Almost Chopped – Hadassah’s Incredible Cooking Competition

ALMOST CHOPPED! Hadassah Greater Atlanta’s IncrEDIBLE Cooking Competition is coming! Help combat ALS, Parkinson’s, MS and Alzheimer’s.  Proceeds will benefit Hadassah’s Neurological research.

General Admission includes appetizers from High Roller Sushi and desserts from Seasons 52, beer, wine, beverages, and raffles for gift certificates from restaurants, supermarkets and cooking classes.

Watch as of four teams of Chef-testants* compete in 2 rounds of cooking. The challenge is for our Chef-testants* to take the baskets filled with mystery ingredients, along with the tools provided, to create something that will wow our judges. Click on the links provided to see their bios.

Team “Hash Slingers” – Glen Caruso, chef-testant, and Andy Stenmark, sous chef – Bio

Team “Jersey Tomatoes” – Barbara Flexner, chef-testant and Michele Vernon, sous chef – Bio

Team “Samantha Lives Next Door” – Samantha Ellis, chef-testant, and Rebecca Carey, sous chef– Bio

Team “Sugar and Spice” – Kathy Sheehan, chef-testant, and Pam Leinmiller, sous chef – Bio

Celebrity Chef Judges are from among Atlanta’s finest restaurants: (To see celebrity chef bios, please go to the links provided).

Chef Pano Karatassos, Kyma – Bio

Chef Suzanne Vizethann, Buttermilk Kitchen – Bio

Chef Mimmo Alboumeh, Red Pepper Taquería – Bio

Chef Vince Scafiti, The Farmhouse at Persimmon Creek– Bio

Michelle Venter, Broadcast Journalist & Food Enthusiast, will serve as our Master of Ceremony. Bio

Please access the team fundraising pages and SUPPORT the team or disease focus of your choice.

BE A PART OF THE FUTURE as HMO (Hadassah Medical Organization) leads the way, with the power of persistence! Together we can make a difference.  Become a valuable Sponsor for ALMOST CHOPPED!

To purchase tickets and for more information about the event, please visit: www.hadassah.org/events/atlalmostchopped.

*Chef-testant-(n) non-professional chef to cook and compete in Hadassah’s Incr”EDIBLE” Cooking competition