Ready Set Cook!! 
See what happens when you give teams of a chef, a local celebrity and an event sponsor a basket full of mystery ingredients from the Gifts of Love food pantry and 45 minutes to prepare 2 dishes!
Please join us for
READY, SET, COOK!
Date/Time: Sunday, June 12th at 12noon
Location: Tunxis Plantation Country Club, Farmington
Guests will watch four teams comprised of Celebrity Chefs, Local Celebrities, and members of the audience, compete against each other as they turn a selection of everyday ingredients into two extraordinary meals.
The event will be hosted by Rachel Lutzker (Fox 61 news) and Cory Myers (Country 92-5 Morning show host)
Chefs include Van Hurd (returning champion, Jordan Catering), Matt Cormier (The Meat House), Scott Miller (Max Oyster Bar) and David Pianka (Papacelle Restaurant).
Celebrities include Jim Bosh (Country 92-5 Morning show host), Bob Crawford (Announcer for the Hartford Wolfpack), Mary Glassman (First Selectman of Simsbury), and Debbie Wright (Fashionista, Project Closet).
Judging the meals are Anne Howard (Chef and owner of Apricots and The Bond), Erik Bush (Director of Wines, Flemings Steakhouse and Wine Bar), and Kevin Cottle, (Corporate Chef Jordan Catering) and former winner!
The cooking showdown will go off at 1:15pm and finish at 2:00pm. The presenting to the judges will take place at 2:10pm. The winners will beawarded awarded by 2:45pm.
Check our web site for additional details and to purchase tickets |
Home Gardeners vs Hunger in the
community
You may be one of 40 million Americans who grow more food in their home gardens than they can possibly use, preserve or give to friends.
You can share your ample harvest with a us!
Gifts of Love has refrigerators and freezers and can store fresh fruits and vegetables for days. We are open Monday through Friday from 9 to 3, some evenings and some Saturdays for donations.
Times are tough. You can help your neighbors in need by reaching into your backyard and your back pocket.
We also accept donations of home raised eggs! And have egg cartons available. |
