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A tasty recipe for success

Student chef Gillian Howard demonstrates for the judges and audience how she prepared her original recipe, Tennessee Date Night, at the S&D Coffee and Tea Culinary Challenge on Tuesday at Johnson & Wales University’s Charlotte campus.
Student chef Gillian Howard demonstrates for the judges and audience how she prepared her original recipe, Tennessee Date Night, at the S&D Coffee and Tea Culinary Challenge on Tuesday at Johnson & Wales University’s Charlotte campus. T. Ortega Gaines ogaines@charlotteobserver.com

Ten students competed Tuesday in the S&D Coffee and Tea Culinary Challenge at the Johnson & Wales University Charlotte campus. The challenge is the only event of its kind at Johnson & Wales. Student chefs showcased their original recipes using coffee or tea extracts in their entries. The winner of the competition took home the grand prize of $5,000.

This story was originally published February 24, 2015 at 7:00 AM with the headline "A tasty recipe for success."

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