Forks & Corks

A Taste for the Arts

Forks & Corks is a fundraiser that celebrates the culinary arts. Attendees sample the best of some of the area's favorite restaurants with music, wine, and more. The event sells out each year, so don't wait!

Funds raised support art education programs in Oktibbeha County, including after-school programs, summer scholarships, micro-grants to teachers, and other art-related projects.

Forks & Corks 2022:
March 12, 2022

25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Where: The Mill Conference Center in Starkville
When: 6-9 pm

2022 PHOTOS

2022 JUDGES

Patty Roper

Editorial Director
Mississippi Magazine

Patty, a native Jacksonian, received her degree from the University of Mississippi. She taught elementary school in the Jackson Public Schools. She is a member of First Presbyterian Church where she has served on the decorations committee, the flower committee, the missions conference, and the receptions committee. She has served on other committees with First Presbyterian Day School, Jackson Preparatory School, Art for Heart, the Gallery Guild of the Mississippi Museum of Art, the Symphony League, several garden clubs, Bible studies, and various volunteer organizations. She has done numerous entertaining programs throughout the state.
Patty entertains family and friends with a simple approach to beauty and elegance and prepares classic southern recipes. She shares her innovative decorating and entertaining ideas in the Easy Does It Entertaining, Easy Does It Projects, Patty’s Picks, and Patty Loves departments of Mississippi Magazine. She is the author of 6 entertaining and recipe books: Easy Hospitality, Easy Does It Entertaining, At the Table with Patty Roper, Easy Parties and Wedding Celebrations, Easy Does It Winners and Favorites, and Easy Hospitality at Home.

She is currently the editorial director for Mississippi Magazine and lives in Flowood, Mississippi, with her husband Richard and has one adult daughter Beth.

Chef Vicki Leach

Chef Erich Ogle

Instructor / Coordinator
Kemmons Wilson Culinary Institute

Chef Erich H Ogle holds degrees from The University of Adelaide / Le Cordon Bleu Australia, and The Culinary Arts Institute at MUW. He has taught Culinary Arts classes at Culinary schools across the deep south and currently is an Instructor / Coordinator at the Kemmons Wilson Culinary Institute at University of Memphis. He is involved with the National Restaurant Associations ProStart programs at the state and national levels and is co-author of the National Restaurant Association Foundation textbooks used to teach culinary arts across the nation. He is also involved in Judging National Skills USA and member of the ACF

AWARDS

Originality
Mom & Pop Food Truck

Presentation
Commodore Bob's

Taste
Central Station Grill

Sweets
Proof - a Bakery

People's Choice 1st Place
Two Brothers Smoked Meats

People's Choice 2nd Place
Commodore Bob's

People's Choice 3rd Place
Central Station Grill

SAVORY DISHES

Central Station Grill - Chef Leon Jefferson
Spinach & Artichoke Deviled Egg with Braised beef Wellington and Poivre

Commodore Bob's - Chef Brady Hindman
Bob's Shrimp and Grits - Argentina's best Shrimp, Crab Beignet, Country Pleasin' Sausage over Rice Grits

Harvey's Starkville - Chef Eric Stewart
Deviled Eggs topped with Fried Oysters, Bacon Jam, and Chives

The Mill - Chef Lamont Paige
Flame-Kissed shrimp with Margarita Marinade in top of Corn Maux Choux

Mom & Pop Food Truck - Chef Hunter Bell
Deconstructed Pineapple Sunomono Salad - Two Blackened Shrimp, Cucumber Ball, sour Cream, and Dill Cheese, Pineapple Gastrique

Proof - a Bakery - Chef TJ Manna
Roasted Vegetable Pithivier with a Balsamic Glaze - Laminated Dough stuffed with Zucchini, Onions, Peppers, and Grape Tomatoes

Tables at 4300 - Chef Robin Husbands
Boursin Chicken Rollatini with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce - Thin Chicken Breasts stuffed with Garlic and Herb Boursin Cheese, rolled in Panko Bread, topped with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Two Brothers Smoked Meats - Chef Barton Dinkins
Stuffed Pork Roulades with Homemade Blueberry BBQ Sauce

SWEET DISHES

Harvey's Starkville
Craquelin Pate a Choux - French Pastry filled with Raspberry-Rose Pastry Cream

Proof - a Bakery
Vanilla Cake filled with Fresh Citrus Curd, Fresh Strawberries, Agave, and a light Lemon Swiss Meringue Buttercream with Vanilla Bean.

WINE

Monmousseau Brut Etoile
Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc
Soter Planet Oregon Pinot Noir
Alexander Valley Vineyards Cabernet Franc

Curated by Harvey's Starkville

BREWERIES

Ace Cider
New Belgium
Southern Prohibition
Urban South

ENTERTAINMENT

Too Proud to Beg

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FAQs

I bought an Individual Ticket: am I guaranteed a seat?
- YES! Individual tickets are for open seating. We will have seats for every ticket sold. Reserved Tables are tables located in the middle of the event, directly in front of the judges.
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
- No, but it does help, just in case there's a glitch in downloading ticket information.
How many tickets do I get when I purchase a table?
- Each table seats 8. No need to purchase Individual Tickets. Your table is reserved and located in the middle of the ballroom.
- If you do not know the names of your guests at the time of purchase, please contact SAAC.
Is it ok if the name on my ticket or registration doesn't match the person who attends?
- Please contact SAAC in advance to provide us with this information: arts@starkvillearts.org.
- If you purchase a table, please be sure to let us know all the names of your guests.
What are my parking options for getting for the event?
- The parking garage behind The Mill provides easy access to the event.
If I cannot attend, can I still donate?
- We'll miss you, but you can still support arts and arts education programming in Oktibbeha County with a donation.

2022 Schedule:
5:30 pm - Doors Open
6 pm - Event Begins
7 pm - Judging Begins
7:45 pm - People's Choice Voting Ends
8 pm - Presentation of Awards
8-9 pm Dance After-Party
9 pm - Event Ends