Western Home Communities Cook's Cook Off

The month of October brought us a donation of pumpkin and our cooks got creative.  We gave them the option of using canned or fresh, savory or sweet.  They blew us away with their creativity.  We had 5 enter the contest and here is what they made:
  1. Baked Ziti A la Pumpkin
  2. Pepita Brittle
  3. Homemade pumpkin sage ravioli with candied pecan buerre noisette
  4. Pumpkin Stew with Pumpkin Grilled Cheese
  5. Pumpkin Chili and Pumpkin pull apart bread
  6. Savory Pumpkin Autumn Salad
The winner for the month of October was Stephanie Berky and her Pumpkin Chili, followed with a 1 point difference by the pumpkin stew and pumpkin grilled cheese.  We continue to encourage creativity in our cooks to help them grow into leaders and enjoy their fulfilling jobs.  Amazing food from an amazing group of people being lead by Executive Chef Norman Grant.

Randy Husted
General Manager of Dining Services
Western Home Communities