American Culinary Federation Eastern Long Island Chefs Chapter

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Chairman of the Board: Lawrence Weiss CCC, CCE, AAC
President: Andrea Glick
Vice President: Sean Foutaine
Sectetary: Joni Petrocelli
Treasurer: Sherry Mazze
Membership: Chris Singlemann CEC
Certification: Jason Kubler CEC
Public Relations: Satoko Matthews

✨️ Please join us TOMORROW, Tuesday 5/13, for our May meeting!! ✨️☆ Sea Star Ballroom, Riverhead ☆ 6:30pm Stephanie McKe...
05/13/2025

✨️ Please join us TOMORROW, Tuesday 5/13, for our May meeting!! ✨️

☆ Sea Star Ballroom, Riverhead
☆ 6:30pm

Stephanie McKeon from Cappetta Associates will be our feature guest! Stephanie represents an incredible array of food from cheeses to breads to salads.

Cappetta Associates provides extensive product knowledge and excellent customer service to both the manufacturers and the distributors who buy their products. The manufacturers that they represent are the finest in each of their respective product areas, including Italian and other high-end cheeses, various meats, baked items, breads, desserts, chicken and other specialty prepared foods. Each of the lines that they represent compliments each other.

Stephanie, a graduate from Johnson and Wales, has an extensive background in the world of food and wine. She has worked in various operations within the industry. Stephanie will be bringing a sampling of some of her favorite products.

Hope to see you at the meeting tomorrow!!

A little late, but a special thanks to Stephen Skrenta from for being our guest speaker at the April meeting! It was ...
05/13/2025



A little late, but a special thanks to Stephen Skrenta from for being our guest speaker at the April meeting! It was a fascinating meeting, and very informative!

To recap:
☆ Acabonac is an Algonquin word that means "where roots are grown"
☆ Eastern li was once known for fertile land where cattle were brought by rail car for finish- eating a diet of high energy grass food to layer fat- whereas post-WW2 cattle in America were fattened in feed lots with mostly grains
☆ Acabonac Farms has grassfeed cattle, lamb, pastured chicken, & pork and is the largest farm in Middle Island
☆ Cattle move around to their different farms for more grass
☆ They sell over 90% of what they raise over the internet- directly to customers homes- capture all retail margins
☆ 10% of their business is to restaurants- mostly ground beef
☆ They started the ranch in 2015- regenerative- no pesticides or herbicides- no plowing or tilling- permanent pasture- no driving tractor on pasture- no synthetic or organic fertilizers- rotate the animals and deposit fertility through manure- no need for those chemicals and fertilizers
☆ They believe we are what we eat- what their cattle eat matters to their health- healthy biological activity grows healthier pasture, healthier cattle, better for humans - soil health matters!
☆ Stephen learned from research from other countries from Ireland, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand in regard to pasture-based livestock

Thank you again!!

Interested in seeing all of the wonderful products has to offer?! Join us at their LI Vendor Showcase TOMORROW 4/8@ Atl...
04/07/2025

Interested in seeing all of the wonderful products has to offer?!

Join us at their LI Vendor Showcase TOMORROW 4/8
@ Atlantis Banquets in Riverhead
10:00am- 2:00pm

We hope to see you there!!

✨️Join us tomorrow, Tuesday 4/8 for our April meeting @ the Sea Star Ballroom at 6:30pm!✨️Stephen Skrenta, from will be...
04/07/2025

✨️Join us tomorrow, Tuesday 4/8 for our April meeting @ the Sea Star Ballroom at 6:30pm!✨️

Stephen Skrenta, from will be our guest. Acabonac Farms is dedicated to bringing you the finest, most wholesome meats around. They raise 100% grass fed and finished beef. They also pasture raise chickens and lamb as well as pastured pork. All the animals are raised humanely on pasture of grasses and legumes. They are fed no antibiotics, hormones or growth promotants. The pigs and chickens are supplemented with non GMO feed.

Stephen will be discussing regenerative farming as well as well as the differences between raising cattle on Long Island as compared to other parts of the country.

Last night at our March meeting, Peter Haskell of in Westhampton Beach joined us for a very informative lecture on loca...
03/13/2025

Last night at our March meeting, Peter Haskell of in Westhampton Beach joined us for a very informative lecture on local seafood and how they pride themselves on provising the highest quality products. Peter is incredibly passionate about what he does, and that is evident in both a quick conversation with him and by tasting his products! 🐟 Thank you again for being our guest of honor!

Haskell began his entrepreneurial career in business and seafood as a 14 year old clammer. Now he operates Haskell's Seafood Market & Cafe, in addition to selling seafood to restaurants near and far.

He spoke about how seafood not caught locally often travels through at least 16 sets of hands before it ends up on your plate... one of the MANY reasons to purchase local seafood. Haskell has about 100 local fishermen who provide him with product year round. Our waters have some of the strictest regulations, which drive what fish/shellfish are in season.

For example, Haskell helped put LOCAL Royal Red Shrimp 🍤 on the map. These shrimp live in deep cold waters, about 50-90 miles off shore. They have a slightly higher fat content, very tender meat, and a delightful sweetness to them. Royal red shrimp are flash frozen once brought to shore to ensure freshness and quality. Sizes range from U12- U25 with various options available (peeled & devices, head-on, 12ct or 2 # bags). We were lucky enough to try the royal red shrimp last night in a lightly dressed salad Peter put together- so incredibly delicious! We were all blown away with the flavors and tenderness!

Haskell's Seafood products are also now available in 2 local Shop Rite stores- Bay Shore & Massapequa! If you can't make it out to Westhampton Beach, make sure you check out their refrigerator at those 2 other stores! They carry all different items, including a selection of fresh stocks, seafood salads, soups, etc.

We also want to thank Chef Jerry from for hosting the meeting and providing us with an awesome location for our meeting and some delicious food too!

✨️ Please join us TUESDAY for our next meeting ✨️When: Tuesday, March 11th @ 6:30pmWhere: , RiverheadWho: We will have P...
03/09/2025

✨️ Please join us TUESDAY for our next meeting ✨️

When: Tuesday, March 11th @ 6:30pm
Where: , Riverhead

Who: We will have Peter Haskell from in Westhampton Beach. Haskell's Seafood specializes in controlling fish from the waters to the table. It is a great story. Mr. Haskell will be discussing seasonality and sustainability 🐟🦪🍤

Is your restaurant, cafe, or bakery looking for help? 🔍Are you interested in helping high school students get their star...
02/27/2025

Is your restaurant, cafe, or bakery looking for help? 🔍

Are you interested in helping high school students get their start in the industry? 👨🏻‍🍳👩🏻‍🍳

✨️ The H.B. Ward Technical Center in Riverhead is hosting their annual CTE Showcase on Friday, March 21st! ✨️

🔪 They're inviting industry professionals to come in and tour the programs, observe students working, network with instructors/students, and discuss potential field trips, internships, and employment opportunities!

🔪 Guests are welcome to come for as little or as long as they'd like. The morning session and afternoon session will provide opportunities to interact with local students, while the 10:30- 11:30am session will have a delicious lunch spread and provide opportunities to interact with instructors.

Please RSVP by scanning the QR code or by emailing Jill Hamill at [email protected] 📨

✨️ Please join us for our next meeting ✨️When: Tuesday, March 11th @ 6:30pmWhere: TBA *stay tuned Who: We will have Pete...
02/27/2025

✨️ Please join us for our next meeting ✨️

When: Tuesday, March 11th @ 6:30pm
Where: TBA *stay tuned

Who: We will have Peter Haskell from in Westhampton Beach. Haskell's Seafood specializes in controlling fish from the waters to the table. It is a great story. Mr. Haskell will be discussing seasonality and sustainability 🐟🦪🍤

This past Monday, we had our November meeting at Pride Enjoy Bakery in Wading River. is an alternative bakery that spec...
11/21/2024

This past Monday, we had our November meeting at Pride Enjoy Bakery in Wading River. is an alternative bakery that specializes in gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-friendly sweet treats 🍰

Pride Enjoy was started by alum Janel Ordemann and began operating out of the Stonybrook Calverton Food Business Incubator. After growing her business, she opened her first brick-and-mortar in Wading River and has slowly expanded over the last four years into the beautiful space she has now.

Janel prides herself on creating delicious gluten-free and vegan baked goods that do not compromise on taste, texture, or flavor. She has worked very hard behind the scenes testing recipes, various types of flours, and other ingredients to produce outrageously delicious treats. You would truly never know these goodies don't contain butter or dairy- just wow!

Janel gave us a tour of the bakery and talked about the various workstations set up around the kitchen. She gave us some insight into what has helped her find quality employees and what she's changed over the years to make her business better. We got to taste test a lot of her most popular items and ask her about how they're made. We truly learned so much from her!

If you're ever in the Wading River area or in need of gluten-free/vegan baked goods, make sure you stop by Pride Enjoy to pick up some delicious goodies!

A special thank you to Janel for hosting us 🤗🍩🍪

P.S: Pride Enjoy is selling pies 🥧 for Thanksgiving! If you need a gluten-free, vegan pie- make sure you place your order ASAP!

⚠️ Our next meeting is a week from today!! ⚠️Join us for our November meeting at Bakery in Wading River on Monday 11/18...
11/11/2024

⚠️ Our next meeting is a week from today!! ⚠️

Join us for our November meeting at Bakery in Wading River on Monday 11/18 @ 6:30pm!

They specialize in vegan and gluten-free pastries and desserts! 🍪🍰🧁🥧

We hope to see you there!!

Wishing a very Happy Veteran's Day to all the brave men & women who have served this country! 🇺🇲Swipe to read a message ...
11/11/2024

Wishing a very Happy Veteran's Day to all the brave men & women who have served this country! 🇺🇲

Swipe to read a message from the National President, Rene Marquis, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC

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