March 31, 2010

CACC Elections

Our election process will start with our May nomination meeting at Sysco.

The positions to be contested at our June meeting are:

For a two year term:

Vice-President

Treasurer

(2) Chef Social Directors

Associate Social Director

Associate Director.

For a one year term:

Secretary.

This is your opportunity to get involved and make it right.
Please step up to the plate rather than standing on the sidelines!
Remember you can make a difference.

Please direct any interest to:
Blake Chapman, Election Chair at maundy@shaw.ca

February 26, 2010

Message from the CACC President

CACC Members, Associates and guests.

I would like to take a few minutes of your time to update you about what the Association has done so far this year.

- We have had several regular meetings
- Held educational sessions
- Volunteered for International Chef’s day
- Had a bowling fun night
- Held a Children’s Christmas party
- The Annual Christmas Banquet

Some upcoming events are:

- Easter Seals
- Educational sessions (the next one is on Pates and Force Meats)
- Calgary Regional Skills competition for High School Students
- Regular monthly meetings with speakers
- Annual Golf tournament

Of course the next major event is the Annual President’s Gala and Awards Dinner on Saturday March 13, 2010.
This year’s host Chef is Michael Nowik and will be held at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino. If you have not already purchased your tickets ($65.00 each) please do so.
This is your time to come out and support the past, present and future award recipients and also an opportunity for a memorable dinner
and a great time to socialize with others.

I look forward to seeing you there.
Martin Makulowich CCC
President CACC

PS. Please contact myself or Dean Mitchell for tickets
Martin: makulowich@shaw.ca
Dean: saffron.chef@telusplanet.net

February 26, 2010

The 2010 Pastry Chef of the Year competition which will be held on Sunday May 30, 2010, at the CCFCC National Conference in Windsor, Ontario. Please note that a minimum of 5 applicants will be required for this competition to be held. Please encourage all pastry chefs in your respective branches to participate.

More Information:

English     French

February 16, 2010

Culinary demonstration

Date: February 23rd, 2010
Theme: Introduction to Chocolate and Sugar
Place: Fort Calgary, main kitchen, 2nd floor
Start time: 5:30 pm
Fee: $10.00

Lector: Tia Southworth, Pastry Chef, Earl Grey Golf Club

Introduction to sugar and chocolate, basic techniques, tempering chocolate, stages of sugar, work with Isomalt, blown sugar, poured sugar and more. Open to a maximum to 25 people, we reserve right to cancel if less than 10 registered.

Please register no later than Saturday, February 20th
 

To sign up for this workshop, please, contact:

Exec Chef Peter Syriste: psyriste@fortcalgary.com

Sous-Chef Chris Murphy: cmurphy@fortcalgary.com

February 7, 2010

CACC Annual Award Winners

We have now added a permanent home on the website for our Annual Award Winners.  Click here to visit, or you may also reach the page under the ARCHIVE Drop-Down Menu at the top of the page, then click on CACC ANNUAL AWARDS.

Each pdf file represents the list of past winners for each award.

Congratulations to all past winners and good luck to the nominees for the 2009 Awards to be given out at this years President's Ball.

Thank you.

http://www.calgarychefs.com/awards.php

February 7, 2010

The 2010 CACC President's Ball

The next meeting of the CACC will be our annual President's Gala and Awards Night. It will take place on Saturday March 13th At the Deerfoot Inn & Casino. Start time is 6:00 pm and Cost is $65.00.
The menu is attached for your perusal.
 

Please note there will be a DJ so bring your dancing shoes!
Contact any member of the executive for tickets or email Dean Mitchell, our VP - saffronchef@telusplanet.net to be put in touch with the appropriate contact.

The Deerfoot Inn & Casino is offering a special room rate of $149 double occupancy including Sunday brunch for those wishing to party the night away. When making your room reservation directly with the Deerfoot Inn please tell them you are with the CACC to get the special room rate & brunch.

See you all there !

February 5, 2010

Food Safety Course Schedule

Please see the following for more information on the upcoming February and March 2010 Food Safety Courses available to Calgary and area residents. The price will be $79 for CACC with proof of membership.

Feb-Mar-2010 Food Safety

January 15, 2010

The Alberta Junior Culinary Challenge

.....Will be held on February 26, 2010 at

SAIT Polytechnic
1301 – 16 Ave NW
Calgary, Alberta

The attached competition guide will provide all required info.

The initial submission is due by 4 pm February 12, 2010.

This comprises of a menu with photographs of the finished plates, as well as a complete requisition for all food supplies required for the 3 course, 8 cover menu.

Finalists will be confirmed on Tuesday, February 16.

The actual competition will take place on February 26 @ SAIT.

The winner of the Alberta Challenge will be invited to compete at the National Junior Culinary Challenge during the CCFCC AGM in Windsor to be held in late May or early June 2010.

Good Luck to all Participants !

December 4, 2009

CACC Annual Children’s Christmas Party

It is now time to register for our annual children’s Christmas party.
Planned activities include a ginger bread house station & the Water Park. All children 12 & under will receive a present.
In order for Santa to have the gifts ready you must register the children in your party. You provide the gender, name and age and we will have Santa’s elves make and wrap the presents- could it be any simpler?  All members of our Association are encouraged to attend.
Grand parents are invited to bring their kids and grand children along.

Date: Sunday December 27th
Time: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Place: Deerfoot Inn and Casino
Room: Brentwood room
Cost: $10 per adult (13 or older); children free (12 & under).
Menu: the Rudolf menu will be served

To register please contact
Social Director Michelle O’Reilly
michelle@blueskigh.ca

You will simply NOT find a better value than this event.
Come and spend time with the children and unwind with friends.

November 24, 2009

....More Xmas Party Information.

CACC CHRISTMAS DINNER
Monday November 30
Spruce Meadows
Congress Hall
Tables of 8 available
$60 per person

Cocktails at 6 pm
Dinner at 7 pm

PLEASE BRING A DONATION FOR THE FOOD BANK

CACC CHRISTMAS DINNER
AN EVENING OF CULINARY BLISS

Menu:

Roasted Cherokee tomato and pheasant soup
Topped with a jumbo seared sea scallop and leek ribbons
Drizzled with caper berry foam and crème fraîche

Five Spice marinated pork belly on a bed of Jicama slaw
Smoked loin on sweet potato puree with kumquat demi-glace
Risotto croquette filled with pork confit and wild berry compote

Wild mushroom encrusted Certified Angus Beef tenderloin
Brunello demi-glace
Cornucopia of harvest vegetables
Yukon gold & sweet potato mash with Gruyere
Daikon shoot garnish

Cactus pear Semifreddo with an organic honey beignet
Meyer lemon Semifreddo with a green tea beignet
Mandarin orange Semifreddo with a cayenne beignet

November 5, 2009

Message from the CACC Chairman

Good day all;

Our annual Christmas dinner is fast approaching.

This event has become very popular so get your tickets early to avoid disappointment.

Guests are always welcome- you do not have to work in the food service industry to enjoy this special event.

The evening makes for a great company or department party.

We will again support the Calgary Inter Faith Food Bank.

Door prizes, 50/50 tickets, our traditional raffle for a painting by Fanny and the freezer draw make for exciting highlights.

The food and the ambiance are always paramount and this year will not disappoint.

Contact any member of the executive for tickets.

Yours in cooking,

Blake

October 15, 2009

Chris Thomson - Victory !

Congratulations go out to Chris Thompson for his victory in the WACS Chefs Challenge of the Americas.

Here is the official press release regarding Chris, as the winner of the WACS Global Chefs Challenge – Continental final Americas which took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil, at the end of September.

   English      French

Once again, Congratulations from everyone in the CACC !

October 15, 2009

CACC Annual Christmas Dinner Meeting

Our annual Christmas Dinner meeting is again at Spruce Meadows.

Cocktail will start at 6 pm with dinner to follow. Please bring a donation for the Food Bank. Take note the date has been moved.

The dinner will be on Monday November 30 and not on the usual first Monday of the month. Again help disseminate the word; invite your friends and co-workers and bring your family.

The cost is $60 per ticket. Tables of 8 are available.

This is our most popular event of the year so get your tickets early to avoid disappointment. To order your tickets:

Andy Waters, our treasurer, can process credit card payment, via email at drips4@shaw.ca

Martin Makulowich at cell 403-669-4051 or makulowich@shaw.ca

Dean Mitchell cell 403-850-5008 or saffron.chef@telusplanet.net

Blake Chapman cell 403-652-6462 or maundy@shaw.ca

June 22, 2009

A Future CACC Member arrives......

On behalf of the CACC, Family and Friends, We would like to congratulate Jason and Jennifer Matticks who had a son, Patrick Sam Walter Matticks, on June 4, 2009.

Best wishes from us all.

June 22, 2009

National Chef Challenge and Competition News !

The CCFCC National Chefs Challenge winner (Chris Thomson) and the Pastry Chef of the Year (Guy Vaugeois) are both members of the CACC/CCFCC Calgary Branch and both work in Banff.

The National Junior Culinary Challenge competitor from Alberta was Jordan Clay of Calgary.

For more information, please see the following Press Releases:

Junior Culinary Challenge 2009

National Chefs Challenge Winner - 2009

Pastry Chef of the Year - 2009

May 5, 2009

The CACC would like to recognize student culinary excellence in Calgary area high schools. We invite all high schools from Airdrie to High River, Strathmore to Cochrane offering culinary arts to participate in this endeavour.

Please see the following for more information

March 5, 2009

Good day all;

The Calgary Academy of Chefs and Cooks would like to announce our award recipients.

Chef of the year: Chris Thomson from the Banff Centre

Educator of the year: Martin Makulowich from the Stampede Casino

Member of the year: Tom and Fanny Fynebuik

Associate of the year: Ivan Sgarbossa, Food Service Sales Manager, Weston Food Service

Industry Recognition: Community Kitchen Program of Calgary

Yours in cooking,
Blake.

Blake Chapman,
CACC Chairman,
CCFCC Western VP.

January 26, 2009

CACC Annual Awards

We will soon be presenting the Annual CACC Awards for Chef, Educator, Member and Associate of the year as well as the Industry
Recognition Awards.

You can see all past recipients of each award using the links below.

Chef Of The Year

Educator Of The Year

Member Of The Year

Associate Of The Year

Industry Recognition Award

** "Associate of the year" revised Feb 5, 2009