Aspiring chefs recently participated in Blake’s Kitchen Cook Off is a fundraiser in memory of Blake Costa. The competition, which was held at Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet in Cranston on May 8, raises money for the Children’s Wishes, a Warwick-based organization.

During the event contestants cooked their “favorite recipes in a competitive Cook Off challenge for a panel of judges led by Chef Frank Terranova”, according to the Children’s Friend website.