On a warm Sunday evening in July, supporters and celebrity chefs gathered at chef Ryan Scott’s second Market and Rye restaurant in Potrero Hill (300 De Haro Street at 17th), for an event to benefit the 7th annual Thanksgiving Lunch Giveaway by Scott’s Harvest from the Heart foundation. This year, Scott and his team hope to deliver 7,000 hot meals and warm socks to San Francisco’s needy (to donate, please contact [email protected]). Scott, a former “cheftestant” on Bravo TV’s popular Top Chef series, enlisted the help of friend and fellow celebrity chef Russell Jackson, who finished third in this season of the Food Network’s series Food Network Star. I sat down before the event with Scott and Jackson to play a little game of word association.
CHARITY
Ryan Scott: Giving
Russell Jackson: Love
CELEBRITY
RS: Overrated
RJ: Insecurities
TRUFFLE OIL
RS: [Frequent Chopped judge and chef] Scott Conant
RJ: Gross
MOM
RS: Life
RJ: Missed
FAST FOOD
RS: Indulgence
RJ: 1 a.m.
CULINARY SCHOOL
(Both are graduates of the California Culinary Academy)
RS: $$$$$
RJ: Unnecessary
TOP CHEF
RS: Six figures
RJ: No
FOOD NETWORK STAR
RS: Guy Fieri
RJ: Me (I hope)
FAVORITE PROTEIN
RS: Chickpeas
RJ: Duck (I know, you expected me to say bacon)
VEGAN
RS: Neglected
RJ: [Fellow Food Net-work Star contestant Nicky] Dinky
RESTAURANT
RS: Sleep deprived
RJ: Impossible
THANKSGIVING
RS: Family
RJ: Nap
RYAN SCOTT
RS: Real
RJ: Genuine
RUSSELL JACKSON
RS: Friend
RJ: Anarchist
