Art and Apples Contest Winners 2013 – pie and dessert recipe contest winners for the 2013 Art and Apples Festival in Rochester MI.
Art and Apples Contest Winners 2013
Art and Apples Contest Winners 2013 – Dessert Contest
- 1st place – Michael Onweller – Lapeer – Apple Yum Yum Recipe
- 2nd place – Pam & Julie Ritter – Bloomfield Hills – Apple Brownies
- 3rd place – Preethi Yadlapalli – Rochester Hills – Healthy Apple Pudding
Art and Apples Contest Winners 2013 – Apple Pie Contest Winners
- 1st place – Judith Finneren – Lake Orion – Delicious Crumb Top Apple Pie
- 2nd place – Kim Neal – Clarkston – Original Apple Pie
- 3rd place – Cheryl Zananek – Back to Basics Apple Pie
Art and Apples Contest 2013 Celebrity Guest Judges
- Rochester Hills Mayor, Bryan K. Barnett
- Pastry Chef at the Royal Park Hotel, Mark Slessor
- Jason Carr of Fox2
- Taryn Asher of Fox2
- CEO of Blue Care Network, Kevin Klobucar
- Miss Michigan 2009, Lindsey Tycholiz
- Director Rochester Hills Public Library, Christine Hage
- Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson
Veteran judges Mayor Bryan Barnett and L. Brooks Patterson commented on how this year’s competition differed from previous years…
L. Brooks Patterson – “Yes, this drives my diabetes crazy!
OaklandCountyMoms.com – laughing “This year moreso than others?”
L. Brooks Patterson – “Oh yeah! This is my first year on the dessert side and we’ve got a lot of good cooks in this area.”
Mayor Bryan Barnett – “I would say like wine, 2013 was a good year for apple pies. We had some really great choices and all the pies tasted fantastic. All of them unique and all really excellent.”
OaklandCountyMoms.com – Were there any standouts?
Mayor Bryan Barnett: “The winner….was the number one unanimous decision on all our judges tickets.”
OaklandCountyMoms.co -: Was yours a unanimous decision as well?
L. Brooks Patterson: “Oh no, we were all over the place. I deferred to the ladies (other judges). And, please let everyone know that I voted for all the ladies who lost.” laughing.
Congrats to the Art and Apples Contest Winners 2013
