2012 Celebrity Chef Invitational


Wednesday, Sept. 19, sold out

Lucy Cuddy Hall and Atrium

The Culinary Arts and Hospitality Department at the Community and Technical College, is proud to announce the 20th Annual Celebrity Chef Invitational to be held Wednesday, Sept. 19, in the Cuddy Hall and Cuddy Atrium.

For the first time in 20 years, an Alaska chef will play the starring role as Celebrity Chef. Chef Kirsten Dixon, owner/chef of Within the Wild Adventure Company and author of several award-winning Alaska cookbooks will oversee the preparation of a five-course meal with a focus on Alaska ingredients, a special theme in honor of the event's 20th anniversary. Chef Dixon will be working with 10 UAA culinary alumni and many volunteers to prepare the locavore extravaganza featuring Alaska seafood, farm-grown vegetables, wild berries and other Alaska specialties.

The Celebrity Chef Invitational serves as a fundraiser as well as a showcase for the UAA Culinary and Hospitality program. Proceeds raised go to the University of Alaska Foundation and provide funding for scholarships, maintenance of educational equipment, a state-of-the-art hospitality training center, faculty development and more.

The Cuddy Hall Commons, Cuddy Market Place and Daily Grind will close at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 19, for this sold-out event.

Please contact Lynette Peplow at (907) 786-1487 for further information.