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ACF National Convention

July 11, 2009 to July 14, 2009 – Orlando World Center Marriott
2009 Texas Chefs Association Annual Convention

July 31, 2009 to August 1, 2009 – Radisson Hotel Downtown Market Square
ACFAZ FATAZZ Meatball Cook-Off!!

August 10, 2009 from 6pm to 9pm – Arizona Broadway Theater
Best Tasting Golf Tournament

September 21, 2009 all day – Pecan Grove Plantaition Country Club

Latest Activity

Ricardo Perez updated their profile photo1 hour ago

Charles Redmon updated their profile2 hours ago

Charles Redmon and armonte yarbrough are now friends2 hours ago

Edgar Jacobs left a comment for thaifood3 hours ago

Russell D. Campbell, CEC and Paul Smith are now friends3 hours ago

John Kinsella and Chef Amanda Hulver are now friends3 hours ago

Anthony J. Jones,CEC commented on Charles Redmon's photo 'T Train'3 hours ago

My Son loves this cake. It looks like I need to learn how to do this.

Anthony J. Jones,CEC commented on Jowe Hernandez's photo 'HPIM0749'3 hours ago

Thank you for your comment. You have some great work!

Videos

Bacardi Mojito Logo

Added by Jowe Hernandez
Look And Taste Show Episode 8

Added by NIall Harbison
The Look And Taste Show Episode 2

Added by NIall Harbison
The Look And Taste Show Episode 1

Added by NIall Harbison
Browsing the Book

Added by Julian
Setting up your listing on the Book

Added by Julian
Chesapeake Cup 09

Added by Stephanie Jordan
The Home Cook Know's Best (Pilot)

Added by Chef Ben Diaz MCFE, CHDT, CPFM

ACF RSS

President's Message - Embracing ACF's Future

What Does it Take to Become a "Certified Master Chef?"

Four Chefs Compete in 15 Minute Cook-Off in Orlando, Fla. for $1,000 Prize

Las Vegas Chef Michael Ty, CEC, AAC, Elected as ACF's National President

AAC High School Scholarship Recipients

Vilcek Foundation Calls for Applicants

Successful CMC Assessment

ACF Certifications Trademarked

One-Pot Win-a-Lot Competition Finalists

Student Competition Opportunity in Spain

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Blog Posts

Press Release,Amanda Hulver Inducted into the Cambridge Who's Who Registry

"Amanda Hulver attributes her success as an Executive Chef to the support she receives from her family, friends, and her love and dedication to food. "

Amanda Hulver
GARDEN CITY, NY, May 2, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Amanda Hulver, Executive Chef for Franklin Avenue Cafe, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of culinary arts.

With 10 years of professional experience, Amanda Hulver specializes in preparing Italian cuisin… Continue

Posted by Chef Amanda Hulver on July 4, 2009 at 12:30am

Scolarships

Hello my name is Joshuah Jones and I am new to the culinary field so to speak. I've always loved to cook and I have been in the kitchen for as long as I can remember. My parents and grandparents showed me the fun and rewarding filed of this creative artform both in the kitchen and on the grill. I have recently enrolled in the IT culinary program and I have been trying to find scholarships to help me pay for the prgram. Being on my own, no parents or family to help me since they passed on, I have… Continue

Posted by joshuah allen jones on June 29, 2009 at 11:30pm — 1 Comment

Volunteers Needed

I need CSA's help with the Flavor of Passion honoring local, state and
national Latino chefs. The function takes place as follows:

When:

The inaugural Flavors of Passion AwardsT Gala will be held on
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009, from 6:00pm - 9:00pm. (Volunteers will
work for a longer period of time)

Where:

The Dallas area will serve as the official host for the inaugural
Flavors of Passion AwardsT at the historic Warwick Melrose Hotel (3015
Oak Lawn Avenue, Dallas, TX, 75219).

Additional info… Continue

Posted by Heidi Woodruff on June 29, 2009 at 1:56pm

Julia Childs--- NEW MOVIE--- TO BE RELEASED ON AUGUST 7

Listen up! New movie to be released on August 7, 2009 about Julia Childs.
To watch the movie trailer click here: http://julieandjulia.com/

Posted by Elizabeth A. Baase, CEC, AAC on June 25, 2009 at 11:00pm — 1 Comment

Ever seen an AGA Cooker ??

I will be doing a Chef's Demo of a top-of-the-line AGA Cooker at Boce LLC. in Wilmington, OH. tomorrow(6/25) from 11 AM to 1 PM. If you've never seen an "AGA" in action, stop by and check-out the demo!

Chris Kruse

Posted by Mark Christopher Kruse on June 24, 2009 at 12:31pm — 1 Comment

Photos

Forum

Chefs- We are all on stage because our craft is also an art!

I have been in the food service industry for over 1o years and I found that one of the biggest challenges a Chef has to face everyday is there fear of failure and disapointing thier client. Our fie...

Started by Chef Amanda Hulver in Continuing Education for Culinary Professionals 12 hours ago.

News group for Professional Chefs on NewsforWhatYouDo.com

We've setup a news group specifically for professional chefs at NewsforWhatYouDo.com Newsforwhatyoudo is a new type of news / feed reader that lets you discover, read, and discuss news with others...

Started by Logan Henriquez in Continuing Education for Culinary Professionals Jun 24.

Stevia, a plant, a new sugar?????

I have a couple of stevia plants, very small now but how and when can you harvest them to make this new sugar.

Started by Paul Patterson in Organic/Green/Sustainable/Local Jun 23.

New Resource for Chefs, Caterers, Cooks to advertise for free online

Hello, I want to tell you about a great new resource called "Book of Cooks": http://www.bookofcooks.com . It’s free to join and basically what it does is it allows clients to easily meet up with c...

Started by Julian in Continuing Education for Culinary Professionals Jun 22.

Corporate Executive Chef Opening - Pacific Northwest 1 Reply

I am currently recruiting for a Corporate Executive Chef opening with a client in the Pacific Northwest. The company is a manufacturer of both fresh and prepared foods with distribution in 30+ U.S....

Tagged: Corporate, Chef, Executive

Started by Eric Martin in Labor/Business management. Last reply by Allan Hodnett Jun 28.

ACF Officers 2 Replies

Congratulations to the new set of officers at the national ACF offices. A HUGE THANK YOU to all who ran, stimulated discussions and participated in taking the ACF to higher levels. Let us all suppo...

Started by Ray L Duey, CEC in Kitchen Sink. Last reply by Elizabeth A. Baase, CEC, AAC Jun 21.

Chicken Stock 2 Replies

Am I suppose to roasted the bones and vegetables first before cooking chicken stock? IT has so many versions out there. I am trying to pass ACF practical exam

Started by Jessica Mock in Continuing Education for Culinary Professionals. Last reply by David Arnold, CEC, ACE Jun 16.

At A Stand still...... 2 Replies

I need help! Im at a stand still in my career. I have worked my way through the kitchen from prep cook, to panty, and now I have been a lead cook for awhile. I am really great at all stations on th...

Started by Celisse Rodriguez in Chef to Chef. Last reply by Paul Patterson Jun 14.

SF based IAMCHEF A Worldwide Online Cooking Community invites you to join and create your profile

Members of We Are Chefs: Join www.IAMCHEF.ning.com What a great site you are a part of here at We Are Chefs! Created and launched April 2009, IAMCHEF, with the goal of growing the world's most e...

Tagged: Community, Recipes, Cooking, Online, Networking

Started by Richard Barnes in Chef to Chef Jun 5.