Chef Mark Bliss

Mark Bliss is chef and owner of Bliss restaurant in San Antonio. A native of Northern California, he was chef de cuisine for Bruce Auden at Biga and opened Silo as executive chef before opening Bliss. He smiles behind leaping flames in a white chef coat. The dishes follow: rack of lamb, oyster sliders, bone marrow with beef tartare and duck breast with foie gras, for the San Antonio Express-News.

Chef Mark Bliss, in a white chef coat and black Bliss apron, smiles behind leaping flames.

Mark Bliss, chef and owner of Bliss restaurant in San Antonio, wears a white chef coat and a black Bliss apron as he smiles behind leaping flames. A native of Northern California, he worked as chef de cuisine for Bruce Auden at Biga and opened Silo as executive chef and managing partner before opening Bliss.

Client: San Antonio Express-News

Grilled rack of lamb with crossed bones over sliced squash, carrots and mashed potatoes with a glossy sauce.

Grilled Australian rack of lamb with roasted garlic mashed potatoes, pan roasted vegetables, sun-dried tomato and whole grain mustard sauce.

A close view of a pink-centered lamb chop beside mashed potatoes, zucchini and carrots in a pool of sauce.
Biscuit sliders filled with fried oysters, greens and hollandaise on a white plate, with red lights glowing behind.

Oyster sliders: crispy fried Gulf oysters, candied bacon, buttermilk chive biscuits, spinach, brown butter hollandaise and chives.

A split roasted marrow bone topped with beef tartare on arugula as wine is poured in the background.

Roasted bone marrow with beef tenderloin tartare, Dijon mustard, shallots, capers, Italian parsley, micro salad, toasted baguette crisps and sea salt.

Sliced duck breast topped with seared foie gras over Brussels sprouts and a swoosh of sweet potato puree with a purple sauce.

Grilled Szechuan peppercorn and five spice crusted duck breast with seared foie gras, tri-colored peppers, Brussels sprouts with bacon, sweet potato puree and huckleberry gastrique.

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