The competition finals took place on April 13th, 2007, at The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago.  This was the sixth annual IGA Hometown Holidays Recipe Challenge.  CCC had a proud showing of 8 out of 10 finalists.  The finalists were selected from more than 500 original recipes submitted, by a panel of Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago Culinary Division.

 

Grand Prize - Cheryl  Perry
"Ancho Orange Glazed Chicken"

2nd Prize - Athena  Russsell
"Taste of Thai Pork Wraps with Peanut Sauce"

3rd Prize - Erin Renouf Mylroie
"Buenos Aires Steak & Black Bean Salad with Tangerine-Chimichurri Dressing"

Finalists

Roxanne Chan "Zesty Scented Steamed Cake with Spicy Citrus Compote"
Mary Edwards "Pepper Encrusted Beef Tenderloin with Watercress Cream"
Anna Ginsberg "Extreme Peanut Butter Molten Lava Cakes"
Natalie Hval "Creamy Chai Scented Banana Trifle" (unable to attend event)
Victoria Johnson "Beer Braised Pork Chops with Caramelized Onions and Fennel"
Dominic Russo "Apple Butter Risotto with Blue Cheese and Bacon"
Susan Scarborough "Rich Bock Beer Mac and Cheddar with Roasted Sweet Onions"