Mac & Cheese Bake-Off a Huge Success

5th Annual Starving Artist PoconoArts Mac & Cheese Bake-Off Winners — Congratulations to the winners of the 5th Annual Starving Artist PoconoArts Mac & Cheese Bake-Off (l-r): Edy Provitera & Susan Rubin (2nd place amateur), Denise Doremus (3rd place amateur), Buck Hill Catering (1st
place professional), Krisann MacDougall (1st place amateur), and Café Corona (2nd place professional).

The fifth annual Mac & Cheese Bake-Off at Renegade Winery was a tremendous success with 15 professional and amateur chefs participating and more than 230 attendees. The event raised over $2600 for the Pocono Arts Council.

Congratulations to the winners!

In the Professional Category:
1st place – Buck Hill Catering
2nd place – Corona Cafe

In the Amateur Category:
1st place – Krisann MacDougall
2nd place – Susan Rubin & Edy Provitera
3rd place – Denise Doremus

Winners were selected by the voting public and our panel of judges: Jeff Kash of Kash, Fedrigon, Belanger, LLC; Ruth Ann Rocchio of VALOR; and Elisa Chase of Pocono 96.7.

5th Annual Starving Artist PoconoArts Mac & Cheese Bake-Off Judges — Special thanks to this year’s celebrity judges (l-r) Jeff Kash (Kash Fedrigon Belanger LLC), Elisa Chase (Poconos 96.7-Neversink Media), and Ruth Ann Rocchio (VALOR).

Thank you to our wonderful team of volunteers, staff and board members who helped the event run smoothly. Shout out to Michelle Buzzelli, Betsy Buzzelli-Clarke, Danny Ferron, Julie Golin, Kilee Goss, Laura Goss, Jane MacHale, Dulce Ridder, Jody Singer, Jack Swersie, and Sean Turrell.

We would also like to extend a huge thank you to the Renegade Winery for providing the fantastic new venue and to our Sponsors: Lamar Advertising, Neversink Media, Carol’s Scents & Soaps, Dulce Ridder-Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, Huddle House, and Kash, Fedrigon, Belanger LLC.

All proceeds will support the Pocono Arts Council and the programs and services it provides to local artists and arts organizations in our region of NEPA.

Mac & Cheese Bake-Off a Huge Success

Congratulations to the winners!

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