVING UP -- TALKING ABOUT YOUR
BOOK AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
>> I'LL BE THERE TOMORROW AT
2:30 ON THE HOME AND PATIO STAGE
AND BE THERE FRIDAY NIGHT AT
4:30.
DOING THE CORN AND CRAB CHOWDER
AND TOMORROW DOING A DO IT
YOURSELF AT HOME APPETIZER.
FOR THE UPSCALE PATIO.
SO IT WILL BE WATERMELON WITH A
LITTLE BIT OF BALSAMIC GLAZE AND
FETA CHEESE.
>> BECAUSE IF YOU HAVE ONE OF
SEE.
SOME OF THE PATIOS ARE
UNBELIEVABLE.
OUTDOOR KITCHENS AND WE
THING.
>> I WANTED TO DO SOMETHING
SUMMERY EVEN THOUGH IT'S GOING
INTO FALL.
I WANT TO SHOW THE AT HOME COOK
DON'T BE AFRAID.
GET IN THERE AND DO IT.
>> I HAVE TO ADMIT I'M NOT A
CHOWDER FAN.
SO CAN I TRY THIS?
>> IF YOU CAN TURN HIM THAT
MEANS --
>> AND I'LL EAT ANYTHING BUT ME
OKAY.
I THINK I CAN LIKE CHOWDER.
>> YOU HAVE TO.
I'M DOWN WITH IT.
>> THANK YOU, CHEF.
WE HAVE TICKETS NOW TO GO.
E-MAIL RCLCONTESTS@WJXT.COM.
SAY, I WANT TO GO.
SIMPLE AS THAT.