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Chef Food Fight & Cake Decorating Competition - Rio Grande Valley Chapter
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Jimmy De La Cruz, Director Rio Grande Valley Chapter, hosted the 4th Annual RGV Iron Chef Food Fight and Cake Decorating Challenge at the Club at Cimarron. The event benefits the RGV Food Bank. The first round of the Chef Food Fight eliminated all but 6 chefs who advanced to the semi-final round. The 2 winning chefs of the semi-final round went head to head in the final RGV Iron Chef Competition live with video broadcast throughout the clubhouse. First and second place for both competitions were awarded cash prizes. The judges, Marcel Fortuin, Mark Collins, and Ben Fonbuena Jr. CEC,CCE,AAC,ACE based their judging on Creativity, Presentation and Taste.
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(L-R) Jimmy De La Cruz with Danny Ordaz-Club at Cimarron, 2nd place winner Food Fight; Gene Carangal-Food Commentator for evening, and Alex Martinez-Heritage Village, 1st place winner.
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Winner for cake decorating was Cake Decorator Johel Avila from Sweet and Tasty Bakeries
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5th Annual Walter Kaufmann Chefs Holiday Pantry - Fort Worth Chapter
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Chef Paul Miller from Piazza in the Village.
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December 17, 2011 at Ridgemar Mall the Ft. Worth Chapter held it's 5th Annual Walter Kaufmann Chefs Holiday Pantry. The event was a huge success with over 65 partners that donated goods to the event. All donated goods were sold and a new record in revenue was set. A special thanks to Crystal Vastine and her staff at Foodie, and Micheline Hynes and Robyn Morgan from Tarrant Area Food Bank for all of their hard work in a seamless plan and execution. As always, the chapter could not have done a successful event without Chef Heather Kurima and the students of the Culinary School of Fort Worth. At the event an ice demonstration was done by Chef Paul Miller, Chef Kevin Martinez and Chef Charlie Guajardo. It was absolutely magnificient.
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ACF Practical Exam - Rice University
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On December 11, 2011 at Rice University an ACF Practical Exam Certification was held. Lead Examiner was Lester Binnick, CEC,ACE; Evaluators were Diane Larsen CEC, and Ed Cao, CEC,CCA. Candidates were: CCC Level-Asleigh Fleming, Sous Chef Briar Club, Houston; Level CEC-Adam Heath, Executive Chef Forest Club, Houston. Congratulations to both for passing their ACF Practical Exam Certification!
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Left to right - Adam Marshall CEC, ACE; Asleigh Fleming; Diane Larsen, CEC, ACE-Evaluator; Adam Heath, Terry Savoy CEC, ACE Apprentice; Andrea Alexander, ACE Apprentice; Lester Binnick CEC, ACE, Lead Evaluator; Ed Cao, CEC,CCA,ACE, Evaluator; Derrix Norman CEC, ACE Apprentice; Administrator trainee coach Ben Fonbuena Jr. CEC,CCE,AAC,ACE (not pictured); Kyle Hardwick CEC,ACE; Ferdinand Johnson, Raoke and Emanuel-volunteers. Denotes ACF/TCA Members
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ACF Culinary Youth Team USA
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The Texas fellows of the American Culinary Federation American Academy of Chefs came together to help send the ACF Culinary Youth Team USA to the Culinary Olympics. This was the first Texas AAC Dinner in almost twenty years! Dinner was held at the beautiful Houston Country Club on Friday, October 21, 2011 to help raise funds for the team.
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