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NSCC recognized by Nova Scotia Association of Cooks and Chefs

Erin.McDonah - Monday, 12 March 2012
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NSCC was well represented at the Nova Scotia Association of Cooks and Chefs Gala Awards banquet held March 7, 2012.

Congratulations to the winners.

Establishment of the Year - NSCC Akerley Campus
Culinarian of the Year - Chef John St. John, NSCC Akerley Campus
Associate/Partner of the Year - Duane Giffin of Copperfield Agencies
Junior Chef of the Year - Heather-Mae Zinck, NSCC Grad
Chef of the Year - Chef Peter Dewar, NSCC Kingstec

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And the winners ...

Erin.McDonah - Friday, 24 February 2012
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Another  fantastic event.

Lunenburg wins bronze

Pictou wins bronze

Strait Area wins Silver

Kingstec wins Silver

Marconi wins Silver

Akerley wins Gold and the Grand Prix Award

Akerley also wins the People's Choice and Sobeys Passion for Food Award.

Congratulations to all the teams!

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The Competition Gets Started

Erin.McDonah - Friday, 24 February 2012
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A bit of info on the teams who are competing tonight.

2012 Black Box Culinary Competition

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Kitchen Action

Erin.McDonah - Friday, 24 February 2012
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A few photos from the afternoon.

 

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Black Box 2012 - Let the games begin!

Erin.McDonah - Friday, 24 February 2012
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The 6 NSCC teams have arrived at Akerley Campus and are now minutes away from starting the 2012 Black Box Culinary Competition. It should be a great event. This year the Black Box features:

  • Beef Brisket
  • Slab Bacon
  • Whole Haddock
  • Lobster 
  • Savoy Cabbage
  • Asparagus
  • Crimini Mushroom
  • Belgian Endives 
  • Anjou Pears
  • Kasha (Whole Grain)
  • Cornmeal 

Not sure what the competition is all about? Check out the highlights video from the 2011 event.

 

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Fingers crossed for Jacqui

Erin.McDonah - Wednesday, 14 December 2011
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The final episode of the Food Network's Receipe to Riches airs tonight at 10 PM. As the winner of the cake category, NSCC grad Jacqui Keseluk is in the finale competing for the title of Canada's best home chef.

Good luck Jacqui!

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NSCC culinary and baking grad reaches 'Recipe to Riches' final

Erin.McDonah - Friday, 2 December 2011
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Jacqui Keseluk loves cake. Her passion for all things sweet encouraged her to enter the Recipe to Riches contest. Recipe to Riches is a new competitive reality series airing on the Food Network where, each week, Canadian home cooks battle to have their original recipes become a President’s Choice product and win $25,000. Jacqui’s Multi-Layered Peach Cake not only netted her $25,000 but also a chance to win the grand prize of $250,000.

Jacqui graduated from the Baking & Pastry Art program at Akerley Campus in 2011 and the Culinary Arts program in 2010. With visions of opening her own café and pastry shop, the grand prize would go a long way to turning this dream into reality.

“It’s been my dream since I was 15 years old. If I win the competition, I’ll be using the prize money to open a business in my home community of Fall River,” says Jacqui.

Vote for Jacqui December 7-9
If you want to help Jacqui win the $250,000, vote for her online. Voting opens Wednesday, December 7 and runs until December 9 at midnight.

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NSCC culinary students are 'right some good'

Erin.McDonah - Tuesday, 26 July 2011
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Ten talented apprentice chefs from across Canada won the opportunity to be a part of the inaugural Right Some Good foodie adventure on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Four members of the NSCC family were among the winners of this nationwide culinary competition, receiving an all-expenses-paid opportunity to be a part of local history and polish their culinary skills alongside some of the world’s best! More information about this unique series of events can be found at www.RightSomeGood.ca, on Twitter or on Facebook!

Justin Yap, Akerley Campus
Dockside Delights in Little River Harbour
August 26, 2011

Justin believes that the Cape Breton Snow Crab is not only delicious and nutritious, but also an incredible traditional ingredient in Cape Breton’s own backyard! He used his love of local to create a unique recipe for Snow Crab Cakes that won him a spot in this event. He’ll bring his big skill and big dreams to Little River Harbour, where he will join the UK’s TV Chef Atul Kocchar (the first Indian Chef to receive a Michelin star rating!) and legendary local Chef Earlene Busch of Chanterelle Country Inn and Cottages. They’ll be serving up a menu full of culinary delights, set to the musical stylings of Angelo Spinnazzola & friends. 

Katie Wall, Marconi Campus
VIP Boarding at the Orangedale Train Station
August 27, 2011

When Katie thinks of blueberries she thinks of bright summer days, time spent with family and “home-cooked” meals. She channelled these memories to create a stunning grilled filet mignon dish with a blueberry demi-glace and perfectly prepared local sides. Katie will bring her attention to detail and love of local to the historical Orangedale Train Station and join famed Belgian Chef Vincent Masson and Sydney’s own Chef Troy Baglole of the NS Coast Guard College and Governor’s Pub & Restaurant. This exclusive event will serve five exquisite courses of finely prepared cuisine, while diners are serenaded by the sweets sounds of Norma MacDonald.

Brandy Currie, Marconi Campus
Celtic Roots at the Nova Scotia Gaelic College in St. Ann’s
August 29, 2011

Brandy brings her love of quality ingredients to the RIght Some Good table. She impressed judges with an impeccable Rosemary Spring Lamb Rack recipe and will impress foodies this summer when she joins the culinary team for the August 29 event at the Nova Scotia Gaelic College. She will work alongside Spain’s Chef Miguel Angel Millàn and Chef Adam Brenner of the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn for this unique dining experience in the college’s impressive Great Hall of the Clans. Music from Cape Breton’s talented young group The Cottars will accompany this tasty dining experience.

Martha MacDonald, Strait Area Campus
Cuisine By Candlelight in Fortress Louisbourg
September 4, 2011

Irish Moss is a tradition in Martha’s family and she has been collecting the nutritious plant from Nova Scotia’s shores since she was a child. By adding contemporary, chocolate flair to her traditional Seaweed Pudding recipe, Martha hopes to help bring this Cape Breton culinary tradition back to life! She will bring her passion and award-winning skill to work alongside French Chef Christopher Coutanceau and local Chef Scott Morrison of Flavor & Flavor 19 in Sydney. Their multi-course creations will be perfectly paired with an intimate, candlelit performance from the incredible Bruce Guthro.

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And the winning pear recipe

Erin.McDonah - Monday, 18 April 2011
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View Martha MacDonald's winning pear recipe.

Savory Pear Appetizer Plate

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NSCC culinary student wins the 2011 USA Pears “Pear Excellence” Canadian Culinary Student Recipe Competition

Erin.McDonah - Thursday, 14 April 2011
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Congratulations to Martha MacDonald, a student at NSCC Strait Area Campus in Port Hawkesbury, on winning the USA Pears “Pear Excellence” Canadian Culinary Student Recipe Competition. Martha took top honors for her Roasted Green Anjou Pear stuffed with a savory mixture that included pork and “Dragon’s Breath” blue cheese from That Dutchman’s Farm in Nova Scotia. Judges deemed her recipe “innovative” and felt it was a delicious representation of USA Pears.

The competition was held on Tuesday, April 12, at Academie Culinaire in Montreal. Martha represented the Atlantic Canada region and competed against Amy Bonchuk of Assiniboine Community College/Manitoba Institute of Culinary Arts, representing the Prairies Region; Melissa Drutz, George Brown College, representing the Ontario Region; Greg MacIver, LaSalle College, representing the Quebec Region; and Jeffrey Parks, Vancouver Island University, representing the British Columbia Region.

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