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HALLOWELL — Chefs from central and midcoast Maine will compete in the 7th Annual Celebrity Chef Challenge on Monday, Aug. 12, to raise money for Meals on Wheels and other Spectrum Generations programs.
This year’s event will be held at Spectrum Generations’ Cohen Community Center, 22 Town Farm Road.
The Celebrity Chef Challenge presents three culinary experts competing in a challenge of creating a dish following Meals on Wheels guidelines, which includes a provided protein, vegetable and starch. As the chefs all have the same main ingredients, the competition comes alive when each adds their own flair with herbs, spices and special preparation techniques. Chefs compete for the Judges’ Choice and People’s Choice awards as everyone enjoys the three creations; the winning dishes are then incorporated into Spectrum Generations’ Meals on Wheels program.
Competing chefs are Chris Geer, executive chef at the Tuscan Brick Oven Bistro in Freeport; Chris Hart, The Blaine House chef in Augusta; and Elisha Irland, chef and owner of The Oak Table and Bar in Augusta.
The judging panel will include Grace Fecteau, co-owner and general manager of Huiskamer Coffee House in Augusta; Renee Nelson, 92 Moose morning show co-host and Townsquare Media central Maine news director; and former chef competitor, who has won multiple awards from past Celebrity Chef Challenges, executive chef Chris Toole, of The Highlands, in Topsham.
Money raised from the event will support Spectrum Generations’ programs and services, including Meals on Wheels. The evening will begin at 5 p.m. with cocktail hour, live entertainment, hors d’oeuvres, and a silent and live auction.
Tickets are on sale now at spectrumgenerations.org/chef or through Sarah Brown at Spectrum Generations 207-620-1677 or sbrown@spectrumgenerations.org. Sponsorships are also available and auction items will be accepted until Aug. 5.
Spectrum Generations is the central Maine Area Agency on Aging as well as a federally designated Aging and Disability Resource Center.
