Healthy Eating Cook-Off To Display Bergen Clergy's Culinary Skills

ENGLEWOOD, NJ — As part of a collaborative effort among several local agencies to promote healthy eating, Bergen County clergy will be given farm-fresh ingredients to prepare savory meals that will impress the judges of a cook-off on Aug. 25.

Free and open to the public, the event, presented by social services organization The Community Chest and produce market Alstede Farms, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Paul's Church in Englewood, a news release said.

Gearing up for the cook-off are Englewood clergy Rev. Preston Thompson from Ebenezer Baptist Church and Rev. William Allport of St. Paul's Church, and Tenafly Rabbi Jordan Millstein of Temple Sinai of Bergen County.

Chef Alexander Gorant from Axia Restaurant, a Greek restaurant in Tenafly, and baker Ayla Uram will judge the cuisine.

"This is an opportunity to learn more about our local food collaborative in Englewood. Guests will receive tips, recipes and techniques to use to make healthy eating a part of your every day routine," The Chest's Executive Director Dr. Shelly Wimpfheimer said.

People interested in attending the event should RSVP by Aug. 22 to shelly@communitychestofenglewood.org. For information about the event, call 201-568-7474.