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Chefs' Gala and Silent Auction 2010
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Chefs’ Gala Silver Anniversary Announces Winners
An enthusiastic sold out crowd, attending the Colorado Springs Chorale’s 25th Anniversary Chefs’ Gala Sunday night, applauded the selection of Chef Beau Green of Wild Things Catering at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo as “Best of Show” and “First Place – Entrées” for his “Wild Boar Tenderloin and Bacon Fig Ragu with Garlic Parsnip Purée and Sautéed Brussels Sprouts.”
Honored as “People’s Choice” was Chef Amy Pontius of Garden of the Gods Gourmet/Café 36 for her “Brûle Coconut Crème en Blackened Red Curry Salmon over Bamboo Rice.” Chef Andrew T. Darrigan of the Food Designers was awarded First Place in the Appetizers category for his “Duck Meatballs,” while the “Elvis-inspired P, B & J” creation of Chefs Catherine Werle, Ben Miles and Eric Viedt of the Margarita at PineCreek was first in Desserts.
Chefs’ Gala is a competition between 23 chefs from the finest restaurants and caterers in the region in the categories of appetizers, entrees and desserts, during which attendees get to sample the chefs’ entries. It raises funds for the continued performances of the 120-voice auditioned adult Colorado Springs Chorale community chorus.
Further awards were:
2nd Place Appetizer:
Chefs Ivan Sisneros & Kirk Dunning, The Palisades at Broadmoor Park, “Lobster Bisque”
3rd Place Appetizer:
Chef T. S. Dhillon, Taste of India, “Spinach Pakora”
2nd Place Entrée:
Chef Aaron Johnson, The Warehouse Restaurant & Gallery, “Cataloochee Wapiti on Exotic Mushroom Arancini topped with a Smoked Blackberry Barbecue served in a Crocus Cup”
3rd Place Entrée:
Chef Scott Savage, The Cliff House at Pikes Peak, “Colorado Lamb Stuffed with Apricots, Fuji Apple, and Fresh Mint Rissolée Potatoes, Sautéed Spinach, Balsamic Reduction”
2nd Place Dessert:
Executive Pastry Chef Randy Mikulas, The Broadmoor, “Molten Thai Cake with Araguani Chocolate Sauce”
3rd Place Dessert:
Chef Tyler Peoples, The Briarhurst Manor Estate, “Carrot Cake 1790”
Chefs’ Gala 2010 Participants
Black Tie Gourmet Catering/Terrazza Grill, Chef Nathaniel Levin
The Blue Star/NOSH/La’au’s, Chef Alicia Prescott
Briarhurst Manor Estate, Chef Tyler Peoples
The Broadmoor Hotel, Pastry Chef Randy Mikulas
Café 36/Garden of the Gods Gourmet, Chef Amy Pontius
Cheyenne Mountain Resort, Chef Brother Luck
Cheyenne Mountain Country Club, Chef Matt Richardson
The Cliff House at Pikes Peak, Chef Scott Savage
The Club at Flying Horse, Chef Alec Schrader
Colorado Springs Marriott, Chef Nate Say
Diamond Creations, Chef Roberto Gutierrez
The Food Designers, Chef Andrew Darrigan
Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, Chef Josh Beemer
Jake & Telly’s Greek Taverna, Chef Ruth Henson
Liberty Height’s Columbine Room, Chef Mark Jobin
The Margarita at PineCreek, Chefs Catherine Werle, Ben Miles & Eric Viedt
MoZaic & The Inn at Palmer Divide, Chef Scott Miller
The Palisades at Broadmoor Park, Chefs Ivan Sisneros & Kirk Dunning
Pizzeria Rustica, Chef Justin Trudeau
Taste of India, Chef T. S. Dhillon
The Warehouse Restaurant & Gallery, Chef Aaron Johnson
Whole Foods Market, Chef Chris Miller
Wild Things Catering at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Chef Beau Green
BB Bean Coffee Roasters
Floral centerpieces provided by Design Works, A Floral Studio
The Colorado Springs Chorale’s Chefs’ Gala is a great way to sample appetizers, entrees, and desserts created by chefs from twenty-three of the Pikes Peak Region’s finest restaurants and caterers, all in one place, at one time.
No other event provides such a great opportunity!
Chefs’ Gala, the “always awesome” (The Colorado Springs Independent)
granddaddy of the Region’s Culinary Competitions has previously been selected by the Gazette’s “GO” as “Best of the Springs, Best Charity Benefit”
and “Best Food-Music Hybrid” by the Independent.
The event, a competition between the best of local chefs,
is judged by a panel of chefs and culinary experts.
They compete for prizes including the chefs™ $1,000 Grand Prize.
Guests may show support for their favorite dish
by voting for the “People’s Choice” Award.
Attendees may also participate in the Silent Auction.
Weeks prior to our live event, an online auction is held through www.biddingforgoood.com
2009 Chefs' Gala
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