Past Events
The UA Museum of the North worked with the Downtown Association of Fairbanks and the Co-Op Market to bring a free exhibit to UAF’s Community and Technical College Oct. 3 – Nov. 21, 2014.»Key Ingredients: America by Food was produced by the Smithsonian Institutions as part of the Museum on Main Street initiative. It toured the state thanks to a grant from the Alaska Humanities Forum. While on display in Fairbanks, the exhibit featured local photos, stories, and interviews.
During the run of the exhibit, the museum celebrated food at a variety of programs, including a special event called Chefs at the Museum. Afterward, the museum»created a cookbook that features some of the recipes shared by the participating chefs, as well as contributions from museum supporters statewide.»
2015 Chefs' Challenge at the Museum
CONTEST RESULTS
JUDGES' CHOICE
Thanks to our panel of judges: Gary Black, Bobby Wilken, Lori Neufeld & Sara Sedriks
Grand Champion:»Danielle Flaherty
Runner Up: Katie Eisenman
BALLOT RESULTS
The Peoples' Choice: Jeff Oden
Best Presentation: Steve Frazer
Best Use of HooDoo Brew and Best Demonstration:»Danielle Flaherty
2014 Chefs at the Museum
CONTEST RESULTS
Peoples' Choice
• Best use of HooDoo beer —»Jeff Oden for his pulled pork marinated in HooDoo stout and pumpkin ale
• Best use of barley flour — Ivory Whitley for her date, raisin and barley flour cakes topped with an espresso cream
•»Best use of birch syrup —» Ivory Whitley for her»soy-sesame sauce used in her salmon-rice ball
• Best public demonstration —» Jeff Oden »
• Best food presentation —» Ivory Whitley »
• Best overall chef —» Joe Hardenbrook for his miso wings, barley flour bread with balsamic dipping sauce, and pulled pork
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Judges' Choice
Thanks to our panel of judges: Karen Wilken, Domonic Coleman, and Gary Black
• Best use of HooDoo beer — Jeff Oden
• Best use of birch syrup — Joe Hardenbrook
• Best use of barley flour — Ivory Whitley
• Best public demonstration — Jeff Oden
• Best food presentation— Tie: Darrin Ham and Jeannine Thompson»
• Best chef overall — Ivory Whitley