The Cordon d’ Or – Gold Ribbon Florida Culinary Academy Awards was introduced into the Cordon d’ Or Annual International Culinary Academy Awards Program in 2008. Many Culinary personalities from across the State of Florida have won Culinary Academy Awards in the years to follow, and it was considered very successful. In 2012, a decision was made whereby the Florida Culinary Academy Awards Program could stand alone and move forward on the Florida Culinary scene independent of the International group.

Cordon d’ Or – Gold Ribbon Inc, accepted the kind offer from the Small Farms Conference – SFC group to hold the annual Culinary Academy Awards presentations at their conference in Kissimmee, Florida in 2013. The ten Awards are for Hall of Fame/Life Achievement; Florida Winery; Florida Farm (2 Awards); Entrepreneur; Florida Chef; ‘Great Tastes’ – culinary produce/product grown or made in Florida; Restaurant: Fine Dining and Casual Dining; Sustainability on the Florida Culinary scene.

Go to www.florida-americasculinaryparadise.com and review the history of the Florida Culinary Academy Awards Program. You are likely to know several of the Award winners through the years.

The Cordon d’ Or – Gold Ribbon group was founded in Europe in 1985, and is acknowledged as the ‘Accolade of the 21st Century’ It was established by Noreen Kinney, whose culinary background can be reviewed below. Noreen has attended the SFC annually since it began five years ago, and has expressed delight to be more involved with the group.

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