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Press ReleaseACF Members Earn Recognition at U.S. Pastry Competition in New YorkSt. Augustine, Fla., March 19, 2009—Two American Culinary Federation (ACF) members earned top prizes at the 20th annual U.S. Pastry Competition held in conjunction with the International Restaurant and Foodservice Show of New York at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, March 1. Andrew Chlebana, CEPC, pastry chef at White Eagle Golf Club in Naperville, Ill., won third place, a bronze medal and $1,000, and Naomi Gallego, executive pastry chef at the Four Seasons Hotel Austin, Austin, Texas, earned honorable mention, $750 and a trophy in the competition themed “Give My Regards to Broadway.” “I am very happy to have finished as well as I did, and to have another ACF member on the podium at the end of the show was even more rewarding,” said Chlebana, ACF’s reigning Pastry Chef of the Year for 2008. A member of ACF Louis Joliet Chapter, Chlebana’s showpiece, “Homage to Broadway,” paid tribute to the sites and sounds of Broadway and the great shows it has been home to, rather than focusing on a specific show. It was a devastating blow when his showpiece fell, but even with that unexpected turn, he still earned a spot in the top three out of 15 competitors. His cake was a tropical caramel chocolate cake. A member of Texas Chefs Association, Gallego’s showpiece was entitled “Wicked,” and her cake, “Poppy Fields,” combined chocolate, cardamom and Mandarin orange-almond. In addition, Stephen Evetts, executive pastry chef at New York Marriott Marquis, New York, a member of ICA-ACF Big Apple Chapter, was on the jury’s artistic-technical showpiece panel. Stephen Durfee, CEPC, pastry chef-instructor at The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, St. Helena, Calif., a member of ACF National Chapter, also competed. The American Culinary Federation, Inc., established in 1929, is the premier professional organization for culinarians in North America. With more than 22,000 members spanning 230 chapters nationwide, ACF is the culinary leader in offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and accreditation. In addition, ACF operates the most comprehensive certification program for chefs in the United States. ACF is home to ACF Culinary Team USA, the official representative for the United States in major international culinary competitions. For more information, visit www.acfchefs.org. # # # To arrange an interview or for a photo, contact Leah Craig at (800) 624-9458, ext. 113, or email lcraig@acfchefs.net. Contact: Leah Craig |
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