The 7th annual S.Pellegrino^® Almost Famous Chef^® Competition brought together culinary students from 40 top schools around the U.S. and Canada for a spirited cooking competition. Entrants were judged on their cooking skills and their potential star quality.

S. Pellegrino congratulates Connecticut Culinary Institute student David Awad, this year's title winner, for his Pan-Seared Lamb Loin with a Red Wine Honey and Mint Glaze. In addition to cash and other prizes, David also wins a paid apprenticeship under one of the elite chef judges. Chef Awad's recipe will be featured on thesparklinglife.com this fall.

As part of our five year-long commitment to Share Our Strength, San Pellegrino is joining thousands of restaurants across the country in supporting this year's Great American Dine Out (September 20-26). During that week, a portion of your check at participating restaurants will go towards fighting childhood hunger in the U.S.
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Another way you can help in this important cause is by attending your local Taste of the Nation event, where you get to enjoy signature creations from some of the most innovative chefs and mixologists in the country while helping ensure that no kid in America goes hungry. Click to find an event

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Follow the author on her first years as the food critic for the NY Times, while she searches out worthy restaurants, from 4-star epicurean temples to hidden culinary jewels. At the same time she faces the challenge of staying incognito from the sharp eyed Maitre d's and restaurateurs.

Reichl includes some of the more interesting reviews that resulted from her clandestine adventures and a few favorite recipes picked up along the way.

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