Derby Middle School student wins Valley-wide cooking contest

Derby Middle School sixth grader Danny O'Hara makes his winning creation,"Pick-A-Pepper Bean Salad," in the kitchen at Griffin Hospital in Derby. 
At right is John G. Prendergast Elementary School, Ansonia sixth grader George Fischer who was busy creating his original recipe, "Fruit Ice Cream Cones." 


The students were competing in the second annual Valley Initiative to Advance Health and Learning in Schools (VITAHLS) cooking contest.

The two other contestants were Seymour Middle School sixth grader Viktoria Biblekaj, who offered Vicky’s Honey Apple Sandwiches, and Perry Hill School, Shelton fifth grader Emily Vasser who entered her “Goodtella Cookies” recipe made with Nutella hazelnut chocolate spread.

Everything looked delicious! It must have been difficult for the judges to pick a winner.

Congratulations go out to all the student/chefs.


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