| Silver medals are just icing on the cake
California had a slice of superior Alabama cooking when Bob Jones High School culinary students attended a national competition this summer. Team members Brendhan Burleson, Christen Finley and Shachar Newton won silver medals at the National Family, Careers and Community Leaders of America Culinary Competition in Anaheim, Calif. Julie Bone and Michelle Bevis, who teach culinary arts at Bob Jones, also attended the competition. Cody Courtney, another Bob Jones student, won the silver medal in the hospitality division. "She completed her hospitality internship with the Four Points by Sheraton restaurant," Bone said. Courtney was required to rotate through all areas of the business. Bob Jones chefs won gold awards at the state contest and thus qualified for the Anaheim meet, which included about 45 teams from the United States, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
Man, Mango and Mojito
Kapolanialaimaka “Kapo" Kealoha is the Executive Chef at Tiki's Grill & Bar in Waikiki. Since he returned from culinary stints in Wyoming and Northern California to take the top job at Tiki's, he's worked to accomplish three things: create an all-new breakfast buffet service, expand the over-all level of food and service, and teach all employees how to pronounce his first name. We hear he's nailed the first two, but using the nickname “Kapo" just might indicate goal number three is a bit more elusive than first thought. Kapo's a local man, having attended Moanalua High School and then cracking the culinary arts books at the Travel Institute of the Pacific. He's got a ton of local experience under his belt, not including those two sojourns at the Four Seasons Hotels already alluded to in paragraph one.
Fontana sees what's cookin'
FONTANA - Lights. Camera. Cook! Fontana residents can turn their televisions to cable access Channel 3 for "The Fast, Fresh and Fabulous Healthy Fontana Cooking Show with Saundra Moreno." The 30-minute show airs on KFON at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. It is the condensed version of the healthy cooking classes offered through the city on the third Saturday of the month. "If you have a busy life, it gives you an opportunity to learn healthy cooking techniques without having to be there in the class," said Dede Benson, community service coordinator for Fontana Hosted by Moreno, a graduate of California School of Culinary Arts in Pasadena, the interactive class promotes the importance of eating five servings of fruits and vegetables each day as well as the benefits of eating healthy.
Farmers' markets tap into tradition
The cheese guy stands beside the meat guy, who stands beside the vegetable guy at the Marblehead Farmers' Market. Not your average farmers' market? Think again. It's the way life used to be for Bay State farmers. And it's the newest recipe to lure consumers to the 130 farmers' markets that have sprouted up across the state, according to the Federation of Massachusetts Farmers' Markets. "It's very traditional," said Hannah Freedberg, community outreach director at the nonprofit organization, based in Waltham. "It goes back 300 or more years, when all of our food shopping was done at the market. If you didn't live on a farm, then you went to the market and purchased from each producer." The markets ring up more than $15 million in annual revenues statewide, the federation estimates.
Early release to go on amid jail crisis fears
AN OVERHAUL of Scotland's penal system to end the practice of automatic early release has been put on hold amid concern among ministers that key elements may be unworkable. Kenny MacAskill, the justice secretary, has signalled that an independent review will be carried out into the impact of legislation that will prevent prisoners from being released automatically after serving half their sentence. .
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