Slice, Dice & Spice

It is an epic battle to crown the ultimate Finger Lakes chef! Chefs have come from all over the world to practice their craft in the Finger Lakes. The unique wine region, fantastic local produce and strong tourism provide the perfect recipe for any professional chef.

Tasting Tables

A chef has lots of tools to work with. Knives, a recipe book, and their oven… but what about the ingredients around them? The Finger Lakes has an abundance of local products from jams and jellies to wines to mustards. During the finals of Slice, Dice and Spice NY 2010, those attending the event will [...]

2010 Winning Team

Chef Carl Bray of Geneva on the Lake edged out the competition in the final round and was crowned the 2010 Slice Dice and Spice NY champion. The team shown left to right: Leah Wilson (Democrat and Chronicle), Chef Bray, Karen Miltner (Democrat and Chronicle), Matt Wittmeyer (Canandaigua Magazine) and the team’s caddie, Emily Shearing [...]

2010 Prelim Info

Congratulations to these Finger Lakes Champs! HEAT ONE: Chef Debra Whiting, Red Newt Bistro, Hector and her team. HEAT TWO: Chef Carl Bray, Geneva on the Lake, Geneva and his team. Heat THREE: Chef Paul Midgley, Manlius in Onondaga County and his team. In the Slice, Dice and Spice NY 2010 preliminary rounds from noon [...]

2010 Finals Info

On Sunday, Sept. 19 from 1 PM to 4 PM, three professional chefs and their winning teams of amateur foodies will face off in the finals of Slice, Dice and Spice NY 2010 to determine who the ultimate Finger Lakes chef is. Teams create a meal using local market basket ingredients from the Finger Lakes. [...]

Slice, Dice & Spice Tasting Tables 2010 Winning Team 2010 Prelim Info 2010 Finals Info

Welcome

Food Season is Open in the Finger Lakes

New York State chefs are sharpening their knives and foodies are honing their culinary skills in anticipation of the 4th annual 2011 Slice, Dice and Spice NY culinary competition!

At Slice, Dice and Spice NY, chefs and with their teams of amateur foodies from around the Finger Lakes, will sift out just what exactly depicts the ultimate Finger Lakes cuisine. What do you think?

Congratulations to the 2010 Winning Team!

The Slice Dice, and Spice team led by Chef Carl Bray of Geneva On The Lake in Geneva, NY came in first in the final round of the Slice, Dice and Spice NY competition held at the New York Wine and Culinary Center on Sunday the 19th. Click here to read about what they prepared.

Here are the Teams that moved forward from the Preliminary Round held on Monday the 13th.

HEAT ONE: Chef Debra Whiting, Red Newt Bistro, Hector and her team. This team cooked to the theme for Apres Ski in the Finger Lakes.

HEAT TWO: Chef Carl Bray, Geneva on the Lake, Geneva and his team. This team cooked to the theme of A Finger Lakes B & B Breakfast.

HEAT THREE: Chef Paul Midgley, Manlius in Onondaga County and his team. This team cooked to the theme of Pre-Theater Girls Getaway.

On September 13th, nine top chefs from the Finger Lakes teamed up with a group of amateur foodies and competed against each other in an Iron Chef-like event to be held at the New York Wine & Culinary Center. Each team created a meal using common “Market Basket” ingredients and cooked to a distinct Finger Lakes Experience. .All of these ingredients come from New York State and showcase the vast array of products that can be found in our area. Along with creating a variety of dishes within one hour – the chefs will have the task of pairing each of their dishes with a wine from the Canandaigua Wine Trail.

The meals were judged by a panel of food experts from the Finger Lakes, and the top chef of each heat has moved on to the Slice, Dice and Spice NY Finals on September 19th.

At the finals, there will be tasting tables from local and regional restaurants, food producers and wineries along with live music. The culinary competition will be simulcast throughout the Center for multiple viewing opportunities. On this day, the chefs will compete as they did on the 13th, only this time, one team will be crowned the winner of 2010’s Slice, Dice and Spice NY competition. This annual event is produced by Finger Lakes Visitors Connection, as a tourism initiative to highlight the culinary bounty available in Ontario County, NY.