Juneau cooking prodigy sails to White House on a crêpe

Denali Schijvens, serving a recent dinner for 12. Nancy Hemenway, right, says he planned and executed the meal while she served as sous chef. Photo: Sander Schijvens.An amateur chef from Juneau has won a White House-sponsored recipe competition, and he’s just 9 years old. Denali Schijvens will attend a Kids’ State Dinner in July, hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama.
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His winning entry is a whole-grain crêpe filled with sour cream, red lettuce, and pan-cooked halib