Traveling foodies with a sweet tooth and a soft spot for charitable organizations may be convening in Oklahoma City this Friday night for the Tour de Palate, a gourmet food and wine event which showcases a prestigious cake competition to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
The Tour de Palate Live Challenge cake decorating contest has only been around for three years yet has managed to grab the attention of some of the nation's premier pastry chefs, many of whom are familiar faces on Food Network and TLC. Event manager Ruth Rickey said, "Every year, we've been really fortunate in getting people to compete. I'm so blessed that these people are willing to come here from across the country at their own expense."
Six contestants will compete in the 2010 Live Challenge. They include the undefeated "Ultimate Cake-Off champion Mike Elder, chocolate specialist and "Food Network Challenge" participant Zane Beg, certified master sugar artist and presidential cake designer Norm Davis, former Oklahoma State Wedding Cake Competition winner and "Designer Wedding Cake Off" participant Kim Payne, Texas native and three-year state cake competition winner Ashlee Trotter, and cake decorating instructor John Kuzmic.
This year's decorating theme is "Summer Fun." Each artist will be given 90 minutes to create their masterpiece, followed by a silent auction in which guests can bid on their favorite cakes. And as one could guess, the winning bid takes the cake.
Guests who do not have the winning bid can still enjoy samples of local cuisine and pairings from wine distributor Paragon. A new addition this year is a beer garden which will feature both local and imported brews.
The Tour de Palate will be held at Oklahoma City's National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum on Friday, August 27 from 7 to 11 p.m. More information can be found at www.tourdepalate.com.
Source: NewsOK.com
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