The first competition in 2016 of the Culinary Arts Society of Ajijic (CASA) on Monday, January 18 at La Mision will see members entering in the Category A main dish contest experimenting and rehearsing their best vegetarian recipes. In the Category B competition, members will present their best mousses, puddings and custards.
CASA’s holiday meeting in December was held at Manix in Ajijic. In addition to the appetizers and holiday desserts, the restaurant’s staff served a ham and roast chicken buffet.
Judging December’s appetizers and desserts were Leslie Yanko, club treasurer; Catherine Suter, judge coordinator, and Sandy Feldmann, who judged in the place of her husband Rick, club secretary and membership chairperson.
First place in the botanas and appetizers category was Arlene Foster’s salmon and green peppercorn terrine. She also took best presentation. In second place was Carole Wolff’s bacon wrapped Thai shrimp. Third went to Monique Grossman’s coquille St. Jacques. The people’s choice award was won by Jose Fernandez’ Spanish omelet with red peppers and olives.
In the holiday dessert category, there was a first place tie between Avril Stephenson’s sherry trifle and Mary Ann Waite’s chocolate shortbread with caramel sauce and toffee. Stephenson also took the best presentation nod.
Second place and the people’s choice went to Judith Greenburg’s chocolate truffles. Third place was won by Kinna Bilavarn’s flan.
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