What to Drink with What You Eat: The Definitive Guide to Pairing Food with Wine, Beer, Spirits, Coff by Andrew Dornenburg, Karen Page
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Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 9th at 6 pm at Indian Hills Community College in our Culinary Studio. Lois Reichert from Reichert’s Dairy Air will be discussing her work at the farm and the award winning goat cheeses that she produces! Be sure to bring a colleague!
For more information about Dairy Air visit their website: http://www.reichertsdairyair.com/
Chefs, Colleagues, Students and Enthusiasts:
The next meeting of the ACF of Southeast Iowa will be February 16, at Riverside Casino at 6:30p.m. Chef Matt Meadows will be hosting us and doing the educational portion of the meeting. Please come and bring a colleague if you can we would love to see you there.
Agenda items thus far:
The Fourth Annual IHCC/ACF of Southeastern Iowa Scholarship Dinner to benefit our top culinary students was held last Friday night and it was spectacular! Great chefs from our chapter and deserving students worked side by side to produce an incredible evening of entertainment for our supporters! Thanks to all of those who participated especially to Chefs Scott Turley, Laura Kaiser, David Jensen, Jared Heilman, Mark Fisher, Benjamin Whitmore and Mary Kivlahan!
Congratulations to our winners!
Congratulations to the winning members of our subchapter! The ACF of Iowa Annual Awards Banquet was held last night at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse in West Des Moines.
The winning members:
Persons who would like to experience a multi-course gourmet dinner to benefit students in Indian Hills Community College’s culinary arts program can purchase tickets beginning Monday January, 11 at 8 am. The American Culinary Federation of Southeast Iowa is partnering with the IHCC culinary arts program for the fourth annual dinner at the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa on Friday, January 29.
The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with assorted hot and cold hors d‘oeuvres by IHCC culinary staff Mary Kivlahan and Mark Fisher. After the guests have been seated at their tables at 6:30, wild mushroom bisque by Chef Benjamin Whitmore, CEC from Bridge View Center in Ottumwa, will follow. The main entrée of roasted beef tenderloin sauce marchand du vin served with pommes Dauphine and bacon wrapped haricot verts will be served by Chef Scott Turley from Grinnell College in Grinnell Iowa. The other courses will be prepared by a host of local American Culinary Federation chefs and are sure to bring a great balance to the main course. Tony Gross from Johnson Brothers /Iowa Wine and Beverage will be on hand to discuss the wine offerings and help pour as well! Special thanks to Sysco Food Services of Iowa and Hawkeye Foodservice Distribution for donating product to this event.
Tickets are $50.00 and go on sale Monday January 11 and are available by contacting the Indian Hills Culinary Arts program at (641) 683-5197. Persons can also send an email to grader@indianhills.edu . Tables of 10 are available.
Several outstanding Indian Hills culinary students will be awarded scholarships during the evening event.
Well the weather has played “havoc” with our planned events over the last couple of months and I’m sure that we’re all ready for spring! Hope everyone had a great holiday season and that you’re all ready for a fantastic new year!
Our next ACF of S.E. Iowa Subchapter meeting will be held on Tuesday, February the 16th at 6 pm at Riverside Casino! Chef Matt has some great information to share regarding his establishment’s planned ACF sanctioned culinary competition this coming spring.
Please make an effort to attend and bring a colleague!
Will be held on Tuesday the 8th of December, 2009 at 6 pm sharp for social, meeting at 6:30 pm at Riverside Casino! Chef Matt Meadows will be our host and he’ll have some great information about upcoming educational events for our members! For more information about the casino visit: http://www.riversidecasinoandresort.com/
Looking forward to a good turnout!
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We recently competed in Valladolid during Spain’s top culinary competition and came away with a win! We are still excited about the event and we proudly salute our student, Mangal Tamang’s preparation and diligence!
The following are the top winners!
More information as well as images from the event can be found at Hill’s Kitchen!
Will be held at 6 pm on Tuesday November the 10th at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa Iowa. Social begins at 6 pm and our meeting begins at 6:30 pm. Bring a friend or colleague! Rufus Musser from Milton Creamery will be our guest speaker!
This one will held on Tuesday October the 20th at 6 pm at Grinnell College! We’re looking forward to Chef Turley’s guided tour of his facility and a first hand view of the positive changes he has brought to the area.
Leave early to arrive on time and bring a friend or colleague!
ACF of S.E. Iowa ACF Feeds
