Washington, D.C. -

Chef Devin E. Johnson, executive c

hef at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort

,

walked away with the People's Choice Award at the Fifth

Embassy Chef Challenge held at

the

Ronald Re

a

gan Building and International Trade Center, 

on March 8th, 2012.

 

With the win, Chef Johnson

made history by becoming the first

Caribbean participant

to capture one of the

competition's

three ma

jor awards

.  The Bahamas was also the first Caribbean country to participate in the event since its inception.

 

Chef Johnson's "Bahamian Seafood Duo

," a mixture of island conch, mango, crawfish and avocado s

alad topped w

it

h a fresh thyme and curry-scented Johnny cake stick

, was an instant hit with

those in attendance.  A

n hour prior to the announcement...