Linn-Benton Community College

Hazelnut competitors, left-right: Christina Devey, Chuck Tanaka, Ben Banderscheure, Alexis Prosper LBCC Culinary Arts student Christina Devey won first place for her hazelnut-crusted chicken roulade stuffed with chimichurri and feta in the 15th annual LBCC Hazelnut Competition held April 28. Five LBCC culinary students competed this year, vying for prizes for the best use of hazelnuts in an original recipe, which included appetizers, main dishes and desserts. The competition began in 2001, with the Oregon Hazelnut Marketing Board donating the cash prizes. Wayne and Joanne Chambers, local hazelnut growers and long-time supporters of the college culinary program, Third-place competition winner Freddy Cisneros. supply the hazelnuts. Devey, of Albany, will graduate in June with an associate’s degree in Culinary Arts. She plans to pursue her culinary interests wherever they may lead. Alexis Prosper took second place for her orange chocolate hazelnut cake with hazelnut buttercrea...

Kara Carsner Nan Dong Joseph Page Second-year LBCC Culinary Arts student Kara Carsner won a first place prize of $250 for her chocolate hazelnut mousse cake with hazelnut milk at the 14th annual LBCC Oregon Hazelnut Recipe Competition held April 26. The competition, which began in 2001, pitted eight LBCC culinary students in a contest for the best use of hazelnuts in an original recipe, which includes appetizers, main dishes and desserts. The Oregon Hazelnut Marketing Board donated the cash prizes, with local hazelnut growers and long-time supporters of the college culinary program Wayne and Joanne Chambers supplying the hazelnuts for the competition. Carsner, of Albany, will graduate in June with an associate’s degree in Culinary Arts, and is transferring to Oregon State University to complete a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Food Services.  Nan Dong, of Corvallis, received the second place prize of $150 for her French hazelnut chocolate moon cake. Dong is working ...