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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Beni Cwiakala on being
4named the MasterChef Junior Season Six winner; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Beni Cwiakala served a three-course dinner that
6the judges called incredible; for the appetizer round, she
7served smoked salmon with corn blini, pickled radishes, and
8lemon-herb creme fraiche; in the entree round, she took a risk
9by serving a veal chop, something she had never cooked, with
10beet-potato fondant, red cabbage sauerkraut, and mustard cream
11sauce; for dessert, she served a deconstructed apple tartlet
12with walnut crumble, apple-brandy cream, and cranberry coulis;
13and
 
14    WHEREAS, Beni Cwiakala landed on top during more challenges
15than any other Season Six contestant; the final challenge
16capped a near-perfect season for her, and earned her praise
17from the judges, one of whom noted, "there's not an element
18that's done with anything short of perfection"; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Beni Cwiakala won a trophy and a $100,000 prize,
20which she said will go to organizations that help feed kids and
21a food truck she can eventually use to teach kids how to cook
22healthy food; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Beni Cwiakala lives with her family in the Pilsen
2neighborhood of Chicago, and at the time of the competition,
3she was a fifth grade student at Namaste Charter School in
4McKinley Park; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
6HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
7congratulate Beni Cwiakala on winning Season Six of MasterChef
8Junior, and we wish her success in her future endeavors; and be
9it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to Beni Cwiakala as an expression of our esteem and
12respect.