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President's Message - April 2005
The March meeting of the ECB was held on Thursday, March
10th at La Chanterelle Restaurant, located on the campus of Endicott
College. ECB members and guests were treated to a wonderful dinner,
as well as a tour of the Tupper Hall Mansion. This fantastic
evening also had much educational value, awarding 4 hours of
continuing education to ECB members in attendance.
Our dinner began with a Smoked Duck Breast served on a Bed of
Field Greens tossed in Orange Vinaigrette with Edible Flowers,
Roasted Hazelnuts and Prosciutto chips. Next arrived a perfectly
braised and executed Osso Bucco Cremolata with Risotto Milanese
and Grilled Vegetables. This outstanding meal concluded with
a fabulous Mango Mousse with Fruit Coulis. After dinner was served,
our talented Host Chef Brendan Cronin gave a very informative
dissertation on the interesting life of the "king of chefs",
Auguste Escoffier. Chef Cronin went into great detail about Chef
Escoffier including beginning with his apprenticeship, and then
onto his work and travel experiences. I would like to thank our
Host Chef Brendan Cronin for not only an outstanding dinner,
also the knowledge he shared with all of us regarding Chef Escoffier.
I'd also like to send our warm appreciation to the students and
staff of La Chanterelle Restaurant and to Endicott College.
The next meeting of the ECB will be held on Monday, April 18th
at the Four Points Sheraton in Revere. This Hotel just recently
opened and they have invited the ECB to view their facility and
host our meeting. With the long, hard winter finally behind us,
I hope to see you at this next meeting so that we may catch up
and celebrate spring.
I would like to remind everyone that this year is an election
year for the ACF. All active, retired and junior members in good
standing will be receiving ballots in the mail from the ACF Election
Committee. As in previous years, most ACF elections are decided
by only a few votes. Therefore, if you would like to make a difference
and have your voice heard within the ACF, please do so by voting.
Speaking of elections, this is also an election year for the
ECB. If you've been pondering the chance to serve as an officer
or board member, or have any questions about serving, please
see me at any one of our upcoming meetings and I would be happy
to answer any of your questions.
You may have noticed an article in last month's newsletter about
the ECB's timeline. If you are interested in reading further,
the conclusion to that piece is included in this month's newsletter.
Again, I would like to thank all of those who made it possible
for me to write the story by donating ECB items and information.
In closing, I would like to congratulate Chef Kevin Doherty,
CEC, CCA on being selected by Delaware North as one of their
culinary team members to compete at the 2008 Culinary Olympics
in Germany. Way to go, Kevin!
Warmest regards,
Rico DiFronzo, CEC, AAC
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