Up to the Challenge

Marsha Strickland enjoys watching the Food Network's Iron Chef program, in which chefs must cook a multicourse meal using secret and special ingredients in under an hour.

"You never know what the final dishes are going to be," says Strickland, a chef at NC State's Fountain Dining Hall. "I enjoy watching them come up with different dishes and the creativity the chefs demonstrate on the show."

Strickland and other chefs at NC State will put their skills and creativity to the test at NC State's fourth annual Chef's Challenge, which will be held this Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Fountain Dining Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

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