 | | | From left: Spencer Lewis, Cole Brightbill, Gwen Miles, Ben Krey, Emma Hathaway, Aidan Lewis,
Dalilah Wiseman & Jenna Evaristo. Photo provided
| | | | | | The third year of the Burton Valley Elementary School Cook Off was bigger and better than ever. Expanding to give more students the opportunity to be involved, there were dozens of entries that were narrowed down to eight finalists. With proud parents and neighbors watching, each of the finalists received a certificate, and a goody bag with measuring spoons and cups, hand towels, spatulas and more, plus their cool Chef's coats and hats were gifts - all courtesy of the school's food vendor, Sodexo.
"The kids were amazing. The food was fantastic. Seriously good!" said Lisa Evaristo, hot lunch coordinator. "The good news is we will be putting the fifth-graders' recipes on the May menu and they will be the featured chefs. Our fourth- and third-graders will be featured next year and will also be the guest chefs. How cool is that?" Listed below are the eight finalists and their awards. Look for the recipes on the Burton Valley school website shortly.
And the winners are:
Dalilah Wiseman: Grand prize winner /
5th grade / Chicken & Broccoli stir fry
Cole Brightbill: Best presentation /
5th grade / Flaming balls of turkey with
pesto pasta
Emma Hathaway: Best Kitchen Etiquette /
5th grade / Emma's gourmet Mac & Cheese
Aidan Lewis: Fun Kid Food /
5th grade / Aidan's BBQ chicken sandwich
Jenna Evaristo: Healthy Food Choice /
4th grade / Rainbow wrap
Ben Krey: Judges choice runner up /
4th grade / Kick'in Chicken Chili
Spencer Lewis: Kid Friendly Presentation /
3rd grade / Turkey BLT Wrap
Gwendolyn Miles: Best Kitchen Safety /
3rd grade / Fettuccine Alfredo
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA