A Taste for the Arts
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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 2023: Garden Party
July 8, 2023 | 6-10 pm | The Mill Conference Center
Join us for the comeback of SAAC's second-largest annual fundraiser, Forks & Corks 2023!
Forks & Corks is a fundraiser that celebrates the culinary arts. Attendees sample the best of some of the area's favorite restaurants with dinner, dessert, wine, music, dance, and more. Bring your appetite and support arts and arts education programs by heading to The Mill on July 8, 2023, from 6-10 pm for a massive Mississippi feast!
As always, this event will feature dinner and dessert competitions with special guest judges from all over the south.
This year's theme is Garden Party, so come in your most "Garden Party" attire! We'll have live music, cookbooks, a silent auction and other art sales, and other surprise activities planned.
Forks & Corks is a fundraiser that celebrates the culinary arts. Attendees sample the best of some of the area's favorite restaurants with dinner, dessert, wine, music, dance, and more. Bring your appetite and support arts and arts education programs by heading to The Mill on July 8, 2023, from 6-10 pm for a massive Mississippi feast!
As always, this event will feature dinner and dessert competitions with special guest judges from all over the south.
This year's theme is Garden Party, so come in your most "Garden Party" attire! We'll have live music, cookbooks, a silent auction and other art sales, and other surprise activities planned.
TICKETS & VOLUNTEERS
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Please email arts@starkvillearts.org for any questions
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
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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
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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
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Harvey's Starkville
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Proof - a Bakery
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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
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
Debut of the Arts & Eats cookbook!
Funds raised from this event support the arts in Starkville and Oktibbeha County.
Funds raised from this event support the arts in Starkville and Oktibbeha County.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Forks & Corks 2022 - Swag
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Forks & Corks 2022 - Goody Bag
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Forks & Corks 2022 - Floral Design
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Caitlyn Richardson
Forks & Corks 2022 Poster Design
Forks & Corks 2022 Poster Design
Hearty THANK YOU to our 2022 Sponsors
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Interested in sponsoring this event? Contact the Executive Director at director@starkvillearts.org.
