Orlando (6/6/22) -- American Public Television (APT), the original home to public television’s culinary experts and sponsor of the Create Cooking Challenge: My Family’s Recipe, has announced that two new digital hosts have been selected to join the ranks of America’s top food celebrities. Selected from a nationwide pool of more than 100 entries by judges who are among public television’s best known chefs, Adam Lambay of St. Louis, Missouri, has won the Grand Prize, receiving $4,000 and production equipment valued at $1,000 to finance and produce a web series of 10 two-minute videos to appear on CreateTV.com. Second Prize Winner, Dennis Perez, of Tampa, Florida, was awarded $1,000 and production equipment valued at $1,000 to finance and produce a web series of three, two-minute videos for CreateTV.com.
Joining the winners’ circle were 16 entrants from across the country, each of whom will be awarded prizes featuring Create merchandise. Central Florida PBS Create viewer Stefania Lanzafame , from St. Cloud, Florida, placed eleventh in the competition. Her entry, Scacciata Siciliana di Cipollina (Sicilian Scacciata with Chives), may be viewed here:
All the winning video entries may be seen at CreateTV.com/challenge/winners
As part of her entry, Stefania provided the following information:
- About your cooking experience: From a very young age I felt an inclination for the kitchen. I shared that passion with my Nonna, who was the one who taught me many of the foods I prepare today. For me, cooking is a hobby that not only I enjoy, but gives me peace of mind. Today I am my family's personal chef.
- Why you entered the Create Cooking Challenge? I've been following Nick Stellino since I was very little… in fact, I was a fan of his cooking shows back in Venezuela. I follow him on Instagram, and one day I saw that Nick posted about this contest. It immediately caught my attention and I said: I have to participate!
- Why did you choose this recipe? This recipe is very special to me. Its smell and preparation reminds me of my childhood when I used to spend time with my Nonna preparing the meals that we were going to enjoy during the holidays. For me, to prepare Scacciata, is to remember all those beautiful family moments.
Judging the Create Cooking Challenge, which ran March 8 –April 5, was a panel of some of public television’s most recognized hosts: Kevin Belton (Kevin Belton’s Cookin’ Louisiana), Pati Jinich (Pati’s Mexican Table), Diane Kochilas (My Greek Table), Nick Stellino (Storytellers in the Kitchen), and Martin Yan (Yan Can Cook!).
The winner’s recipes, as well as many select entries and some shared by the judges will appear in Create’s new Heritage Recipe Collection at CreateTV.com