Taste of Evesham

Live culinary demonstrations will once again be featured at the Taste of Evesham. Learn firsthand how to easily make healthy meals the whole family will enjoy.

Food demonstrations will be provided by:

Personal Chef Karen Docimo (her third year with us)

Chef Karen will show how to easily prepare fresh pizzas on a barbecue grill.

Chef Karen Docimo is the owner of Karen's Chef de Jour Personal Chef Service. Her longstanding dedication to the culinary arts came to her naturally, growing up with the rich scents of Italian mother's and grandmother's fine cooking. Indeed, many of the delicious Italian specialties that Chef Karen cooks today are family recipes handed down through tradition and cooked in her mother's kitchen in Philadelphia. When Karen decided to pursue her passion as a profession, she first joined Abruzzi's Catering, preparing food for fine parties and events large and small.

In 2000 Chef Karen decided to strike out on her own, training at the United States Personal Chef Institute and opening the doors of Karen's Chef du Jour Personal Chef Service upon completion . She became a Certified Personal Chef in 2003. Chef Karen's uncompromising dedication to her client's needs, along with her delicious meals, quickly gained Karen's Chef du Jour a loyal and broadbased clientele. To meet their requests for even more of her wonderful food, the company's service offerings were expanded over time to include cooking classes and custom gourmet catering.

With the passage of time, Chef Karen has broadened her experience to go beyond the service offerings of Karen's Chef du Jour. Assignments as a food stylist with QVC and Bon Appetit Magazine have allowed her to work with the art of food presentation. In addition to cooking classes offered through Karen's Chef du Jour, Chef Karen develops recipes and curricula, and conducts culinary classes at local kitchen stores including Williams Sonoma and Kitchen Kapers. Chef Karen was a founding instructor and a lead trainer for Inspired Chef/Inspired Teams the cooking class division of Whirlpool. She has also served as a Culinary Specialist for KitchenAid, frequently conducting key product demonstrations for consumers and trainings for Kitchen Aid Product Specialists throughout the United States.

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BCCs Dir. of Culinary Arts Chef Beth Dinice

Burlington County College was pleased to recently name Chef Elizabeth Dinice as the new director of the culinary program. Chef Beth comes to BCC fresh from the corporate chef environment. She earned her undergraduate degree from Fordham University and also completed an American Culinary Federation Apprenticeship Program. She has worked throughout the region's finest kitchens and brings a true passion and experience to the classroom.

This is not Chef Beth's first venture into the teaching environment. She has taught as an adjunct professor at BCC as well as at Mercer County College. She is actively involved with several professional culinary associations and is excited to head up both credit and non-credit course offerings. Stay tuned to BCC's culinary website for Chef Beth's monthly video demonstrations!

Stop by Burlington County College's information booth to learn more about their new Culinary Arts program opening July 12th in Mt. Holly.

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Whole Foods of Marlton

Chef Jim and Chef Erin of Whole Foods Marlton will prepare a light vegetarian dish with whole grains as part of their healthy eating "Health Starts Here" program.