April09 Newsletter

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APRIL 2009

NEWSLETTER ACF Western Regional Thanks to a great number of volunteers and sponsors the conferenc! "as a terri#c success under direction of Chairperson Chef Stefani! Branica and her many committees.

Golf for Scholarships First Annual Golf Tournament Washington State Chefs Washington Restaurant Association Education Foundation

Monday August 3, 2009 McCormick Woods Golf Club, Port Orchard, WA "125.00 #Dinner Only "45$ 11am % sign in, lunch sponsored by FSA, range balls, gift bag, contests 1:30pm Shotgun Scramble with fun at every hole 7 pm Bu&et dinner % All Welcome Texas Hold'em at Dinner, Prizes Find out how to be involved. Fear No Ice put on a great Ice show which WOWED our visiting guests. What a great way to welcome everyone to Seattle. Combined with great food prepared by local students and Taylor Shell(sh Farms Oyster Bar the weekend was o& to a great start. To view more pictures visit http://www.acfchefs.org/Content/ NavigationMenu2/Events/Regional/Western

Fiona Ronyai 360%649%5420 Forms will be e!mailed to everyone next week.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED US HOST THE ICEBREAKER RECEPTION

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Lake Washington Technical College

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Taylor Shell#sh

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Darigold

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Rosella$s Fruit and Produce Co. Inc.

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Trident Seafood

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The Pike Brewing Company

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Dry Soda

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Uli$s Sausages

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MAY MEETING ! THE BUZZ ABOUT HONEY AT SEATTLE KITCHEN ACADEMY MONDAY, MAY 11, 2009 4pm!6pm Board Meeting 6pm ! 8pm Education and Tasting %CEH Credit& 360 Corporate Drive N Tukwila, WA #near southcenter$

Isaac Frerichs, Chef Instructor at Kitchen Academy i$ Seattle and owner of Sweet as Can BEE Honey Farm shares his passion of cooking, teaching, and tasting sweet honey %o& his the hive. Currently, Chef Frerichs operates 57 hives and supplies honey to customers a' over the United States and is one of the only beekeepers to produce a line of high quality cold infused honeys along with pure, raw varietals honeys. Tasting Trio Seared Scallop drizzled with Cedar Smoked Honey served with a Frisee Salad tossed with a Chayote Blackberry Dressing Thin slice of Parmesan Reggiono Cheese served with a Madagascar Vanilla Honey Honey Comb served with chocolate "5.00 for members, "10.00 Non Members Reserve by May 6 at www.washingtonstatechefs.com/meetings or call %206& 528!8320 JUNE MEETING ! VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION NIGHT AT MUCKLESHOOT CASINO We would like to thank everyone who volunteered with our association in 2009 % Inaugural Ball, monthly meetings, ACF Western Regional Conference, Special Olympics Lunch preparation %

Monday, June 8, 2009

If you volunteered your time or sponsored any of the above events you are invited to attend this event as our guest.

4pm%6pm Board Meeting

Volunteers and Sponsors % FREE

6pm% 7pm Chocolate Demo

Non volunteer Members % "35.00

7pm%9pm Bu&et Dinner

Non Members "40.00

INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS NEEDED Puget Sound Skills Center needs professional chefs to sit down with their students for student evaluations and senior project presentations as part of their graduation requirement. If you can volunteer during the following times % May 19 % 22 # 7:55am % 10:25 am or 11:15am% 1:45pm $ please contact Kevin Blaylock CEC [email protected] or 253%332%8616

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APRIL 2009

MESSAGE FROM YOUR

PRESIDENT G A RY L . FULLER CCE CEC AAC ACF REGIONAL CONFERENCE I want to thank all our members, friends and associates for all of your help, dedication and hard work in making the ACF Western Conference a huge success. We received compliment after compliment on our events, dinners and seminars. The conference got off to a rocking start thanks to the hard work of Janet Shaffer CWPC, her students and Michael Higgins CEC as guests enjoyed the conference Ice Breaker Reception. The food seminars and demonstrations were action packed and informative. Local members Chris Plemmons CEC, AAC and Kevin Blaylock CEC did a great job presenting our local products. The tradeshow was well atttended thanks to the great show put on by our local associates - much appreciated. Food competitions held at Seattle Kitchen Academy were outstanding. Thank you to Gene Fritz and John Fisher for their incredible organization. Chef Fry CEC at the Doubletree did Washington proud by providing creative and tasteful food for all meals. The menus and the service were above and beyond. We couldn’t have done any of it without the help of all the volunteers and local schools that helped out on a daily basis. A special thanks to Cecila Stec, Michael Baldwin CCE and Nancy Beauchamp for their great contribution. Congratulations to our director, Fiona Ronyai, for the scholarship she received for her hard work with our association. Our American Academy of Chefs dinner was superb. Thank you Jim Douglas CEC,CCE,AAC Academy Chair and Chef Peter Levine from Waterfront Seafood Grill, Pier 70 for all you did. This conference was one that we can all be proud of and it could not have happened without the hard work of our Chairperson Stefanie Branica CCC. You are the BEST! We welcome anyone who wants to get involved in the Chefs Association. Please contact Fiona Ronyai [email protected]

Welcome New Members Professional Members: Brian Majeste J.J. Maynard Jr. Associate Members: Val Elliott Culinarians: David Newton Students: Nicolas Ganea Conie Obrero Gilbert Rodriguez Thanh Tang Joanne Thompson Ashley Young

We look forward to seeing you a( our next meeting. Monthly meetings are second monday of each month except July/August. Mark your Calendars.

Best regards, Gary L. Fuller CCE CEC AAC

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APRIL 2009

Chef and Child

Calendar Chef Brad Everett has been busy teaching Grade 4 Students about cooking from scratch and nutritional meals.

On Wednesday April 8 the students at Bailey Gatzert Elementary eagerly await the Italian Dinner they had prepared with Chef Brad. Items on the menu were: Garlic Bread, Caesar Salad, Roasted Bell Peppers, Penne with Pesto Sauce and Spaghetti with Red Sauce. The Chef and Child Program is a national program with ACF. For more information visit www.msn.com

Officers Gary Fuller CCE CEC AAC- President Culinary Program Manager - West Sound Skills Center President - Seattle Seasonings/Two Snooty Chefs Robert Nathe - Vice President Company Chef - Sysco Seattle Brian Date — Chairman of the Board Executive Chef - Western Foodservice Marketing

May 11 ! !

Monthly Meeting - Seattle !Kitchen Academy

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Volunteers required for special olympics boxed lunch preperation. ! Contact John Fisher at [email protected] for details

June 8! !

Volunteer Appreciation Night ! Muckleshoot Casino

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Certification Testing John Fisher [email protected] for details

July !

No meetings or events

August 3!

Golf Tournament

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Planning Meeting

Committee Chairs If you want to volunteer on a committee please contact chaircontact information : www.washingtonstatechefs.com/contact Sharlene Greendyk - Apprenticeship Tony D Parker CEC -Associate Members Steve Lammers CCE- Education John Fisher CCE, CEC, AAC - Certification Michael McBride CEC- Certification Tamas Ronyai - Membership and Golf Tournament Lyle Hildahl - Golf Tournament Kevin Blaylock - Chef and Child

Janet Shaffer CSPC - Secretary Baking Arts Instructor - Lake Washington Technical College For More Information Contact: Robert Hawkins - Treasurer Sales and Marketing - Two Snooty Chefs Board of Directors Michael Higgins, CSC John Fisher CCE, CEC, AAC Dan Lewark, CEC Lyle Hildahl CFBE, FMP Steve T. Lammers CCE Tony D. Parker CEC Christopher Plemmons CEC, AAC Tamas Ronyai ! Trustees Darrell Anderson, CEC, CCE, AAC Jim Douglas, CEC, CCE, AAC - American Academy of Chefs Christopher Plemmons CEC, AAC John Fisher CCE, CEC, AAC Walter Bronowitz CEC CCC AAC

Fiona Ronyai - Executive Director 360-649-5420 [email protected]

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