Show off your creative quarantine kitchen skills and join Escoffier Boulder’s weekly cooking challenge for your chance to win gift cards to your favorite local restaurants over the next 4 weeks!
How It Works:
Weekly challenges start April 20 and feature a specific cooking theme announced each Monday via email. You’ll have until noon on Friday each week to create a signature dish that showcases the week’s theme and post a photo on instagram with the hashtag #escoffierboulderchallenge to submit your entry. Don’t forget to let us know what the dish is in the caption too!
Submitted photos will be evaluated by Escoffier’s Chef Instructors and 3 winners will be announced each Monday via email along with the new challenge.
Contest Rules:
Student submissions will be evaluated for:
- Creativity with featured theme
- Plating and presentation
Weekly Themes:
- Week 1 (April 20 – April 24): Signature Vegetable Dish (can be an appetizer, main course or even a snack)
- Week 2 (April 27 – May 1): Signature Baked Item (can be single or multiple serving)
- Week 3 (May 4 – May 8): Signature Soup Featuring Legumes
- Week 4 (May 11 – May 15): Signature Pasta Dish (entree serving)
- Week 5 (May 18 – May 22): Signature Cupcake
- Week 6 (May 25 – May 29): Egg Dish
- Week 7 (June 1- June 5): Dish highlighting a Grain
- Week 8 (June 8 – June 12): Fish Dish
- Week 9 (June 15 – June 19): Seasonal Dish feature Asapargus
- Week 10 (June 22 – June 26): Signature Cobbler
Prizes: *Weekly winners will receive a gift card.
- Week one prizes offered to Moxie Bread Co. (Louisville & North Boulder)
- Week two prizes offered to Pica’s Mexican Tacqueria (Louisville & Boulder)
- Week three prizes offered to Spruce Confections (Boulder)
- Week four prizes offered to River & Woods (Boulder)
- Week five prizes offered to Trompeau Bakery (Englewood)
- Week six prizes offered to Tangerine (Boulder)
- Week seven prizes offered to Basta Dry Storage (Boulder)
- Week eight prizes offered to Jax Fish House (Boulder)
- Week ten prizes offered to Piece, Love & Chocolate (Boulder)
*Amazon gift cards will be offered in replacement of restaurant gift cards for student winners outside of the Boulder area.
Week 1 Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the Signature Vegetable Dish challenge. Each receive a gift card to Moxie Bread Company.
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- 1st – Blake, Ribbon Carrot Salad – $50
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- Cauliflower “steak” by Chef Shane Witters Hicks
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- 3rd – Ajaylla, Ratatouille – $25
Week 2 Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the Signature Baked Dish challenge. Each receive a gift card to Pica’s Mexican Tacqueria
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- 1st – Shereen, Flourless Chocolate Cake Covered in Ganache, Honeycomb Crumble, White Chocolate Mousse and Fior Gelato – $50
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- 2nd – Kevin, Fermented blueberry, raspberry, blackberry cobbler with homemade vanilla bean ice cream and candied mint $35
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- 3rd – Mackenzie, Apple Galette with Apricot Whiskey Glaze $25
Week 3 Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the Signature Soup-featuring Legumes challenge. Each receive a gift card to Spruce Confections.
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- 1st Place: Shane H – Bourgie Broth Beans $50
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- 2nd Place: Kyndia B. – Taco Soup $35
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- 3rd Place: Shawn W – Carrot and Lentil Soup $25
Week 4 Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the Signature Pasta Dish challenge. Each receive a gift card to River and Woods.
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- 1st Place: Anthony C – Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Shiitake Mushrooms $50
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- 2nd Place: Alex S – Spaghetti alle Vongole with Scallops $35
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- 3rd Place: Jennifer A – Cajun Shrimp & Sausage Linguine $25
Week 5 Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the Signature Cupcake challenge. Each receive a gift card to Trompeau Bakery.
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- 1st Place-Key Lime Cupcake with key Lime Buttercream Frosting $50
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- 2nd Place: Brandi B – Chicken & Waffles Cupcake $35
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- 3rd Place: Lakota W – Strawberry Lemonade Cupcake $25
Week 6 Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the Signature Egg Dish challenge. Each receive a gift card to Tangerine.
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- 1st Place: Jacob M – Duck Carbonara $50
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- 2nd Place: Scott R – Ramen $35
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- 3rd Place: Vincent M – Coffee & Eggs $25
Week 7 Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the Dish Highlighting a Grain challenge. Each receive a gift card to Basta Dry Storage.
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- 1st Place: Pam A – Sunrise Congee $50
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- 2nd Place: Travis S – Four Mushroom Risotto $35
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- 3rd Place: Tina S – Fiesta Rice $25
Week 8 Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the Signature Fish Dish challenge. Each receive a gift card to Jax Fish House.
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- 1st Place – Jacob M – White Miso Marinated Salmon $50
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- 2nd Place – Pam A. – Fish Taco Escabeche $35
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- 3rd Place – Dave H. – Mahi Mahi Tacos $25
Week 9 Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the Signature Fish Dish challenge. Each receive a gift card to Pizzaria Locale Boulder.
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- 1st Place – Jason T – Honey Glaze Pork Chop with Asparagus $50
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- 2nd Place-Shane H – Asparagus 5 Ways $35
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- 3rd Place – Gregory B – Puff Pastry with Asparagus, Prosciutto and Gruyere $25
Week 10 Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the Signature Cobbler challenge. Each receive a gift card to Piece, Love & Chocolate Boulder.
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- 1st Place Tina S – Mountain Cobbler $50
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- 2nd Place Dave H – Skillet Peach Cobbler $35
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- 3rd Place Amber G – Blueberry Cobbler $25
