Premiere Party

Join our delicious celebration of chocolate as we present the Cincinnati Chocolate Festival Premier Party on Thursday, October 20, at 6:00 p.m. at the Midwest Culinary Institute, hosted by Kroger, A Bottle or Two and Christian Moerlein. Enjoy a sumptuous champagne reception as you're greeted by some of Cincinnati's finest chefs. A delectable chocolate and wine-themed dinner will be presented by the magnificent chefs at MCI. Indulge your sweet tooth at the mouth-watering dessert display and bid on a variety of silent auction items.

Tickets $75/person
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Amateur Competition

Vendor Competition Judges: Marilyn Harris, Megan Ketover, Summer Genetti, Donna Covrett, Pam Sturkey, Polly Campbell, Caitlin Steininger, Renee Schuler

Amateur Competition Judges: Chef Paul Sturkey, Chef Todd Kelly, Chef Mark Bowers, Chef Michelle Brown, Marc Amazon, Kathy Wade, Chris & Janeen, Jeff Thomas, Karen Crawford, Roxanne Qualls, Zell Schulman

Cincinnati Chocolate Festival 2011 Vendor Competition Winners

Best Chocolate Brownie: Classical Cookie

Best Chocolate Candy- Cream or Fruit: Esther Price

Best Chocolate Candy- Caramel or Nut: Esther Price

Best Chocolate Cookie/Bar: Donna's Gourmet Cookies

Best Chocolate Cupcake: SugarPlums CupCakery

Best Chocolate Pastry: Midwest Culinary Institute

Best Chocolate Truffle: A.J. Creations

Most Creative Use of Cocolate: Kroger-Murray's Cheese

Most Decadent Chocolate Dessert: Donna's Gourmet Cookies

Best of Show: A.J. Creations

Cincinnati Chocolate Festival 2011 Amateur Competition Winners

Cake

1st   Robin Maynard Chocolate Ganache Cake

2nd   Dave Henry Buckeye Cupcake

Cookie

1st   Barbi Sherman Chocolate Dipped Cashew Bars

2nd   Jennifer Green Chocolate Ridiculous Cookies

Candy

1st   Debbie Heldman Mushroom Meringues

2nd   Katia Malarsky Champagne Crème Filled Truffle

Brownie:

1st   Robin Maynard Raspberry Swirl Brownies

2nd   Sheila Katz Yummy Chocolate Cheesecake Marble Squares

My Dessert Defies Categorization:

1st   Sandy Stern Chocolate Challah

2nd   Carol Katz All Vegan Chocolate Cake

Best of Show

Chocolate Challah

All proceeds from the Cincinnati Chocolate Festival will support the Isaac M. Wise Temple Sisterhood whose projects include: YWCA Battered Women’s Shelter, South Avondale School, Interfaith Hospitality Network, The Bedtime Bundles Program serving children at the YWCA Battered Women’s Shelter. Sisterhood also supports the I.M. Wise Temple “Mitzvah” Day, a day of good deeds, serving over two dozen charities including the Children’s Hospital, Shriner’s Hospital, Wellness Community, Caracole House, Free-Store/Food Bank, Drop In Center, Easter Seals Resource Center and many more.

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