Press Release

Award-Winning Thanksgiving Day Recipes and Photos Available

Professional chefs offer recipes using butternut squash, pumpkin and cranberry.

St. Augustine, Fla., November 5, 2009—Just in time for the holidays, the American Culinary Federation (ACF) offers journalists five Thanksgiving Day recipes created by ACF Culinary Team USA, the official representative of the U.S. in national and international culinary competitions. High-res images are available upon request.

Thanksgiving recipes:

• Butternut Squash “Consommé” with Butternut Squash Flan
• Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Cider Cream Sauce and Fall Flavors
• Pumpkin Spice Cake with Ginger Ice Cream and Brandied Fruit Compote
• Cranberry Wild Rice
• Cranberry Compote

Recipes are from Cooking with America’s Championship Team (LTD Publishing llc., 2009).

To receive complete recipes and photos for upcoming stories, contact Leah Craig at lcraig@acfchefs.net or (800) 624-9458, ext. 113.

About the American Culinary Federation

The American Culinary Federation, Inc., established in 1929, is the premier professional organization for culinarians in North America. With more than 22,000 members spanning 230 chapters nationwide, ACF is the culinary leader in offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and accreditation. In addition, ACF operates the most comprehensive certification program for chefs in the United States. ACF is home to ACF Culinary Team USA, the official representative for the United States in major international culinary competitions, and to the Chef & Child Foundation, founded in 1989 to promote proper nutrition in children and to combat childhood obesity. For more information, visit www.acfchefs.org.

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Contact: Leah Craig
Communications Manager
(800) 624-9458, ext. 113
lcraig@acfchefs.net

• Award-Winning Thanksgiving Day Recipes and Photos Available