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Just one of the perks of being a
finalist at Southern Living:
Goodies and gift bags! |
The beautiful Mills House Hotel
in Historic downtown Charleston,
SC, where the finalists stayed |
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Finalists at orientation at the
Culinary Institute the day before
the competition |
Finalists at orientation. Everyone
presented on white plates or
platters furnished by SL. |
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Lorie Roach checking
ingredients
for the next days competition |
Tracy Schuhmacher getting
ready
to begin cooking on competition day |
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The beautiful place settings at our
dinner at the Penninsula Grill after
the actual competition |
Finalists hanging out in the green
room before the big show |
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CCC members Karen Harris and
Diane Sparrow giving a pre-show
interview with a reporter in the green room |
Lorie Roach getting her
make-up
done for the big show |
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Lorie Roach getting her picture made
on the stage right before the show |
A very surprised and happy Olga
after winning her category |
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The Southern Living Banner on the
front of the Gaillard Auditorium |
Lorie Roach on stage with
emcee Tyler Florence |
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Karen Harris, Diane Sparrow,
Edwina Gadsby, Olga Esquivel-Holman and Maureen Tischue right before the
announcement of the big winner |
The dessert category is about to
find
out the winner. (Karen Harris, Diane
Tite, and Bryan Thomas) |
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Food Network films as Diane
Sparrow
talks to Tyler about her dish. CCC
member Linda Morten is on the far left |
The group shot with Tyler Florence |
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