Brother Luck

How C-CAP Made a Difference
“Without C-CAP, I don’t know where I would have ended up,” says Luck. “When my life consisted of running the streets and getting into trouble, C-CAP gave me another option”—a scholarship with which to establish a successful career.

Brother Luck had practical reasons to opt for culinary arts in high school. “I was pretty good in the kitchen. I also figured there would be free lunch every day,” he explains.

By his senior year, Luck knew he wanted to be a chef. “I was working at a fine-dining restaurant in Phoenix,” he recalls. “After knocking out my first Friday night rush on my own, I realized I had a future in this business.”

A TASTE OF C-CAP: Brother’s Cumin-Seared Scallops with Spicy Cilantro Puree

Scallops

16 U-10 (sea) scallops (side muscle removed)
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. each kosher salt and cracked black pepper
1/4 c. canola oil

Puree

1 bunch cilantro
1/4 c. chopped green onions
1 each avocado, poblano pepper and fresh lime
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1 c. water

Prepare puree: Peel and seed avocado; remove pepper stem and seeds; juice lime.
Place all ingredients in a blender; puree until smooth. Makes 2 cups.
Prepare scallops: Preheat oven to 375°. Completely dry scallops with paper towel; season both sides with cumin, salt and pepper.
Sauté scallops in oil over high heat to golden caramel color, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
Finish scallops in oven for 3 minutes. Makes 4 dinner portions; serve with puree.

“I was a featured
chef at the James
Beard House in
New York for
the 2008 holiday
dinner. It’s my
proudest
professional
accomplishment
so far—and
Mr. Grausman
was there.”

Keep a sharp knife.
There’s nothing
worse than a
dull one.

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Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) works with public schools across the nation to prepare high school students for college and career opportunities in the restaurant and hospitality industry. A national nonprofit, C-CAP provides teacher training, scholarships, cooking competitions, job shadows, training and internships, college and career advising, and product and equipment donations.

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