WASHINGTON STATE CHEFS ASSOCIATION
FEBRUARY 2014 NEWSLETTER

Leading the Northwest's Culinary Arts
 into the 21st Century through
Professionalism, Education & Community Service
  
In This Issue
Message from WSCA President Tony Parker
March 2014 WSCA Board Meeting
May 2014 Culinary Salon Competition
April 2014 NorthWest Explore Beef Seminar
Chef & Child News
Member News
Scholarships

MESSAGE FROM WSCA PRESIDENT, TONY PARKER

 

WSCA President
Tony Parker CEC, ACE

FEBRUARY 2014

 

Presidents Gala and Awards Dinner

The Chapter's President's Gala and Awards dinner was held February 10, 2014 at the SEATAC Doubletree Inn.  This event is our annual celebration of the year's successful members and was hosted by past-president Chef Mark Linden, CEC, ACE, AAC.  

 

Honored members were: 
Chef of the Year - Chef Michael Baldwin, CEC, CCE
Chef  Professionalism Award - Chef Jennifer Sohonie
Student Chef of the Year Award - Chef Oleg Victof
Presidential Medallions - Chef Kevin Blaylock, CEC, CSCE, CCA and Chef Steven Schrader, CCA
Humanitarian of the Year - Chef Jim Douglas, CEC, CCE, AAC, HOF
Associates of the Year - Muckleshoot Casino and Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School

 

The Doubletree's Executive Chef Bruce Fry, CEC and staff presented a beautiful dinner including a social hour with passed hors d'ouerves  and a delicious three-course meal.  All in attendance agreed it was a memorable meal beginning with the first course of 8 appetizers presented on an attractive plate to each diner. The main course was a delicious serving of Alaskan Black Cod in a saffron court bouillon with apple, pear and butternut squash couscous. Our dessert plate consisted of a trio including an apple tart, pumpkin panna cotta with bacon and hazelnut gelato. 

 

View more info about the Presidents Gala here...

 

Western Regional ACF Conference in Oakland, CA 

The 2014 ACF Western Regional Conference will take place in Oakland, Calif., March 2-5. Chefs, students and foodservice professionals will experience unparalleled educational opportunities, resourceful networking, meeting with old friends and making new ones at the Oakland Marriott City Center. 


The Standard Registration Rate is offered to ACF members who purchase a full registration after the early registration deadline of Feb. 14, and are current in their membership at the time of registration. See registration pages at www.acfchefs.org to mail or fax in your registration or an On-Site Rate is offered to all attendees. A la carte pricing options are also available. See individual conference web pages for exact deadline dates.

 

With the nation's finest culinarians and most influential industry representatives in attendance, the ACF Regional Conferences provide unmatched venues for educational development and more. From start to finish, the American Culinary Federation's Annual Events Series is the perfect opportunity to Experience the Power of Connection.

 

Washington State Beef Commission Seminar

Mark your calendar as you will not want to miss the upcoming seminar on Saturday, April 12th by the Washington State Beef Commission at Renton Technical College from 9:00am-1:00pm. It will be an informative seminar with cutting demos, hands on cutting stations and a buffet featuring grilled beef. This seminar is free to current members and costs $10.00 for non-members. View more info or register online at the webpage.

 

Join us on WE ARE CHEFS and FACEBOOK

 

Tony Parker CEC, ACE 

 

Washington State Chefs Association Website

 

MARCH 2014 BOARD MEETING
 

2014 BOARD MEETING ONLY

March 10th, 2014

 

Location:
 Pro-Pacific:
Innovative Food Service Marketing
 8802 122nd Ave NW
Kirkland, WA 98033

 

Times:
Board Meeting: 4-6PM

  

No Reservation Required

  

For more info, visit our meetings page.

 

2014 ACF CULINARY SALON COMPETITION
 
 
 

Greetings from the Washington State Chefs Association,

The Washington State Chefs Association will be having their annual Culinary Salon on Saturday, May 17th, 2014, hosted by Le Cordon Bleu Seattle. This is an ACF sanctified competition where students and professionals will have the opportunity to compete in many different categories. We hope that you will demonstrate the best of your culinary skills and knowledge at this exciting event. 

Please contact Michael Baldwin if you have any questions...
Michael Baldwin CCE - Competition Chair
mbaldwin@btc.ctc.edu :: 360.752.8400

Thank You! 
  
REGISTER ONLINE!
  
For online registration and additional competition information, 
  
 

 

APRIL 2014 SEMINAR

The Washington State Beef Commission and the Washington State Chefs Association are proud to present:

April 12th, 2014 
 
Location:
Renton Technical College
H 102 Building
3000 NE 4th St
Renton, WA 98056
Directions

 

Times:
9AM-1PM

 

Registration:
Free - Members
$10.00 - Non-Members
Register with
Mbaldwin@btc.ctc.edu
360.752.8400
 
 

  

We have a fantastic seminar coming up on April 12th at Renton Technical College sponsored by the Washington State Beef Commission. It will be an informative seminar with cutting demonstrations, hands on cutting stations and a buffet featuring grilled beef.  
 
This educational seminar is available to Professional Chefs AND Student Culinarians. Guest speakers will discuss "Beef. From Pasture to Plate." You will get an insider's view of the Northwest Beef Community from Ranch to Feed Yard to Packing Plant!  Cutting Demonstrations: Learn new Beef Alternative Merchandising (BAM) Cuts and Value-added techniques. View the process to remove teres major, Flat Iron, Chuck roll, and others. Attendee Hands On Cutting Stations. Included: Buffet lunch featuring Grilled Beef.  
 
Bridget Wasser is Executive Director, Meat Science & Technology in the Department of Science & Product Solutions at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA), a contractor to the beef checkoff program, in Centennial, CO. Her responsibilities include developing and leading the checkoff's beef quality/taste research program, research project management, research dissemination, managing technical activities for the Beef Innovations Group, innovative cut exploration, cutting demonstrations, and product education.  Bridget received a B.S. and M.S. in Animal Science with a focus on Meat Science from Texas A&M University and has been on staff since November of 2005. 
 
Reservations are required for this event. Please make a reservation by April 10th, 2014.

  

For more info, to make a reservation or pay for a non-member, visit the Seminar webpage.
 

 

CHEF & CHILD NEWS
On February 14, 2014, Brandon LaVielle, Executive Sous Chef for Emerald Cove Catering, and his pastry team went to Arbor Heights Elementary School in West Seattle where they did a healthy cupcake decorating demo. They made angel food cake cupcakes and gave the students a demo on how to make fresh whipped cream while providing fresh fruit to use for garnish. Pastry Chef Sam gave a quick introduction on the difference between using egg whites and egg yolks and how the calories are different in them both.
 
For more info or to view more pictures from this event,
visit the Chef & Child page.

 

MEMBER NEWS!
 
Welcome New Members!
Kelly Schaefer
Rafael Carmona
Xiomara De La Rosa
Patrick Seaman
Elizabeth Grabill
Aria Watson
Michael Kerr
Maria Ancira
Ciara Colon
William Armstrong
Pamela Sewell
Ana Kasparova 
 
Looking for a job, staff or business opportunity?
We receive new job openings and resumes all the time. 
Members can post their resumes or job openings for free. We also have culinary related classified ads which are free for members to post.
 

2013 Member Spotlight

FEBRUARY - JENNIFER SOHONIE

2012 Member Spotlight

OCTOBER - MATTHEW DIMEO
JUNE - CHRIS BOWENS
MAY - JEFF PRATT
APRIL - RICH HILL

MARCH - HILDE KORSMO

2011 Member Spotlight

JANUARY - KRISTA NAKUMURA

FEBRUARY - KARL HUTTER

MARCH - LINDA STRONG

JUNE - BRUCE BONHOLZER

AUGUST - JEFF DUNCAN
SEPTEMBER - DENISE FARKAS
OCTOBER - STEVEN SCHRADER
NOVEMBER - MICHAEL BALDWIN
DECEMBER - TONY SUMPTER 

2010 Member Spotlight

JANUARY - TAMAS RONYAI
FEBRUARY - STEFANIE BRANICA
APRIL - JANET SHAFFER CWPC
MAY - DAN LEWARK, CEC ACE
JUNE  - ROB NATHE
JULY - SHARLENE GREENDYK
SEPTEMBER - KEVIN BLAYLOCK
OCTOBER - CHRIS PLEMMONS
NOVEMBER - WALTER BRONOWITZ
DECEMBER - HOLLI YU

2009 Member Spotlight

JUNE - NANCY BEAUCHAMP
SEPTEMBER - JOSH SCHIESSL
OCTOBER - MARK LINDEN CEC AAC
NOVEMBER - TONY PARKER CEC
DECEMBER - JOHN FISHER CEC, CCE, AAC

Click here to view each Member Spotlight

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
Are you a culinary student? Looking for some green?

Our local American Academy of Chefs and our ACF Washington State Chapter student scholarship applications are available online. To find out when our next scholarship will be awarded and the application due dates please visit the scholarships page on our website for details.

Please feel free to contact me at any time if you have ideas for the association.   

 

Sincerely,

 

Mark Linden
Washington State Chefs Association 
  
UPCOMING EVENTS
2014

 

March 10th, 2014
Board Meeting Only
4-6PM
Click for details

 

April 12th, 2014
Northwest Explore Beef Seminar
Renton Technical College
Click for details
  

April 14th, 2014
Bite of the Apprentice
Renton Technical College  

 

May 12th, 2014
Board Meeting Only
4-6PM

 

May 17th, 2014
ACF Hot Food, Pastry and Cold Salon Competition
Le Cordon Bleu  

 

May 29th-31st, 2014
Special Olympics Fundraiser

 

June 9th, 2014
Appreciation Event
Muckleshoot Casino

 

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2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
Tony Parker CEC ACE

VICE-PRESIDENT 
Dan Lewark CEC CCA

TREASURER
Jeff Pratt

SECRETARY
Janet Shaffer CWPC

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Mark Linden CEC AAC

BOARD MEMBERS
Gary Fuller CEC CCE AAC
Jeff Pratt
Steven Schrader CCA
Kevin Blaylock CEC, CSCE, CCA
Michael Baldwin CEC CCE
Lori Taylor
Jeffrey Duncan
Tamas Ronyai

TRUSTEES
Jim H. Douglas CEC CCE AAC
Walter Bronowitz
 CCC CEC AAC
John Fisher CEC CCE AAC
Chris Plemmons CEC AAC
Karl Hutter


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