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NMI cooking contest adds youth category
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Posted on Mar 11 2009
The Cook-A-Rainbow event is back and in addition to the nonprofessional category, a youth category has been added.
“We’ve been inspired with previous cooking contestants we decided to add a new category for this annual event,” said Patricia Coleman, contest coordinator. The youth category is open to students between the ages of 10 and 17 years.
The challenge is still open to nonprofessionals; nonprofessionals are members of the community with no association to a restaurant or food service establishment.
Participation is limited and interested cooks must sign up before March 30.
According to Coleman, judging will be based on taste, creative presentation, texture, use of fresh local ingredients and originality. Registrations must be submitted no later than 4pm on Mon, March 30, 2009 to Rose Castro or Patricia Coleman at NMC-CREES Entries may also be submitted via fax at 234-0054.
The Cook A Rainbow Challenge will take place at the Sabalu Market on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 10am.
The Cook A Rainbow Challenge is coordinated by the Ayuda Network, CNMI Diabetes Prevention and Control Program, NMC-CREES, PSS-Headstart, DPH-Breast and Cervical Cancer Program, the Commonwealth Cancer Association and the Division of Environmental Quality.
For more information about the Cook A Rainbow Challenge, contact Rose or Patricia at 234-5498 ext. 1726 or 1703.[B][I] (DEQ)[/I][/B]
