Elise Chonko

Baking & Pastry Arts Instructor

[Elise Chonko @ChefChonko]

So proud of these bakers for earning their internship cords for graduation!! They worked at The University of Richmond, The Country Club of Virginia, Brandermill Woods, 21 Spoons, and Great Harvest Bakery #ctcbakinglove #ctchullskitchen

[Elise Chonko @ChefChonko]

Final plated dessert test!! The results were amazing. Everyone had cheesecake and a mystery fruit to work with. The flavors, textures and plates show the bakers skill and dedication!! #ctcbakinglove #ctchullskitchen

[Elise Chonko @ChefChonko]

These modern plated desserts are absolutely gorgeous!!!!! Amazing job Bakers!!! Coconut Bavarian, Passionfruit gelee, coconut cake croutons, lemon curd, sugar garnish, caramelized puffed rice #ctchullskitchen #ctcbakignlove

[Elise Chonko @ChefChonko]

Traditional Plated Desserts: Flourless Chocolate Cake, Raspberry Sauce, Chocolate Sauce, Crème Anglaise, Vanilla Ice Cream, Coconut Lace cookies, chocolate crumble #ctcbakinglove #ctchullskitchen

[Elise Chonko @ChefChonko]

Dietary Restrictions Day: Some successes and some not so much, but lots of lessons learned!! #ctchullskitchen #ctcbakinglove

[Elise Chonko @ChefChonko]

Korean Day was a blast! Bulgolgi and lots of different bonchons, and 4 different Korean breads! What a feast!! #ctcbakinglove #ctchullskitchen

[Elise Chonko @ChefChonko]

We had an awesome field trip yesterday to Fort Lee’ Joint Culinary Excercises! Got to see some of the country’s most talented men and women in uniform cook live. Another opportunity for our students to consider as they get closer and closer to graduating! @ccpstechcenter

[Elise Chonko @ChefChonko]

Thanks Chef Barlett of the @USCG for talking about your experience in the Coast Gaurd as a Chef and demoing some fantastic tacos! #ctcbakinglove #ctchullskitchen

[Elise Chonko @ChefChonko]

These three young ladies put themselves out there and competed as the only HS students at the ACF Cake Competition at Wake Tech Community College. Through their hard work, they learned of lessons about both pastry and perseverance and were rewarded with bronze medals!!! So proud!

[Virginia FCCLA @virginiafccla]

Congratulations to the top three winners of the Chesterfield Career and Technical Center #CTSO Day Baking Competition! You really showed the #incREDibleSkills you have learned through #FamilyAndConsumerSciences with @ChefChonko and in #FCCLA. #FCCLAweek #VAFCCLA @NationalFCCLA

[Elise Chonko @ChefChonko]

Brazil day!!! Pão de queijo (cheese bread), Moqueca de Camaroes (Shrimp Soup), Moqueca De Peixe (Fish stew), and Brigadeiros (truffles). Hard to pick a favorite for sure!! #ctchullskitchen #ctcbakinglove

[Elise Chonko @ChefChonko]

Huge congratulations to the bakers who came and competed at the @virginiafccla competition!! Special shout out to our top three competitors!! #ctcbakinglove #ctchullskitchen

[Elise Chonko @ChefChonko]

The bakers celebrated The Ukraine with Pampushky (garlic bread) and borscht (beet soup) Such a cozy day! #ctcbakinglove #ctchullskitchen

[Elise Chonko @ChefChonko]

Earlier this month some of our amazing business partners were honored for their amazing ability to connect students to industry! Big thanks to the University of Richmond, Brandermill Woods, and The Country Club of Virginia!! #ctcbakinglove #ctchullskitchen

[Elise Chonko @ChefChonko]

Greek day!! Pita, chicken souvlaki, tzatziki, grilled onions!!! Not a bad gyro!! #ctcbakinglove #ctchullskitchen

[Elise Chonko @ChefChonko]

Chinese Bao Buns with braised pork and pickeled carrots!! Great start to our international bread unit! #ctcbakinglove #ctchullskitchen

[Elise Chonko @ChefChonko]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/Yn24Y0zceI

[Elise Chonko @ChefChonko]

Just dropped off all these baked goods my @FCCLA students made for the Bakers Against Racism bake sale to benefit @FeedMoreInc So proud of my student for working hard and volunteering their time to support this charity!

[Elise Chonko @ChefChonko]

Cookies with Santa was a huge success!! So grateful to all those who came out to support the baking programs!! #ctcbakinglove #ctchullskitchen

[Elise Chonko @ChefChonko]

So proud of these final cakes from the advanced baking students!!! A look of work and love went into these forest beauties!! #ctcbakinglove #ctchullskitchen