Hockomock Area YMCA – 2016 Legends Auction
Auction Ends: Dec 15, 2016 12:00 PM EST

Dining

At home chef event for 8 cooked by Chef "TJ" Delle Donne

Item Number
138
Estimated Value
Priceless
Opening Bid
500 USD

Item Description

Bid on this amazing dining experience. Chef Thomas J. "TJ" Delle Donne and a team of his Johnson and Wales students will come cook for 8 at your home. Menu will be designed by Chef TJ with input from the winner.

As a Johnson & Wales undergraduate, TJ Delle Donne was awarded Best Young Chef in the Northeast region by the Chaine des Rotisseurs. A frequent contributing writer and expert panelist to Flavor & the Menu Magazine and Executive Chef of The Flavor Experience, Delle Donne addresses modern approaches to food knowledgably and with a historical perspective.

Among his many accomplishments standouts include:  

T.J. was lead chef in Johnson & Wales Centennial Gala dinner which was held in 2014 coupled with the university’s annual Emeril Lagasse scholarship fundraiser.  T.J. is assistant coach to the Rhode Island student culinary team winning a gold medal and first place for the Northeast United States and second place in for the national title in 2014.  T.J. is a contributing writer for 41 degrees north Magazine, Yankee magazine, and dinnertools.com, he consults with multiple companies throughout the United States, has guest lectured at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University and the Escola de Formacao Turistica e Hoteleira.  In closing T.J. instructs courses at Johnson & Wales University in Providence Rhode Island in Soups, Stocks and Sauces, Traditional European Cuisine, New World Cuisines, Nutrition & Sensory Analysis and is an avid faculty member in the Wellness & Sustainability program at the university where students will work with local, seasonal and sustainable seafood, produce and livestock.  T.J. is a Certified Executive Chef through the American Culinary Federation.

Item Special Note

Mutually agreed upon date, blackout dates apply.

Must be within a 30 mile radius from Johnson and Wales University in Providence, RI.

 

Check out this Article for more information - Chef TJ Delle Donne: A man of the people 

https://www.jwucampusherald.com/home/2015/10/20/chef-tj-delle-donne-a-man-of-the-people/