A friendly battle in the kitchen is preparing fire things up.
The Silver Chef Culinary Competition is going down at the historic St Luke’s Home from noon – 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 23.
The event is a major fundraising opportunity for the residents of St Luke’s Home and is a combination of fine cuisine from participating chefs of Senior Living homes, local celebrity judges and chefs, live music, raffles, and most importantly, friendship.
Some of the raffle items include gift baskets filled with teas or charcuterie items, handmade quilts, signed memorabilia like an Adia Barnes signed basketball.
Tickets range from $40-100 and include tastings, beverages, and more — depending on which ticket you decide to purchase.
The following chefs were given their culinary challenge by Jonathan Mabry from UNESCO, City of Gastronomy, and Janos Wilder, renowned local chef and restaurateur.
Participating Chefs & Senior Living Communities
- Broadway Proper
- The Cascades
- The Forum
- The Hacienda at the Canyon
- Via Elegante and St Luke’s Home
Celebrity panel of judges
- Bruce Yim, Executive Chef of Hacienda del Sol
- Daniel Scordato, Owner of Vivace Restaurant
- Coralie Satta, owner/chef of Ghini’s French Caffe
- Jonathan Mabry, Executive Director of UNESCO, City of Gastronomy
- Wendy Gauthier, Iron Chef 2019 and owner/chef of Chef Chic
St. Luke’s Home is located at 615 E. Adams St. For more information and to get your tickets, visit silvercheftickets.com.
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Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.
