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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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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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NSCC take top prize at Atlantic Culinary Competition

Erin.McDonah - Monday, 28 March 2011
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The culinary team from NSCC Akerley Campus took top prize at the 2011 Atlantic Provinces Culinary Exhibition which took place in St. John's, Newfoundland over the past weekend. The competition brings together teams from NSCC (NS), the Culinary Institute of Canada (PEI), NBCC (NB) and the College of the North Atlantic (NF).

NSCC won Best Appetizer, Best Main Course, Best Dessert, Best Kitchen and the overall Grand Prize. Team Newfoundland won the Silver Medal, and PEI won the Bronze. This marks the 4th straight year that NSCC has won the competition.

Congratulations to the Akerley team - Jacqui Keseluk, Jacob Oickle, John Saulnier, Dan Vorstermans, Tim Webber and manager/coach Chef Instructor Sean Kettley.

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NSCC students win silver medal and best use of Ice Wine

Erin.McDonah - Monday, 21 February 2011
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Congratulations to NSCC Baking & Pastry Art students, Jacqui Keseluk and Lauren Cameron who won a silver medal at the Decadence event hosted by the Canadian Food and Wine Institute at Niagara College. In addition to their silver medal performance, Jacqui and Laren also won the "Best Use of Ice Wine" and received $500 scholarships and Inniskillin Icewine.

Niagara College’s Ruth Bleijerveld and Jason Walsh captured the top prize. As overall champions, Bleijerveld, a Level 3 Baker/Patissier Apprentice and Walsh, a Culinary Management Co-op student, receive a trip for two to Bruges, Belgium, where they will train for a week at the Chocolate Institute.

View Event Release: "NC pastry team tops at successful Decadence event"

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Ready to dazzle at decadence

Erin.McDonah - Monday, 14 February 2011
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This weekend (Feb 18-20) NSCC Chef Instructor Jean-Luc Doridam and Baking & Pastry Art students, Jacqui Keseluk and Lauren Cameron, are off to the Canadian Food and Wine Institute at Niagara College to compete in Decadence - Canada’s only national student pastry competition.

Jacqui and Lauren will be taking on some of Canada's best pastry students. They'll have just 8 hours to create 4 types of pastries, 2 themed cakes and a chocolate showpiece. At NSCC's Black Box Culinary competition last month, we asked Jacqui, Lauren and Jean-Luc to tell us about competition what they're looking forward to > view Sweet Success video. 

Good luck Team NSCC!

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Few photos from 2011 Black Box

Erin.McDonah - Saturday, 29 January 2011
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Here are some photos from the 2011 Black Box event. More to come and special thanks to Lenny Mullins, NSCC Photography student.

 

 

 

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The results !

Erin.McDonah - Friday, 28 January 2011
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Congratulations to the six teams and all the tourism and culinary students on a great competition. Pictures we promise will be posted soon.

Bronze Medal: Pictou

Silver Medals: Lunenburg, Marconi, Strait Area

Gold Medals: Kingstec & Akerley

Grand Prix Award: Akerley

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