Edible Schoolyard New Orleans, or ESYNOLA, was announced as an official beneficiary of the fourth annual Chefs Taste Challenge: Battle of the Gulf edition, a cooking competition at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. A signature program of FirstLine Schools, Edible Schoolyard aims to instill the values of self-sustainment in school-aged children by… Read More
Farm & Table Chefs Taste Challenge: Battle of the Gulf NEW ORLEANS – Now in its 4th year, the Chefs Taste Challenge (CTC) will heat up this summer by enhancing this annual competition to a sizzling showdown of the region’s best chefs. Chefs from the Gulf Coast are invited to apply today for a chance… Read More
Kaimana Chee of Silver Spring, MD Takes Top Prize NEW ORLEANS – Chef Kaimana Chee of Hampton Creek & Uncle’s Hawaiian Grindz, Silver Spring, MD, was named Champion at the 3rd annual Farm & Table Chefs Taste Challenge (CTC), which took place September 8, 2017 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. His… Read More
On August 15, a live “Ingredient Draft” was held. All of the chefs joined in via conference call, then each chef drew a number that determined the order in which they would pick their protein. For example, Evelyn Garcia drew the number 1, so she was the first to select her protein (shrimp) from the… Read More
Registration Now Open for September 8 Event in New Orleans NEW ORLEANS – Ten chefs from across the country have been announced as finalists for the third annual Farm to Table Chefs Taste Challenge (CTC), which takes place September 8, 2017 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Alex Belew Alex Belew Catering… Read More
Calling all Southern Chefs: apply today for a chance to battle in the 3rd annual Farm and Table Chefs Taste Challenge (CTC). This event is currently accepting applications for participating chefs for this unique event taking place September 8, 2017 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The Chefs Taste Challenge will feature… Read More
Chef Eric Cook of The American Sector Restaurant was named Champion at the 2nd annual Farm to Table Chefs Taste Challenge (CTC), which took place August 19, 2016 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. His winning creation was “Sugarshine Glazed Gulf Shrimp and Texas Green Squash Cassoulet” which featured Whole White Gulf… Read More
The ten chef finalists of the Farm to Table Chefs Taste Challenge participated in an “Ingredient Draft” to select the products they will use to create their showcase dish for the August 19th competition. The chefs, who hail from across the nation, will compete to create the best dish that utilizes farm-fresh items from a… Read More
Join us LIVE on Facebook, Tuesday, July 12 at 2pm CST for the Chefs Taste Challenge “Ingredient Draft” live from the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The ten competing chefs will select their ingredients from a list of products from across the country that are in-season at the time of the competition, and… Read More
Registration Now Open for August 19 Event in New Orleans Ten chefs from across the country have been announced as finalists for the second annual Farm to Table Chefs Taste Challenge (CTC), which takes place August 19, 2016 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Nicholas Calias, The Colonnade Hotel & Brasserie Jo Boston,… Read More