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Chef Courtney Contos, the owner of Shelburne's Chef Contos Kitchen & Store, lives by a philosophy attributed to Joseph Campbell: "Follow your bliss." Raised in Chicago's high-end restaurant scene, Contos skipped a semester of high school to run a small eatery in Mexico, talked her way into a coveted internship at the legendary Charlie Trotter's restaurant and traveled the country as a private chef before settling in Vermont in 2006. For the chef, now 39, following her bliss has always…continue reading here...

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Monday morning (4/14/14) at 8:10am I will be live on WVMT-620am. Stream live or tune in as we talk 2014 trends and the latest food news. Below are some fun topics we may touch on.

5 Sexiest Jobs For Men…Guess what was # 1?

Wild Meat Is Served In Quebec

Fish Blatter Is An Ingredient In Beer?

26 Food Things Only A Chicagoan Would Understand

CCKS Turned One

On April 2nd Chef Contos kitchen & store turned One... so we celebrated! 

This year has flown by, I feel like it should still be November but here we are springtime in Vermont!

As a 1st year business owner I am most surprised and thrilled by all of the new friends that I have made  through customers, vendors, and neighbors. CCKS has created a community centered around food and will continue to be a resource for inspired cooks and entertainers. My goal for this next year is to continue striving for excellence in every area of the business whether it be searching for the latest fun specialty foods, perfecting recipes for our new cooking classes, or collaborating with other local business. 

Fernand Point's philosophy instilled what cuisine is all about: generosity and hugeness of heart.

~ Charlie Trotter