Rooney Wins 'Chopped' Crown
Former mayor says he'll donate his $10,000 prize to charity.
In a televised battle for culinary supremacy, Wyckoff Committeeman Kevin Rooney took home the "Chopped" crown Sunday night on The Food Network. Rooney went head-to-head with three other chefs, creating a "sophisticated" sushi dish, ostrich fan fillets with purple asparagus and a tube of roe in a blueberry wine sauce, and a "sweet and savory" French toast, according to a report on northjersey.com. "I've always loved to cook and my children like to brag about how good my cooking is," Rooney told the website prior to the show airing. The former mayor took part in the amateur competition — "Chopped" typically pits professional chefs against one another — more than a year ago. His daughter Jordan entered him into the running. Rooney won $10,…
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John A. Unglert
1:51 pm on Friday, March 8, 2013
For all we know maybe Kevin did have something in mind. I believe that this would be a private matter and those of us in the public just don't need an answer. Something are just private and should remain that way. I will say this - knowing Kevin, as I do as a friend. I am positive that it went where it could do the most good for the most people. That is his heart. That said, we should not bother … more ›