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June 30, 2010 (MMD Newswire) -- Chef Antony Osborne, Dean of Culinard, the Culinary Institute of Virginia College in Birmingham, Alabama, and others from Culinard recently assisted in a special "Cooking With Cancer" event. The event was hosted by Dr. Luis Pineda, an oncologist and Culinard graduate, who has recently published a book with special recipes for those with cancer and who may be taking chemotherapy. This event was presented by the University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center and was held at the Pepper Place Market on the city's Southside.

Chef Osborne and Dr. Pineda created a unique dessert for the occasion: roasted cinnamon and caramelized dark chocolate truffle ice cream with jalapeno cornucopia and fresh berries. Dr. Pineda and Chef Osborne gave an hour-long demonstration at the market and prepared samples of the desserts afterward for the hundreds who were in attendance.

Chef Osborne reported, "The event was an overwhelming success with over 200 small-portion tastings given out. We appreciate all that Dr. Pineda does for cancer sufferers and for the goodwill he helps bring to Culinard and our programs. Thanks as well to our student assistants, Alaina Pineda, Amber Croom and Ashley Bryant, who helped out."

For more information about Culinard, or any of their other locations throughout the United States, please call them at 877.429.2433, or visit them online at www.culinard.com.