{"id":169420,"date":"2026-02-26T00:40:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T00:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/169420\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T00:40:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T00:40:07","slug":"tallahassee-chef-whips-up-au-gratin-ahead-of-cleaver-and-cork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/169420\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee chef whips up au gratin ahead of Cleaver and Cork"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; The signature culinary event series that brings nationally acclaimed chefs and unforgettable experiences to Florida\u2019s capital city is returning. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Cleaver and Cork is a tradition of food, fun and philanthropy. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">All the proceeds from the event benefit student scholarships and programs at Tallahassee State College. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Owner and Executive Chef of Food Glorious Food, Katie Spetman joined WCTV\u2019s Ava Van Valen in the studio on Wednesday to help start the weeklong celebration by making celery root gruy\u00e8re au gratin. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Chef Spetman will have a tasting tent at the Food and Wine Festival next Saturday, March 7. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">This year, the chef for the event\u2019s Signature Dinner is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/10\/22\/chef-announced-tallahassee-state-colleges-2026-cleaver-cork-signature-dinner\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/10\/22\/chef-announced-tallahassee-state-colleges-2026-cleaver-cork-signature-dinner\/\">Maneet Chauhan.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">For tickets and more information about the festival, <a href=\"https:\/\/cleaverandcorktsc.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/cleaverandcorktsc.com\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/02\/25\/tallahassee-chef-whips-up-au-gratin-ahead-cleaver-cork\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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