And the Chopped Champion Is…

To our entire Open Table Community,

Chopped for Charity 2022 cooking competition and fundraiser is now in the history books – and what a party it was!  Thanks to our sponsors, honorees, dignitaries, chefs, judges, vendors, staff, volunteers, the Chopped Committee and in-person and on-line attendees – for making this such a successful event.

This year’s cooking challenge was “Twist on a Classic”. Jordan Mackey of Nan’s Kitchen and Sobre Mesa claimed the Chopped Chef Title with his New England twist on a Bulgogi lettuce wrap served on a creamy summer salad with fig saraccha and Fritos. Chef Didem Hosgel of Tasteful Sini won the audience voting with her show stopping twist on a Turkish street food “Surf and Turf Wet Burger”. And Chef Lucmann Pierre gave a command performance using Asian and Caribbean spices to create both shrimp and beef entrees served on top of a seared tomato and topped with fig jam. Yum!

If you weren’t able to join us, please take a moment to enjoy the festivities at your leisure at www.opentable.org/chopped/live. For those of you who did join us – please spread the word about Chopped for Charity!  We are already planning for next year’s event and hope you’ll come again!

We want to thank those who donated not only their time and talent, but their dollars too. We made significant progress toward our fundraising goal. After recently acquiring a local warehouse to store food to support our programs, we will be continuing our fundraising effort to make much needed improvements to the building including walk-in refrigeration.  Watch for more information about our Warehouse Project. In the meantime, we appreciate your partnership in creating more love and less hunger!

Norma Frye, Chopped Chair and BOD member
Jeanine Calabria, Executive Director