Feb09 Newsletter

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“LEADING THE NORTHWEST’S CULINARY ARTS INTO THE 21ST CENTURY THROUGH PROFESSIONALISM, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.”

February 2009

Presidents Message Our Chapter keeps getting more active.

Western Regional Conference

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Calling All Students!

Volunteer Opportunity

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Upcoming Events:

MEMBERSHIP:

March Presidents Awards Banquet at Columbia Tower Club, Seattle April Western Regional Conference, Seatac Doubletree Hotel April 3-6 Page 3

February Meeting at Skagit Valley Community College

Adopt a Ship Program Welcome to our New Members

Meet your Board of Directors Advertising Opportunities Washington State Chefs Association Website and Newsletter

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REGISTER NOW TO SAVE THERE IS NO BETTER OPPORTUNITY TO MEET FELLOW CULINARIANS AND GET INVOLVED IN YOUR PROFESSION - RIGHT IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD!

WHAT IS IT? THIS CONFERENCE IS SPONSORED BY THE ACF AND BRINGS TOGETHER CHEFS, STUDENTS, EDUCATORS AND FOOD PURVEYORS FROM THE 13 WESTERN STATES TO ATTEND EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, DEMONSTRATIONS, COMPETITIONS, TRADE SHOW AND SOCIAL EVENTS. THE CONNECTIONS AND KNOWLEDGE YOU GAIN ARE AN INVESTMENT IN YOUR FUTURE. Washington State Chefs Association - ACF

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY WESTERN REGIONAL ACF CONFERENCE APRIL 4-6, 2009 SEATAC DOUBLETREE - SEATTLE CALLING ALL STUDENTS CHECK FOR A SIGN UP SHEET AT YOUR SCHOOL

WAKE UP!!!!!!!! TIME TO HAVE SOME FUN & MEET FELLOW CULINARIANS •P R O F E S S I O N A L DEVELOPMENT • NETWORKING

SIGN UP BY MARCH 15 TO VOLUNTEER AND RECEIVE A ONE DAY PASS FOR EACH DAY YOU HELP!

• COMPETITIONS • DEMOS • PROGRAM DAY PASSES AVAILABLE FOR $75.00 PER DAY - INCLUDES BREAKFAST, SEMINARS & CULINARY DEMOS. • VOLUNTEER AND GET ALL OF THIS FOR FREE EACH DAY YOU HELP.

• MORE ACTIVITIES ARE AVAILABLE AT EXTRA COST

CHECK OUT THE PROGRAM AT WWW.ACFCHEFS.ORG FOR MORE VOLUNTEER INFORMATION CONTACT CECILIA STEC [email protected]

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UPCOMING EVENTS: Mark your Calendar Now! February 28/March 1

ACF Hot Food, Pastry and Cold Salon, South Seattle Community College Registration form on website



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Brian Date Invites You... Annual Presidents Awards Dinner & Meeting March 9, 2009 Columbia Tower Club – 76th Floor 701 5th Avenue, Seattle Semi Formal Attire

March 9

Presidents Awards Banquet (Details follow)

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Washington State Chefs Association welcomes the Western Regional Conference Delegates at an “Icebreaker Reception” Free Admission



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ACF Western Regional Conference

www.acfchefs.org



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Monthly Meeting - Seattle Kitchen Academy

Don’t be Disappointed Reserve Early for this Incredible Evening Chef of the Year Associate of the Year Student of the Year Recognition Awards

Executive Chef James Hassell wishes you Bon Apetit! MENU Hawaiin Ahi Tuna Carpaccio Shaved Hudson Valley Foie Gras Fried White Anchovies Balsamic and Veal Glace Vinaigrette

2008 Special Olympic Volunteers 28 - 29 Special Olympics - Volunteers



needed to prepare 6500 sack lunches for Special Olympics. Watch for Details.

Lamb Crepinette Superior Lamb Rack Pheasant, Pistachio and Currant Forcemeat Fresh Pea Puree

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Volunteer Appreciation Night

Rogue River Smokey Blue Cheesecake Black Trumpet and Butter Cracker Crust Caramel-Sherry Gastric Mimoulette Crusted & Truffled Kobe Tartare

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Certification Testing contact John Fisher [email protected] for details

Truffles and Chocolate Covered Strawberries

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Washington State Chefs Association - ACF

6:30pm Guest Speaker Chef Kevin Blaylock CEC is a self-described hobby mycologist with a passion for the variety of truffles and mushrooms that are native to the Pacific Northwest. You will take a look deep into the forests of Washington state while learning the secrets of these most elusive ingredients.

Special Note: There is a dress code for the club: “ A tie is always welcome, but no longer required to enjoy the Club. Tennis shoes, denim jeans, denim clothing, t-shirts, or athletic wear are not permitted.

April 3

6:00pm Reception

7:00pm Dinner and Awards

Certification Testing contact John Fisher [email protected] for details



4-6pm Board Meeting

Reservations This event will sell out reserve early ! For this event all reservations must be prepaid or guaranteed to a credit card. If you do not have a credit card and wish to pay cash you may, but all no-shows will be billed. Cut off date March 5 $40.00 - All Members $50.00 - Non-Members Online www,washingtonstatechefs.com (meetings page - PAYPAL) E-mail: [email protected] Reservations phone: 206-528-8320 Directions: FROM NORTH Take I-5 South to James Street Exit Turn right onto Columbia Street (one way west) Cross Fifth Avenue Entrance to the Columbia Center Garage is on the left, mid-block. FROM SOUTH Take I-5 North to Madison Street exit or take the Seneca Street exit Turn left and continue to Fifth Avenue Turn left onto Fifth Avenue and continue south to Columbia Street Turn right onto Columbia Street The entrance to the Columbia Center Parking Garage is on the left, mid-block.

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MEMBERSHIP NEWS...

WHAT MEMBERSHIP MEANS TO ME...

MEMBER MILESTONES

Janet Shaffer, CWPC Secretary for the Washington State Chefs Association

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Professional/Culinarian: Nicholas Truby - Regional Executive Chef, Rational USA Joshua Martin - Davenport Hotel Kathleen Baublits - Pastry Chef, Puget Sound Skills Center Maret Snell Associate: Matt Beyer - General Sales Manager, NW Earth & Ocean

My name is Janet Shaffer and I run the Baking Arts Degree program at Lake Washington Technical College. I joined the ACF and the WSCA over five years ago on behalf of my students. We became involved in student competitions and events. Since joining, I became certified myself and have won several medals in ACF sanctioned competitions. Membership has allowed me perks such as education, professional development, discounts and networking. Our members are talented industry professionals such as Chefs, Educators, Entrepreneurs and Industry Purveyors. Monthly meetings give me the opportunity to network and learn new trends and techniques. Being a member of the association has been a positive experience that I would highly recommend. Last year I was voted chapter ‘Chef of the Year’. This was quite an honor and a night that I will never forget! In January of this year, the association was involved with the Governor’s Inaugural Ball event. This coming April, we will host the ACF Regional conference and in May we will help out with the Special Olympics box lunches. There is always something happening and we invite you to come to our monthly meetings and see for yourself. 4

Students: Jayme Sorenson Melanie Goulette Raymont Cont’e Jackson Lisa Phillips Brent Shriver Nicole Mau Kim Evan Mark Delos Rios Lynn Leigh Cho Hall Peter Hollenbeck 10 Years Membership Peter Hereld - Cook- Trophy Lake Golf Club Aaron Wright - Executive Chef - Canlis Kurtis A James 20 Years Membership Douglas Johansson CEC - Executive Chef Eurest - Microsoft Mark Linden CEC AAC - Chef de Cuisine - Hilton Seatac Roberts Laws - AAC Christopher Plemmons CEC, AAC - Chef Instructor, Olympic College Michael Higgins- Account Mgr/Company Chef Encore Sales Marketing George B Korn CEC Washington State Chefs Association - ACF

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FEBRUARY MEETING FABULOUS SKAGIT VALLEY

OUR SPONSORS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES HELP MAKE OUR ASSOCIATIONS MEETINGS POSSIBLE. WE THANK YOU! Chef Hahn and his students were incredible hosts on February 9. Local producers of beef, ice cream, wine and beverages educated us during the social hour. Prior to dinner George & Eiko Vojkovich of Skagit River Ranch talked about sustainable farming practices and how they affect our health - We are what we eat! We dined on 100% grass-fed short ribs. The beef was tender and full of natural flavor; their years of hard work certainly showed up on our dinner plates... Their ranch is located on the Skagit River near Sedro Woolley. We would like to return in the summer for a tour and picnic. Challenger Ridge provided wine, Whidbey Island Ice Cream and Northwest Agriculture Business Center added to the ingredients of the meal. Delicious. Mrs Washington, Shallon Tagg, gave a moving promotion of our food bank cookbook. As a single mother of 5 and user of the Everett Food Bank system Shallon has managed to go from 309 lbs and is now entering body building competitions. She was so excited about the cookbook and shared first hand how her daughters have enjoyed making the recipes and how the flavors have helped her stay on her diet. Stop by our booth at The Western Regional Conference and say hello - she truly is an inspiration.

ADOPT A SHIP PROGRAM A WIN-WIN EXPERIENCE

The Adopt-a-Ship program began as a partnership between Naval Supply Systems Command and the American Culinary Federation in 1998, to provide training to the Culinary Specialists who may otherwise not have had the opportunity to experience industry practices. The innovative program is designed to bring professional culinarians on board naval ships on a volunteer basis to boost food service experiences and provide continuing education in the culinary arts. The Navy is continuously seeking culinary professionals to volunteer their time and expertise to the program. It helps those that wish to seek employment in the food service industry gain valuable skills that they can use as they move forward following their career in the United States Navy. Chefs who have participated have also gained valuable experience and have loved working with the navy. For Information on how to Volunteer contact: CSC(SS) Tony Cox Food Service Readiness and Training -Naval Submarine Support Center (360) 396-6761 work (360) 271-5114 cell Washington State Chefs Association - ACF

CERTIFICATION

Now more than ever further education is important in maintaining the competitive edge in the marketplace. Consider getting certified - for more information contact John Fisher at Renton Technical College at [email protected] or check out www.acfchefs.org (Career Tab Certification) for requirements. 2009 Dates - March 21, June 13 and September 26 2010 Dates will be set in November. 5

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MESSAGE FROM YOUR PRESIDENT G A RY L . F U L L E R

CCE CEC AAC

Our February meeting was a huge success. Martin Hahn and his culinary students prepared a sumptuous dinner and provided excellent service for our members and special guest. Thank you Chef Hahn for an enjoyable evening at Skagit Valley College. News About Our Chapter We recently passed our bylaws and have made some changes for our annual election process. Thank you members for helping us finish this process. Updated bylaws will be posted on our website shortly. Upcoming Events We have number of events happening in the next couple of months. The Student Hot Food Team Competition is on February 28th at South Seattle Community College. We have four teams competing for our American Culinary Federation Washington State Chapter’s Championship. The teams are from South Seattle Community College, Skagit Valley College, Bellingham Technical College and Renton Technical College. Good luck to all. April 4-6th we are hosting the ACF Western Regional Conference held at Doubletree SeaTac hotel. Executive Chef Bruce Fry CEC is the host chef. If you haven’t attended an ACF conference now is the time to start. It is an incredible opportunity to get involved and to meet fellow chefs and students from the 13 western states. Some great local and national chef demonstrations, seminars and trade show will be the highlights. Our own Chef Plemmons CEC AAC will present the history of Northwest Native Cuisine featuring three different ways to prepare our treasured northwest salmon. Kevin Blaylock CEC will be showing our attendees the art of northwest truffle hunting along with a cooking demonstration. There will be competitions held at the Seattle Kitchen Academy for regional Chef of the Year, Student of the Year and the Hot Food student team’s cook-off. Our chapter “ICE BREAKER” is being held on Friday night April 3rd. We have some exciting plans for this event so mark it in your calendar now. Stay tuned for next month’s newsletter for more details. This is going to be our chance to show off our incredible northwest cuisine please register and join the experience for networking, education, certification and fun. For registration please visit http://www.acfchefs.org/Source/Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm? section=Event_Registration&product_major=WE_REG_09 Monthly Meeting Our March 9 meeting is our Annual Presidents Awards Banquet. Chef Brian Date CEC our Chairman of the Board we will be presenting awards for our local Chef of the Year, Student of the Year and Associate Member of the Year. This semi formal evening is being held at the prestigious private club at the top of the Columbia Tower in downtown Seattle. Visit our website to reserve this will sell out. http://www.washingtonstatechefs.com/ If you have questions about certification, competitions, chef and child, apprenticeship program, ACF Western Conference, memberships and or need to contact our board members visit our contact page.http://www.washingtonstatechefs.com/ contact.html. Want to get involved with our Chefs Association? Please contact our Association’s Director Fiona Ronyai [email protected] Best regards, Gary L. Fuller CCE CEC AAC

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2009 Board of Directors Officers Gary Fuller CCE CEC AAC- President (member since 1988) Culinary Program Manager - West Sound Skills Center President - Seattle Seasonings/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

Robert Nathe - Vice President (Member since 2005) Company Chef - Sysco Seattle

Christopher Plemmons CEC, AAC Tamas Ronyai



Trustees Darrell Anderson, CEC, CCE, AAC Jim Douglas, CEC, CCE, AAC - American Academy of Chefs

Brian Date — Chairman of the Board (Member since 1998) Executive Chef - Western Foodservice Marketing

Committee Chairs If you want to volunteer on a committee please contact Committee Chair - e-mail address are on www.washingtonstatechefs.com contact page Sharlene Greendyk - Apprenticeship Tony D Parker CEC -Associate Members Steve Lammers CCE- Education

Janet Shaffer CSPC - Secretary (Member since 2003) Baking Arts Instructor - Lake Washington Technical College

John Fisher CCE, CEC, AAC - Certification Michael McBride CEC- Certification Tamas Ronyai - Membership and Golf Tournament Stefanie Branica - Western Regional Conference Kevin Blaylock - Chef and Child Lilli Marlene Blaylock - Wine

Robert Hawkins - Treasurer (Member since 2004) Sales and Marketing - Two Snooty Chefs

For More Information Contact: Fiona Ronyai - Executive Director 360-649-5420 [email protected] Contact Information for all Directors www.washingtonstatechefs.com

This newsletter is delivered monthly to more than 300 Chefs, students, purveyors and press. To advertise in future editions please contact Fiona Ronyai. 360-649-5420