Relish Rhody Recipe winners -

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Above: The four finalists show off the citations they received from the Governor, who is also pictured.

Winners have been chosen by a panel of expert judges for the Relish Rhody Recipe Contest and you can make their recipes!

To celebrate the start of the summer farmers market season, Governor Gina Raimondo launched the contest for students in grades 5-8. She and First Gentleman Andy Moffit encouraged students to submit recipes that they make with their families which feature ingredients from local Rhode Island farmers and fishermen.

Four finalists were celebrated at an event at Del Sesto Middle School in Providence, where their recipes were evaluated by a panel of food judges. The event was catered by Harvest Kitchen in Pawtucket, RI, using locally-sourced ingredients.

All four finalists received a citation from the Governor and the two winners received a chef hat to wear while cooking at home with their family.

The winners are:

Kaitlyn Vitkin: Honey Glazed Cod with Roasted Potatoes, with locally-sourced fish, Potatoes, Cherry tomatoes, Honey, Dill, Rosemary, Thyme, Parsley, Garlic, Spring onion.
Kealie Burt: Lavender Lemon Angel Food Cake featuring locally grown lavender, lemon verbena, honey, edible flowers.

The runners up are:

Ava Jarret: Asparagus Wraps, featuring locally-grown asparagus from Jaswell’s Farm
Juliette Marino: Chocolate Mousse with Fresh Cream & berries, featuring berries from Jaswell’s Farm

The top recipes are available here.

Judges included:

Janet Coit, Director of the Department of Environmental Management
Pat Raymond, Deputy Director, Division of Community Health and Equity, RI Department of Health
Dawn King, Chair of the Rhode Island Food Policy Council
Maureen Pothier, Chair of College of Culinary Arts at Johnson and Wales University
Christina Dedora, Farmer & co-founder of Sanctuary Herbs
Fred Mattera, Commercial Fisherman and President of Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation