Men proved they most certainly can cook at , a fundraiser on May 11 presented by the Geneva Chamber of Commerce to benefit the Geneva History Center, Geneva Lions Club and Rotary Club of Geneva. Sixty local celebrity chefs volunteered their time and talent to create their favorite appetizer, side, entrée & dessert for the community.
In its fourth year, approximately 1,000 attendees tasted the samples and voted for a “Peoples' Choice Award” in each of the four categories.
Winners pictured from left to right:
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- Best Side—Paul O’Dacre (Taylor ham, egg & cheese on a hard roll) Managing Director, Fox Valley Ice Arena
- Best Appetizer—Nick Ninedorf (Korean Tacos) Financial Advisor, Edward Jones;
- Best Entrée—Gordie Hard (Grilled Shrimp) Owner, Valley Insurance Agency and
- Best Dessert—Tim Sullivan (Neighbors Nookies) Publisher, Neighbors Publications.
To inspire creativity in the chefs, not only in their cooking, but also in their decorating, a Best of Show award was presented. Defending his title for the third year, Pat Hofstetter (blue shirt in middle), owner of CPR Printing takes home the prize for his New England inspired motif complete with lighthouse and the sounds of seagulls.
The event is sponsored by Arcedium Coffeehouse Inc., Geneva ACE Hardware, Euclid Beverage, Fagans Inc., Gibby’s Wine Den, Inglenook Pantry, Margarita Man, NOVA Communications and Scott Lebin Photography. For more information contact the Geneva Chamber of Commerce, 630-232-6060.
