The Culinary Institute Of America®Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America is an independent, not-for-profit college offering bachelor's and associate degrees in culinary arts and baking and pastry arts, as well as certificate programs in culinary arts and wine and beverage studies. A network of more than 40,000 alumni in foodservice and hospitality has helped the CIA earn its reputation as the world’s premier culinary college. For more information, visit www.ciachef.edu.
Bobby FlaySince discovering his culinary abilities at the age of 17, Bobby Flay has become one of the most well-known chefs in the world. With an early education at The French Culinary Institute, Bobby has come to run and own a diverse array of popular restaurants around the country, including Bolo, Bobby Flay Steak, two Bar Americain locations, Mesa Grills in New York, Las Vegas and Paradise Island and several Burger Palaces throughout the Northeast. Bobby is also the author of 11 cookbooks and has appeared on numerous television programs, including “America’s Next Great Restaurant,” “The Today Show on NBC,” “Grillin’ & Chillin,” “Hot Off the Grill,” “Boy Meets Grill,” “Iron Chef America,” “Throwdown! With Bobby Flay,“ “Grill It! With Bobby Flay,” and “Brunch @ Bobby’s.” Bobby works tirelessly to challenge the way Americans view and taste food—making it bold, zesty and always fun. Bobby Flay will be judging the finals in New York City.
Recipe.comWith more than 20,000 great recipes from brands you trust, Recipe.com offers plenty of ideas for all of your meals. Every recipe is tied to coupons and specials at supermarkets in your neighborhood, making it easier than ever to shop and save money. Start now at Recipe.com. Recipe.com is donating a grand prize worth $10,000.
American Airlines®American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection® serve 250 cities in 50 countries with, on average, more than 3,600 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 900 aircraft. American’s award-winning website, AA.com®, provides users with easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and travel offers. American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld® Alliance, which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business, enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own. Together, its members serve approximately 900 destinations with more than 9,000 daily flights to 145 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com, and AAdvantage are trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR).
American Airlines is donating travel certificates to the top three qualifiers for each regional cook-off, as well as providing the four finalists with flights to New York City.
Circulon®Established in 1985, Circulon is a world-renowned brand of gourmet nonstick cookware engineered to make cooking fast, easy, healthy and delicious. Circulon revolutionized cooking by introducing the first hard-anodized nonstick cookware. This unique approach combined the excellent heat distribution properties of hard-anodized aluminum – a material that is twice as strong as stainless steel – with the exceptional durability of a resilient nonstick.
Circulon cookware’s signature TOTAL® Food Release System, which includes a unique groove pattern on the cooking surface and the most advanced, metal-utensil safe nonstick coating, ensures longer-lasting performance. All foods release easily from Circulon cookware, helping to cut back on use of added fats for healthier eating and making clean-up quick and easy.
Circulon has seven cookware collections available and also offers gourmet quality nonstick bakeware, cooking tools and teakettles. For more information and a complete product list, please visit www.circulon.com. Meyer Corporation, U.S., is providing cookware for The Aetna Healthy Food Fight regional events, and has donated 20 sets of Circulon gourmet cookware.
Hyatt Hotels & ResortsHyatt Hotels & Resorts, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global hospitality company with a proud heritage of making guests feel more than welcome. Thousands of members of the Hyatt family strive to make a difference in the lives of the guests they encounter every day by providing authentic hospitality. The Company's subsidiaries manage, franchise, own and develop hotels and resorts under the Hyatt®, Park Hyatt®, Andaz®, Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt Place® and Hyatt Summerfield Suites® brand names and have locations on six continents. Hyatt Residential Group, Inc., a Hyatt Hotels Corporation subsidiary, develops, operates, markets or licenses Hyatt Residences™ and Hyatt Vacation Club®, which is changing its name to Hyatt Residence Club™. As of June 30, 2011, the Company's worldwide portfolio consisted of 456 properties in 44 countries. For more information, please visit www.hyatt.com.
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