Join area leaders and celebrities for cooking competition

It’s time for local celebrities to strut their stuff in the kitchen.

The 11th Annual Aiken’s Cookin’ with Celebrity Chefs will be held at Rye Patch on Friday, June 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. The evening features community leaders and other local celebrities presenting their best recipes for tasting.

This year, 32 chefs have entered the competition, which is more than in previous years.

The chefs will offer a variety of foods for sampling ranging from Hawaiian ambrosia and Carolina crabcakes to white chocolate truffled mousse and roadkill breakfast muffins.

Several grill masters will fire up their big grills and smokers and prepare their secret recipes.

Some of the competitors include Andrew Sider, Regena Martin, Tom Young, Nancy Gauge, Scott Singer, Jason Redd, Peggy Ford, Don Cerra and Grant Holcomb.

Chefs will compete for awards for the most flavorful, most original, best presentation and best overall.

All proceeds for this evening of culinary delights benefit the programs of Mental Health America of Aiken County.

Tickets are currently available at Material Things, Tea Garden Gifts and the Mental Health America office on Trafalgar Street. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. Call 641-4164 for more information.

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