| No-pressure cooking
When a group of co-workers gathers for an "Iron Chef" event, you'd think the foodies in the bunch would feel some competitive juices start to flow. Wouldn't at least a few of them aggressively plot their superior meal? It would seem inevitable that at least one loser might throw some food. Not so. As it turns out, the cooking competitions hosted at Chicago area cooking schools are pleasant affairs. Co-workers at one recent event seemed downright cooperative, sipping wine and nibbling on appetizers such as Italian sausage-stuffed mushroom caps. Companies and organizations say they sign up for such private events to encourage bonding and networking. .
Eastridge Teammates Honor Rivera
Friends in Irondequoit honored a local high school student killed in a crash this summer. Eastridge High School remembered Henry Rivera during the football team's first game of the season. His teammates raised a memorial flag to him before kickoff. The physical education department gave Henry's family his sports locker door. "They've honored my son in a very beautiful way," said Henry's father. "In a raising of a flag underneath the American flag. It means a lot. It means a lot. But that's how my son was, his love was as big as a country." In June, Eastridge honored Rivera by awarding his diploma to his parents. Rivera and his friend, Pedro Hernandez, were killed in May on Route 590 when a driver, Herman Bank, drove the wrong way on the expressway.
Lakewood Middle School students, staff eating well with new cooks
Lakewood Middle School welcomes Kathy Klema as its new head cook for this year. Klema is from within the district and brings several years of experience preparing meals for students and staff. Within the first few days on the job, her fine culinary skills were favorably remarked upon by students and staff. .
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