Chefs honored at ACF awards gala

Chefs honored at ACF awards gala
Culinary Crossroads was honored to attend the recent Presidents Gala of the Indianapolis chapter of the American Culinary Federation. The event, held at the Hotel Carmichael in Carmel, recognized the talent and dedication of numerous area chefs. We’d like to congratulate Indy ACF president Matt Jarson and Hotel Carmichael chef Jason Crouch on a wonderful event, and give a big shout out to the Team Indiana award winners

Congratulations to Cindy Hawkins, chef professional of the year; Brady Foster, chef of the year; and Jenni Babcock Schouppe, pastry chef of the year.

We’d also like to thank Paramount Schools of Excellence CEO Tommy Reddicks for presenting a check for nearly $4,000 to chef Jeff Bricker of Ivy Tech Community College for the Greg Hardesty Scholarship Fund. Through the Kelly Wensing Community Fund, the Culinary Crossroads Supper Club at Paramount has raised more than $12,000 for the scholarship, which honors the late chef Greg Hardesty.

Culinary scholarship fundraiser to feature five top chefs

Culinary scholarship fundraiser to feature five top chefs

Indianapolis foodies count themselves lucky to have talented chefs, top-notch restaurants and the Ivy Tech culinary program in their midst to train the next generation of our culinary rock stars. And of course scholarships are key to support that pipeline of talent....

Kid chefs to compete in Indy at WFC

Kid chefs to compete in Indy at WFC

As you can tell by our countdown clock, all of us here at Culinary Crossroads are excited to welcome the World Food Championships to Indy in November. But we’re also stoked to see kid chefs take over Kitchen Arena for the second year of the WFC Jr. Competition. This...

Foodie events to fill your fall calendar

Foodie events to fill your fall calendar

Fall is a great time for food fests and events, and we hope you’ll take a look at our culinary calendar. In every newsletter, we highlight 15 foodie events around the state – five each in the northern, central and southern areas of Indiana. In this edition, we’ve got...

Tickets now available for Perfect Bite chef competition 

Tickets now available for Perfect Bite chef competition 

It isn’t every day that you get to help choose the winner of a cook-off. But attendees at the Perfect Bite Championships get to do just that at the Sept. 22 Indianapolis event, part of Paramount Schools of Excellence’s annual Turn Festival. Foodies can buy tickets now...