The Art of the Plate: CIC Student Wins Dessert Category in Charleston Cooks Recipe Contest

Monday, December 14, 2009

CIC Student Wins Dessert Category in Charleston Cooks Recipe Contest

CIC student Seth Purvin took home top honors in the dessert category of the Charleston Cooks Recipe Contest with his Benne Seed Cannoli with Carolina Gold Rice Filling. Upon tasting them, cookbook author and television personality Nathalie Dupree, who was one of the judges, declared Seth's cannoli to be "the best thing I've ever put in my mouth!"

For the recipe, see: http://www.charlestonmag.com/charleston_magazine/feature/charleston_cooks_recipe_contest

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Anonymous said...: Keep posting stuff like this i really like it; February 2, 2010 at 1:40 AM

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