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A resident of the West Side of Binghamton, Michelle s family roots run deep in our community. Her family owns Al s Garage and Hibler s Towing and formally owned the Binghamton favorite, Sharkey s, which was famous for their halupki, spiedies, and city chicken.
Michelle has been a dispatcher for Broome County for 13 years and when she saw that Favorite Chef was hosting a contest for chefs of all skill levels from around the world where the winner would receive $50,000 and a two-page spread in the prestigious Bon Appétit magazine, Michelle knew that her love of community and her cooking experience set her up perfectly for the contest.
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MANITOWOC - Two local chefs have advanced to a second round of a national Favorite Chef contest.
Greg Czekala, owner and chef at Broken Plate Catering and Diner, and Myke Hollahan, owner and chef at Holla Restaurant, are both vying for a chance to win $50,000 and acknowledgement in a two-page ad spread in Bon Appetit magazine through an online contest at Favorite Chef.
Favorite Chef profiles nominees with photos and biographies describing their love for cooking. Chefs must get through several rounds of voting, with a winner chosen in April.
Both local chefs made it through a first round of voting and were in first place within their brackets. The second round of voting ends Thursday.
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Sofya Stearns, founder of Izabella’s Gourmet Chow, adds a dash of culture, history and art from the place where the dish originated when she teaches her cooking classes.
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Tips such as using parchment paper while slicing raw fish to prevent contamination of the cutting board are among the tips Sofya Stearns shares when she teaches cooking classes.
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Sofya Stearns, founder of Izabella’s Gourmet Chow, demonstrates how to prepare seared salmon. The Pine woman’s cooking classes focus on teaching students the value of using the freshest ingredients to create delicious, healthy meals.