Chalmette High School Hosts King Cake Extravaganza, Continuing Sweet Culinary Tradition
Best of Show Team Left to Right - Chalmette High Culinary Teacher Katie Nettles, Seth Oramous, Abner Lopez, Dwayniel Guirindola.
Bisco King Cake, which won the 'Teachers' Choice' Award— Madison Callio, Isabella Henderson, Emma Gebhardt, Haley Belgiovine, Carmella Canale, Joshua Arceneaux.
Chef Ruth scoring the category of presentation during the 32nd Annual King Cake Extravaganza.
Judges got a sweet start to the recent Mardi Gras holiday when students at Chalmette High School showcased their culinary talents during the school’s inaugural hosting of the King Cake Extravaganza, a long-standing local competition traditionally held at Nunez Community College.
Held just before Mardi Gras break, the event brought together Chalmette High School ProStart and culinary students who wo…