Seven Celebrity Chefs Participate in Rise Against Hunger's 'Chef Showdown' Competition for World Food Day 2022
The second annual cooking competition, taking place on Rise Against Hunger's social media channels, encourages action for addressing hunger in honor of World Food Day on October 16.
RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Rise Against Hunger, the international hunger nonprofit organization, is hosting the second annual It Starts With a Meal™ Chef Showdown on social media from October 3-14, 2022. With seven chefs from across the United States and around the world participating, the virtual cooking competition commemorates World Food Day, the annual holiday established by the United Nations.
The seven renowned chefs and television personalities have created recipes inspired by the regions where Rise Against Hunger works to alleviate hunger. From October 3-14, cooking videos demonstrating these recipes will be released on Rise Against Hunger's Instagram and Facebook pages. As the chefs' videos are released, people will vote by liking, commenting or sharing their favorite videos. The chef who receives the highest engagement will win the Golden Whisk Award.
The participating chefs are:
- Nacho Aguirre — He is the winner of Food Network's 2018 "Spring Baking Championship" and co-owner of Délice Chocolatier & Patisserie in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife Susana Mijares.
- Michelle Adrillana — Michelle is a chef, food and beverage consultant, content creator and Filipino cuisine advocate from the Philippines.
- Nicole McLaughlin — She is the producer and star of Allrecipe's food series "You Can Cook That." From Birmingham, Alabama, Nicole has over 20 years of experience in the culinary industry.
- Chando Madrigal — Based in Sacramento, California, Chando is the owner and executive chef of Chando's Tacos, an established restaurant chain with locations in California and Georgia. Chando was also a finalist on Food Network's "Chopped" in 2021.
- Chef Yadi — Yadi Garcia, also known as Happy Healthy Latina, is a certified natural foods chef and holistic health coach. She is also a partial owner of Loisa, a company that creates classic Latin seasonings and kitchen tools. Her television show "Naturally Yadi" airs on the Food Network.
- Chef Yisus — Jesus Diaz, known as Chef Yisus, is the resident chef on Univision's "Despierta América" morning show and author of the "Cook Deliciously With Chef Yisus" cookbook.
- Ali Khan — A cook and TV host from Austin, Texas, Ali is known for Food Network's "Spring Baking Championship" and "The Best Thing I Ever Ate" as well as "Cheap Eats" on the Cooking Channel.
In addition to being a fun competition between celebrity chefs, the Chef Showdown supports Rise Against Hunger's mission by driving awareness to global food insecurity and the non-profit's work to address this issue. "Growing the movement to end hunger by encouraging awareness and action is a strategic part of Rise Against Hunger's impact," said Rick Kearney, Interim CEO of Rise Against Hunger. "The Chef Showdown provides a way for people to get engaged. When more people are aware of and involved in the fight against hunger, it supports impact for communities around the world."
The It Starts With a Meal™ Chef Showdown is one of Rise Against Hunger's annual signature events that enable people to engage with the organization's mission of ending global hunger. Last year's Chef Showdown received over 3,300 engagements and Ali Khan, who is competing for the second time this year, won the Golden Whisk Award.
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About Rise Against Hunger
Rise Against Hunger, an international humanitarian organization, is growing a global movement to end hunger by empowering communities, nourishing lives and responding to emergencies. Through a Confederation network based in the U.S. and with six international offices, the organization provides immediate nourishment for those facing hunger today and implements sustainable solutions that will lift entire communities for years to come. Rise Against Hunger has facilitated volunteer meal packaging of more than 540 million meals to be distributed to countries around the world. To learn more about Rise Against Hunger's efforts to end hunger worldwide, please visit http://www.riseagainsthunger.org.
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