Three chefs had to trade their toques for thinking caps when Belmont Village Senior Living hosted an “Iron Chef”-style competition this month in Sunnyvale.
Chefs Ellis Chavez, Paul Haas and Tony Amador were there to encourage healthy eating. But they had to get creative on a moment’s notice and figure out how to incorporate a secret ingredient — limes — into their recipes while residents from the Sunnyvale, Albany and San Jose locations watched and cheered them on.
In the end, chef Haas from Albany was awarded first place for his Moroccan spiced salmon with cranberry lime relish, sweet potato cake and seasonal vegetables.
After the competition, residents and staff moved to the cookie tent to nibble on cookies baked from favorite family recipes. The winner? Oatmeal Raisin Macadamia Nut.
Source: www.mercurynews.com