MSU Museum Chocolate Party Benefit 2013

"Chocolate in 3D" was the theme for the 24th annual MSU Museum Chocolate Party Benefit this past Sunday, Feb. 24, at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center. The event helps raise the fund for care and preservation of museum extensive collections.

MSU Museum Chocolate Party Benefit is one of the few professional culinary events in the country open to the general public, with area chefs and culinary students competing to create inspired, edible masterpieces featuring the key ingredient: chocolate!

(Above) First Place of the awards for Masterpiece category:
"Alice in Wonderland"
by Justin Raha (Instructure CIM/Baker College, Muskegon)

Each year, the theme of the event is connected with the collections or exhibits at the science and culture museum at Michigan State University. This year's competition theme, "Chocolate in 3D", was inspired by musuem's recent exhibition, "Adventure in Time and the 3rd Dimension: Through the Stereoscope".

 

Great time with my friends, Lisa and Lynne :)

MSU Museum Chocolate Party Benefit 2012

The Michigan State University Museum held its 23rd Annual Chocolate Party Benefit February 26th, at their usual venue - the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. This popular fundraising event is a showcase for chocolatiers from the Greater Lansing and Mid-Michigan area. It has been one of my most favorite culinary events I look forward to every single year!

This year the event takes its inspiration from a new "Cabinets of Curiosities" exhibit featuring rare and unusual natural -science specimens and historical objects from the MSU Museum's collection. The Chocolate Party Benefit is one of the few professional culinary events in the country open to general public with area chefs and culinary students competing to create elegant, edible masterpieces.





Guests also enjoyed museum's display while indulging themselves with all kind of chocolate creations - for a worthy cause. The MSU Museum stewards nearly 1 million objects, artifacts, and specimens, which are housed in four buildings across the MSU campus -- many dating back to the museum's founding more than 150 years ago. Recently, Chocolate Party proceeds have helped with the purchase of items such as protective cabinets and preservation equipment.


Toward to the end of an event, winners of the competition, as well as the People's Choice Vendor were announced and awarded.


Congratulations!

All participating sponsors were from all over Michigan. Local restaurants, caterers, bakeshops, candy makers, and other vendors shared their chocolate creations.

This year's participating chocolatiers included American Crepes, Awesome Chocolates, Bake N' Cakes, Caruso"s Candy Kitchen, How Sweet It Is, Second Floor Bakery, The Sweet Cake Company, and Wright Endings.

Until next year...


Source of information: Michigan State University Museum

Flaky Layers

Crisp on the outside with a flaky and layered soft buttery center
Mont Blanc Danish Pastry
One of my favorites from Chapelure :)

Food Porn

Yes, I am one of them -- those who can't help but take pictures of food.

Mango Mousse Cake

Green Tea Tiramisu