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2011 AETNA HEALTHY FOOD FIGHT
Join the Aetna Healthy Food Fight! 4 regional cook-offs will be judged by a representative from The Culinary Institute of America® and local VIPs. The winner from each region will receive an all-expense-paid trip to New York City to compete in the Final Cook-off judged by Bobby Flay.
 

Semi - Final Cook-Off Dates
Pomona, CA 10/1 - 10/2
Dallas, TX 10/15 - 10/16
Atlanta, GA 10/22 - 10/23
Philadelphia, PA 11/5 - 11/6

Final Event
New York, NY 12/2

Congratulations to Members Advancing to the Finals
Mary E. - Pomona Finalist
Merry  - Atlanta Finalist

Aetna Food Fight Contest Web Site

Pictures courtesy of Michaela Rosenthal (Pomona & Finals)


 
--- Final Cook-Off - New York, NY ---
   
Contestants Merry & Mary Mary getting ready to present
   
Merry cooking CCC members celebrating Mary &
Merry's wins -
Antoinette, Candy,
Michaela, Jennifer, Merry and Mary
   
Mary's presentation tray
"Salmon Pozole"
Merry's presentation tray Grand Prize
Winning "Black Bean and Sweet Potato
Porridge Patties with Jicama Pico de Gallo"
   
Merry with Bobby Flay Mary recieving fan favorite award
from Bobby Flay

($10,000 to charity of her choice -
Growing Great Organization)
   
Mary & Michaela Team Mary
 

 
--- Semi-Final Cook-Off - Pomona, CA ---
 
Best friends Michaela & Mary
goofing around after cooking
Michaela's cooking station
   
Mary prepping Mary & Michaela celebrating
   
Mary's Salmon Pozole Michaela's Orange-Pomegranate
Glazed Salmon
   
Mary & Michaela ran into Maks and his
brother Val from Dancing with the Stars in
Beverly Hills at The Bazaar Restaurant
Mary, Michaela and their friend
Marci celebrating Mary's big win
   
Mary's reward Strawberries & Champagne in
Mary's room after cook-off