Winning Recipes from Previous Competitions
2025 Winning Recipes
APPETIZERS
1st Place - Bibek Lama - Chicken Dim Sum
2nd Place - Michelle Abele - Plantain Trio
3rd Place - Brian Gray - Oxtail Mac & Cheese bites
ENTREES
1st Place - Sabrina Bailey - Sage Butter Scallops w/Maple Sweet Potatoes & Pancetta Brussels
2nd Place - Kathy Halgren - Roast Leg of Lamb w/Fennel Slaw & Smashed UConn Potatoes
3rd Place - LuLu Hernandez - Chicken w/Green Mole
DESSERTS
1st Place - Kathy Halgren - Buckwheat Chocolate Chip Cookie w/Oolong Tea
2nd Place - Alexis Saucier - Blood Orange Tart
3rd Place - Angel Concepcion - Coconut Cheese Flan
2024 Winning Recipes Archive
APPETIZERS
1st Place - Keith Gilbert - Honey Lemon Roasted Carrot & Cauliflower Salad
2nd Place - Brian Gray - Jamaican Oxtail with Fried Dumplings
3rd Place - Robert D'Andrea - Over the Top Mac & Cheese
ENTREES
1st Place - Lucinda Simms - Uncle Joe's Cow Foot Stew
2nd Place - Kathy Halgren - Braised Lamb Shoulder
3rd Place - Shaunda Baker - Pork Shoulder w/"Johnnie's" Yams and Mac & Cheese
DESSERTS
1st Place - Lulu Hernandez - Mango Cheesecake
2nd Place - Kathy Halgren - Hokey Pokey - recipe not available
3rd Place - Deb Smith - Cherry Mumbles
2023 Winning Recipes Archive
APPETIZER/ENTREE
1st Place - Bryon Parker - Seared Shrimp and Grits
2nd Place - Josh Cratty - Popcorn Shrimp and Grits
3rd Place - Sean Hawkins - Sous Vide Duck w/Red Bliss Potatoes
DESSERTS
1st Place - Curtis Bangs - Ode to a Legend, Gone Too Soon
2nd Place - Loisann Diana-Sisson - Chocolate Croissant
3rd Place - Gary Ellis - Cranberry Cheese Danish with Eggnog Creme Anglais