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Foodie Alert: Weekly Demos Feature 'Kent's Culinary Stars'

Kent State Dining Services showcasing its executive chefs in free series starting Thursday.

Beginning Thursday, Dining Services will host a weekly series of food demonstrations featuring great meal ideas presented by executive chefs from across the Kent campus.

The free demonstrations – complete with taste samples – are open to the public and will be held each week at 5 p.m. at the private dining room in Eastway Center, 1375 Eastway Drive.

Each chef featured has a wide variety of culinary experience that helps cultivate an individual style. Each demonstration will feature items made from scratch, teaching audience members how to do the same at home.

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“Chef demonstrations are a great way for people to meet our culinary team, as well as learn how to prepare food from scratch at home,” says Rich Roldan, dining services director.
 
John Goehler, certified executive chef/senior associate director of dining services, said the demonstrations will feature great meal ideas that are perfect for family dinners and Saturday night get-togethers with friends.

“We love to cook and we want everyone to experience the joy of cooking,” Goehler said.

Here's the weekly lineup for the free food demos:

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  • Jan. 26 – Aarron Stickler, BBQ sauce with Damon’s pulled pork and house-made coleslaw
  • Feb. 2 – Michael Fiala, Schwebel meatloaf special
  • Feb. 9 – Zou Kawahji, hummus, tabouleh, grape leaves
  • Feb. 16 – Lana Bodnar, alfredo sauce with pasta and tossed salad
  • Feb. 23 – Christian Booher, mac-n-cheese with tuna and fresh spinach
  • March 1 – Claudia Peck, vegan and gluten-free pizza
  • March 8 – Susan Guel, decorating cakes and cookies (to be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the bake shoppe at Beall Hall)
  • March 15 – Erin Bulat, chicken couscous soup
  • April 5 – Michael Fiala, cream of onion soup
  • April 12 – Zou Kawahji, chicken fontina

For more information, contact Tia Protopapa, marketing director for Kent State Dining Services, at tprotopa@kent.edu.

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