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The C ulinary A rts program a t R alston High School has
com e a long w a y since it began th re e years ago. This
year th e under dogs o f th e In s titu te fo r C ulinary A rts
M e tro p o lita n C o m m unity C ollege placed firs t of th ir ty tw o
team s. The team made a fiv e course meal in s ix ty
m inutes w ith o n ly tw o cam ping burners and no ovens. The team
was guided by Ms. B liefernich. Ben S e ever and Don Udhs.

Linda Pasillas. Ana M a rtin e z . Rebekka K ent. Jolene Q: How did you girls prepare for this event?
A: (Rebekka Kent) We practiced our hardest
Payne and Ms. B lie fe rn ich holding up th e ir tro p h y.
everyday. We started in November we changed
and tweaked the recipe: we also started
cooking in January and the Sunday before the
event we put in a couple hours of practice from
tw elve to six-thirty.

Q: W hat was the toughest part of this whole
experience?
AUolene Payne) W orking as a team was one of
the hardest parts. Clashing together was not
easy but we managed to do it. Also the judges
where really s trict, they d id n t get their eyes
off of us for a second.

Q: Now proud are you of these young chiefs for
accomplishing the unimaginable?
A: (Kate Bliefernich) W ords can’t explain the
feeling I have for them. I was honking my horn
freaking out after the event. My heart is
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swollen w ith pride. It was one of the most
exiting days of my life.

By Linda Pasillas & Ana Martinez
A p petizer: Eggplant Bruschetta. This is three
delicious slices of toasted French baguette,
topped w ith a caponata.
The entree: Pork tenderloin w ith lemon basil
sauce this includes pan seared pork
tenderloin served w ith a side of Pommes Anna
Jolene Payne (Left)and Rebekka Ana M artinez (Left) and Linda and creamed of spinach.
Kent (Right) at M etro. Starting Pasillas (Right) finshing up at D essert: Rich Vanilla pudding. An amazing rich
their championship meal. M etro. vanilla bean flavored pudding in a chocolate
bowl and topped w ith fresh fruits.