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143rd Annual Salon of Culinary Art
The 143rd Annual Salon of Culinary Art, organized by the Société Culinaire Philanthropique was held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in conjunction with the 96th International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show, November 13-15, 2011.
Following are the awards as announced at the Presentation of Awards, Monday, November 14, 2011, by Thomas Smyth, Chairman of the Salon and Jean-Claude Blazy, President of the Société Culinaire Philanthropique de New York.
Gold Medals of the Société Culinaire Philanthropique - Prize of Honor of the Salon
IN COOKING — MOST ORIGINAL CENETRPIECE IN COOKING: $250 awarded by the Société Culinaire Philanthropique
Hwang June JAN, Chef, CHINA GATE RESTAURANT
IN PASTRY — BEST PIECE IN SHOW: $500 awarded by the Société Culinaire Philanthropique
Todd KNASTER, Chef, CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA, Hyde Park, NY
The Marc L. Sarrazin Trophy - Grand Prize of the Salon for Buffet
MONROE COLLEGE, New Rochelle, NY
Gold Medal of the Salon of Culinary Art of the Société Culinaire Philanthropique and $250 awarded by the Société Culinaire Philanthropique for Best Occasion Cake
Tracey E. CELENTANO, Pastry Chef Instructor, LINCOLN CULINARY INSTITUTE, Hartford, CT
Gold Medals of the Salon of Culinary Art of the Société Culinaire Philanthropique and $250 awarded by the Société Culinaire Philanthopique for Best Centerpiece in Pastry
Joe UTERA, Chef, CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA, Hyde Park, NY
Gold Medal of the Académie Culinaire de France - U.S. Group and $250 awarded by the Société Culinaire Philanthropique for Best Centerpiece in Cooking
Robert ZIELINSKI, Chef Instructor, JOHNSON and WALES UNIVERSITY, Providence, RI
Raymond Vaudard Medal of the Chefs de Cuisine Association America and $250 awarded by the Société Culinaire Philanthopique for the Best Meat Platter
Edward MALEY, Student, SUNY, Delhi, NY
Gold Medals of the Salon of Culinary Art of the Société Culinaire Philanthropique
NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, Brooklyn, NY
Madison L. MANGINO-BARRICELLI, Cake Decorator, NY
Sherralla CLARKE-TRACEY, Cake Designer, NY
Wing Yiu WONG, Pastry Cook, Le Cirque, NY
Nelly MENA, Cake Designer, Bronx, NY
Michael LATOUR, Exec. Chef/Owner, LATOUR RESTAURANT, Ridgewood, NJ
Marcos PENA, Cake Decorator, Brooklyn, NY
Rita DJERRAHIAN, Pastry Chef Decorator, Montreal, Canada
Michelle KELLY, NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE of TECHNOLOGY, Brooklyn, NY
Anthony SMITH, NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE of TECHNOLOGY, Brooklyn, NY
Robert GALLANT, Pastry Chef, North Wales, PA
Joëlle MAHONEY, Pastry Chef/Chocolatier, SIGNATURE CAKES & CONFECTIONARY, Brewster, NY
Alexis CHAMOFF, Student, SUNY, Delhi, NY
Sarah ADAMS, Student, SUNY, Delhi, NY
Medal of the Maitres Cuisiniers de France
Sergio REMOLINA, Chef, CULINARY INSTITUTE of AMERICA, Hyde Park, NY
Gold Medal of the Société des Cuisiniers de France
Lutz LEWERENZ, Team Member, SOCIÉTÉ CULINAIRE PHILANTHROPIQUE
Diploma of the Club Prosper Montagne
NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE of TECHNOLOGY, Brooklyn, NY
Joseph Donon Medal of the Auguste Escoffier Foundation and $250 awarded by the Société Culinaire Philanthropique for Best Wedding Cake
Arisa SUZULI, Chef, CULINARY INSTITUTE of AMERICA, Hyde Park, NY
Medal of the International Chefs Association
Steven CICCONE, Pastry Chef, STEVEN CICCONE CAKES, NY
Medal of the Societe Suisse des Cuisiniers
James RUSSELL, Student, SUNY, Delhi, NY
Gold Medal of the Vatel Club
Howie VELIE, Chef, Chef, CULINARY INSTITUTE of AMERICA, Hyde Park, NY
Medal of the Association des Chefs de Cuisine et Pâtissiers du Québec
Asli ISIKER, Cake Designer, Edgewater, NJ
Gold Medal Otto Gentsch of the Culinarians’ Home Foundation
Tim G. BROWN, Pastry Chef, JOHNSON and WALES UNIVERSITY, Providence, RI
Gold Medals of Paris Gourmet
Justin NICKELL, Chef, CULINARY INSTITUTE of AMERICA, Hyde Park, NY
Marcos PENA, Cake Decorator, Brooklyn, NY
Rita DJERRAHIAN, Pastry Chef Decorator, Montreal, Canada
Gold Medal of the Guild of Baking and Pastry and $250 awarded by the Société Culinaire Philanthropique for Best Bakery Exhibit
Hans WELKER, Chef, CULINARY INSTITUTE of AMERICA, Hyde Park, NY
Gold Medal of Granata Catering
Akeem LUCKY, Student, SUNY, Delhi, NY
Medal Les Amis d’ Escoffier Society Foundation
Antoinette HARTMAN, Culinary Arts Teacher, Caldwell, NJ
De Bands Awards of De Bragga & Spitler, Inc.
Ray McCUE, Chef Instructor, JOHNSON and WALES UNIVERSITY, Providence, RI
Revere Bowl of the Culinary Institute of America
Mitch STAMM, Associate Instructor, & Chef Lumi Cirstea, JOHNSON and WALES UNIVERSITY, Providence, RI
Award of the New York City College of Technology
Lourdes MEJIA, MONROE COLLEGE, NY
Silver Medals of the Salon of Culinary Art of the Société Culinaire Philanthropique
Francine BOVE, LINCOLN CULINARY INSTITUTE, Hartford, CT
Carisa E. TORRES, Baker, Bronx, NY
Darlene PROCTOR, Student, ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Arnold, MD
Naxielly DOMINGUEZ, Chef Instructor, KINGSBOROUH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Brooklyn, NY
Perron HENRY-SEALES, Brooklyn, NY
Aparecida R. FERES, Cake Designer, Rutherford, NJ
Edith MORALES, Baker, NY
Xiomara ORTIZ, Chicago, IL
Sara RODRIGUEZ, Bronx, NY
Grant B, RIPP, Chef
Sarah M. ESTLE, Pastry Chef Instructor, LINCOLN CULINARY INSTITUTE, Hartford, CT
Virginia OLSON, Student, ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Arnold, MD
Heather M. TOMPKINS, Assistant Chef, ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Arnold, MD
Christopher S. WILLIS, ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Arnold, MD
Briana L. SQUIRRELL, Student, LINCOLN CULINARY INSTITUTE, Hartford, CT
Maria SANTANA IANNUALE, Cake Decorator, MARY'S CAKE CREATIONS, Bronx, NY
Keri ANDERSON, Pastry Chef, MA
Lexis Major GONZALEZ, Student, KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Brooklyn, NY
Jaslin DOMINIGUEZ, Student, KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Brooklyn, NY
Omira TAVERAS, Student, KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Brooklyn, NY
Kevin PORTSCHER, Team Member, SOCIÉTÉ CULINAIRE PHILANTHROPIQUE
Robert LOPEZ, Cake Decorator, Kearny, NJ
Stephanie WICKERT, Student, SUNY, Delhi, NY
Leonard MESSINA, Student, SUNY, Delhi, NY
Marisol GOMEZ, Student, SUNY, Delhi, NY
Adam LAJARA, Student, SUNY, Delhi, NY
Silver Medal of the Société des Cuisiniers de France
Matt HOWARD, Student, SUNY, Delhi, NY
Silver Medal of the Otto Gentsch Foundation
Sonia PENAFIEL, New York, NY
Silver Medal of the Vatel Club
Aparaceida R. FERES, Cake Designer, Rutherford, NJ
Silver Medal of the Guild of Baking and Pastry Arts
Helga I. MALDONADO, Student, LINCOLN CULINARY INSTITUTE, Hartford, CT
Bronze of the Salon of Culinary Art of the Societe Culinaire Philanthropique
Lina M. RODRIGUEZ, Student, LINCOLN CULINARY INSTITUTE, Hartford, CT
Elizabeth BONILLA, Baker, Paterson, NJ
Scherisse DUCKETT, Cake Decorator, NY
Grant B. RIPP, Chef
Rashawn H. ROBINSON JR., Cake Decorator, Browns Mills, NJ
Robert SAWYER, Student, SUNY, Delhi, NY
George O'PALENICK & STUDENT TEAM, Associate Professor, JOHNSON and WALES UNIVERSITY, Providence, RI
Steve WALLJASPER, Team Member, SOCIÉTÉ CULINAIRE PHILANTHROPIQUE
Bronze Medal of the Société des Cuisiniers de France
Amanda GUZMAN, Team Member, SOCIÉTÉ CULINAIRE PHILANTHROPIQUE
Bronze Medal of the Otto Gentsch Foundation
Eliabeth M. McCALL, Student, LINCOLN CULINARY INSTITUTE, Hartford, CT
Bronze Medal of the Guild of Baking and Pastry
Barbara DORE, Bronx, NY