Iron Chefs Battle It Out

Student chefs executed a kitchen coup to showcase their culinary prowess in Millbrook’s first-ever Iron Chef competition. The brainchild of student activities coordinator Eric Kennedy and Chef Sam Meyer, the event was a true spectacle that included a live audience, video correspondents Kelly Kwok '25 and Nga Ho '26, and Millbrook's first Instagram Live hosted by King Kumahlor '26 and Aaron Jean-Francois '24. 

Cooking stations were assigned to each dorm, fully equipped with ingredients, tabletop burners, and tools to facilitate inspiring dishes and flavors. The atmosphere was tense as dorms raced against their kitchen timers to conceive, prep, chop, sauté, and plate their creations. 

Teams served their mouth-watering masterpieces to a panel of celebrity judges, including Head of School Jonathan Downs ’98, Math teacher and varsity soccer coach Ugo Okolie, French instructor Florent Lacroix, Spanish instructor Lucy Philip, and incoming student Cooper Foraker, son of Director of Theater Elaine Lifter. Plates were evaluated based on ingenuity, taste/flavor, and presentation. Most dishes were delicious but there were several standouts. 

When the smoke cleared and the flour settled, the results were announced:

Winner: Prum - Bacon-wrapped asparagus, spicy tofu taco salad, and pasta and chicken with a carbonara sauce 

Runner Up: Clark-Guest - Pasta Bolognese/Carbonara and a deconstructed strawberry shortcake