Hughes Springs students win culinary contest

Northeast Texas Community College hosted a culinary arts competition in Pittsburg on April 13. A Hughes Springs culinary student won the high school competition.

Entitled “Edible Books,” the competition called for the student to take the theme or storyline of a book, and translate that into cake. There was a competition for both college and high school students, and the entries were nothing short of amazing.

The Hughes Springs Culinary Department took a group of competitors to the event, and ended up walking away with two of the top three places in the high school division. Breanna Casillas placed third with her Jungle Book themed entry. Casillas’ entry featured many of the characters that are well known from the classic, including Mowgli, the man cub, and Baloo.

Perhaps the most amazing entry was that of Hunter Alcorn, another Hughes Springs student. Alcorn’s entry, based on the Bible, featured a Bible that had been laid open, with a tree, growing from the middle.

The “Edible Book” competition is held annually as a fundraiser for the NTCC Library. Alcorn and Casillas’ wins in the NTCC competition shows the importance of the new culinary arts building that is currently under construction at Hughes Springs High School.