CIC Hosts Limehouse Produce Fall Cornucopia Cooking Competition

CIC was honored to host the Limehouse Produce Fall Cornucopia Cooking Competition for high school culinary students. Judges were CIC Culinary Department Chair Michael Carmel, Post & Courier Food Editor Hanna Raskin, Charleston Grill Executive Chef Michelle Weaver, and Limehouse Produce Buyer Jamie Vaughn. Finalists were Wando High's Chloe Seay, West Ashley High's Michelle Hammock, and Fort Dorchester High's Ethan Tordoff, who won the competition.

Top l-r: Chef Carmel, West Ashley High's Michelle Hammock, Limehouse Produce buyer Jamie Vaughn, Fort Dorchester High's Ethan Tordoff, Limehouse Produce vice president Andrea Limehouse, Wando High's Chloe Seay, and Limehouse Produce lead buyer Weston Fennell.

Bottom left l-r: Fort Dorchester High School Culinary Department Head Evelyn Zale-Brown, Wando High School Culinary Department Head Chef Bill Twaler, West Ashley High School Culinary Department Head Jason Wheless, Andrea Limehouse, and CIC Dean Michael Saboe.

For information on the competition and the dishes

For the Post and Courier coverage

For the video made by the Charleston School District

For information on Limehouse Produce