Battle of the Chefs Appetizer Round Required Ingredient REVEALED

Redolent of fog-glistened grazing lands and fresh Pacific breezes, Point Reyes Blue Cheese (courtesy of food sponsor The Chefs’ Warehouse) is the required ingredient for the appetizer round at Battle of the Chefs on Sunday, June 3, 4 – 7 pm, at Founders Hall.

Chefs Brian Bender (David’s Soundview Catering in Stamford, formerly of Cutting Board Café in Ridgefield), Zachariah Campion (Bailey’s Backyard, Ridgefield), and André Gainer (Luna Rossa, Ridgefield), will each create an appetizer that uses classic Point Reyes Blue Cheese as a key ingredient. Battle guests will taste those appetizers and vote on their favorites. Those votes will be one factor in determining the Battle’s overall winner.

Eating and voting on appetizers is just one of the Battle’s many activities. Join the Battle to cheer on the chefs as they compete under pressure to create the winning entrée from a basket of surprise ingredients, get close to the action as they cook, mingle with the chefs and judges after the competition, sample gourmet foods, and indulge in delicious appetizers that feature the competition’s secret ingredients, an open bar, and the chefs’ signature desserts.

The Battle of the Chefs, which is sponsored by Fairfield County Bank, is a fund-raising event for life-long learning at Founders Hall, a donor-supported education and recreation center for people age 60 and older. Tickets are on sale now at www.founders-hall.org.

*Photo credit Michele Williams