Duffy showing off his dessert.
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Last time we left Key Ingredient, the Reader’s video chef battle column, Grant Achatz had challenged Curtis Duffy of Avenues to use Chinese black beans. Duffy attempted to go the savory route, but somehow ended up with a “Chinese Black Bean-Chocolate Ganache With Huckleberries, Mandarin Oranges, Stevia, and Vietnamese Balm.” All right! It certainly looks beautiful. Duffy next challenged John Des Rosiers of Inovasi to use Geraniums, which we didn’t even know were edible. Des Rosiers was not happy, and replied on Twitter: “Geraniums in December? @curtisduffy you’re an ass! No worries. Found a blooming plant at the dry cleaners across from inovasi! It’s on!!” [Chicago Reader]