The Scoop on Gretna's New Cooking Competition
- 5 days ago
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by Stacy Schroeder
[Originally published in the Summer 2026 issue of Mount Gretna Magazine. View the complete issue to experience this story in its original design, along with additional photographs and content.]
On March 29, more than 100 people gathered at the Mount Gretna Fire Hall for the Great Gretna Plate, a new, sold-out, “Chopped”-inspired cooking competition hosted by Mount Gretna Magazine. Local amateur chefs Nate Godfrey, Alex Kinzey, and Shelby Larkin were given access to a full pantry, professional equipment, chef’s jackets, and one hour to create a handheld dish. Each creation had to incorporate mystery basket ingredients — orange soda, tomatillos, Porch & Pantry seasoning, and quince paste — before being tasted by a panel of judges. Winning chef Nate Godfrey created a Vietnamese chicken bánh mì with a fresh vegetable salad, dressed with fish sauce and finished with a garlic aioli drizzle. The award, pictured above, was created by Gretna artists Cory Wanamaker and Max Hunsicker.
For the full story, chef interviews, recipes of all three dishes, and more, visit the linked stories below.
