August 26th, 2010
On September 14th, Chef Jamie McFadden of Cuisiniers will start his first class at Morning Star School in College Park, but don’t worry, Jamie isn’t hanging up his chef’s hat.
Instead, Chef Jamie McFadden is joining 1,600 chefs across the nation in Michelle Obama’s “Chefs Move to School” program. The program calls for each of the chefs to adopt a school in their community and volunteer their time to help generate excitement about nutritious foods through school gardens, cooking demonstrations, taste tests, and more. Jamie has selected to adopt Morning Star Catholic School in College Park, a school that caters specifically to students with special needs.
Chefs Move to School provides resources to help the chefs get started, but encourages all the chefs to find new opportunities and possibilities to engage students, teachers, food service staff, and parents as they support their adopted school. The program has also set up a website (LetsMove.gov) and a Facebook fanpage to follow the progress of each chef on their own unique profile!
For more information on the program, visit LetsMove.gov.
February 24th, 2010
Local chefs to prepare a “Central Florida inspired” dinner at The Beard House
A few of Central Florida’s finest and best-known culinarians will be preparing dinner at The Beard House in New York City on Tuesday, June 22, 2010. The chef’s participating are Scott Copeland, Executive Chef at Antonio’s La Fiamma in Winter Park, Kevin Fonzo, Chef/Owner of K Restaurant in College Park, Jamie McFadden, Chef/Owner of Cuisiniers’ Catered Cuisine and Events in Winter Park, and Julie & James Petrakis, Chef/Owners of The Ravenous Pig in Winter Park. The group will be preparing a “Central Florida Inspired” dinner, with a menu theme indicative of the region.
The Beard House benefits the James Beard Foundation, known for its exceptional workshops, classes, conferences, readings, and other experiences that educate students in the culinary field. Scholarships are awarded to culinary students in financial need providing them the opportunity to pursue a career in the food and beverage industry. The James Beard Foundation Awards, which takes place annually in New York City, has been referred to as “the Oscars of the food world, ” by Time magazine. It’s a world renowned event that invites and celebrates the nation’s most prestigious culinary professionals - chefs, food and beverage professionals, broadcast media, journalists, authors, restaurant architects and designers are all invited and honored.
For more information, visit JamesBeard.org.
Check out the menu!
On September 14th, Chef Jamie McFadden of Cuisiniers will start his first class at Morning Star School in College Park, but don’t worry, Jamie isn’t hanging up his chef’s hat.