Past Chef of the Year Recipients The Epicurean Club of Boston 1962 Perry De Felice 1963 Oscar Cantini 1964 Joseph Principe 1968 Joseph Messina 1971 James Berrini, CEC, AAC, HOF 1974 Romeo V. Tolini, CEC, AAC 1987 Paul Pantano, CEC, CCE, AAC, HOF 1989 Charles Leonardo, CEC 1990 Brian Theurer 1991 Irwin Gelber 1992 Ennio Vespa, CEC, AAC 1993 Nicholas Schiarizzi 1994 Anthony Graffeo, CEC, AAC 1995 Christoph Leu, CEC 1996 Douglas Patten, CEC 1997 Kevin Carey, CEC 1998 Americo DiFronzo, CEC, AAC 1999 Steven LaCount, CEC, AAC 2000 Denise Graffeo, CEC, AAC 2001 Edmund Wetterwald, CSC 2002 James DiMarzio, CEC 2003 Jeremy DiStefano, CSC 2004 Americo DiFronzo, CEC, AAC 2005 Anthony Graffeo, CEC, AAC 2006 Brian Theurer 2007 Despina Makredes, CCE, AAC 2007 Gregg Dyer The Massachusetts Chefs de Cuisine 1980 James Berrini, CEC, AAC, HOF 1981 George Cole 1982 Paul Pantano, CEC, CCE, AAC, HOF 1983 Edmund Repucci, CEC, AAC, HOF 1984 Victor Pap 1985 Charbel Shweiri 1986 Giocchino Vernarelli, CEC, CCE, AAC 1987 Arthur Bucchieri, CEC, CCE, AAC 1988 Denise Graffeo, CEC, AAC 1989 Anthony Graffeo, CEC, AAC 1990 Norman Myerow, CEPC, CCE, AAC 1991 Severio Raponi, CEC 1992 Peter Munroe, CEC 1993 George Norton, CEC, AAC 1994 Steven LaCount, CEC, AAC 1995 Laurence True 1996 Gerald Coughlin 1997 Michael Maggiani, CEC The ACF Greater Boston Chapter 1996 Rudi Gautschi, CEC, AAC 1998 Michael Ciuffetti, CEC 1997 James DiMarzio, CEC 1999 Despina Makredes, CCE, AAC Past Award of Merit Recipients The Epicurean Club of Boston This award is given to Epicurean Club members who have in the past displayed their skill and knowledge in preparing and serving an outstanding dinner in the honor of Auguste Escoffier. The trophies were selected and first presented by past president Perry DeFelice in 1964 to all members who had served such a dinner. In 2005, President Americo DiFronzo updated and revived this award. 1937 Charles Banino 1963 Paul Pantano, CEC, CCE, AAC, HOF 1940 Caesar DeLollis 1966 Nicholas DiGronimo 1950 Angelo Marchitelli 2005 Nicholas Schiarizzi 1955 Louis Turco 2005 Ennio Vespa, CEC, AAC 1959 Vasil Karoli 2005 Anthony Graffeo, CEC, AAC 1960 Mario Bonello 2005 Denise Graffeo, CEC, AAC 1961 Dominic Schiarizzi 2005 Steve LaCount, CEC, AAC 1962 Pasquale Saccone

Past Presidents The Epicurean Club of Boston Years served 1894-1895 Herman Berghaus 2 1896-1899 Louis Fritsch 3 ½ 1899 Valentine Seitz 1/2 1900-1901 Louis Mignard 2 1902 Fred Muerrle 1 1903-1904 Valentine Seitz 2 1905-1908 Herman Hottinger 4 1909 George Lutz 1 1910-1911 Valentine Seitz 2, total 4 ½ 1912 August Beierdof 1 1913 Joseph Canali 1 1914-1916 Fritz Wachenheim 3 1917 George Herath 1 1918 Fenton Whelan 1 1919 Fritz Wachenheim 1, total 4 1920 Christian Schlutz 1 1921-1923 Edward Daly 3 1924-1926 Phillipe Maurette 3 1927-1928 Ernest Aubury 2 1928-1929 Caesar DeLollis 2 1930 Gaston Thierry 1 1931 Gustave Deschanel 1 1932-1937 Max Hofer 6 1938-1942 Joseph Martz 3 1943 Caesar DeLollis 1, total 3 1944 Max Hofer 1, total 7 1945-1946 Pasquale Mazzuchelli 2 1947 Edward Doucette, Jr. 1 1948-1953 Louis Turco 5 1954 Mario Bonello, AAC 1 1955-1956 Vasil Karoli 2 1957-1958 Romeo Tolini, CEC, AAC 2 1959-1960 Louis Turco 2, total 7 1961-1962 Perry DeFelice 2 1963-1966 Paul Pantano, CEC, CCE, AAC, HOF 4 1967-1968 Romeo Tolini, CEC, AAC 2, total 4 1969-1970 James Berrini, CEC, AAC, HOF 2 1971-1974 John McConnon 5 1975-1978 Paul Amici 4 1979-1982 Damiano Alongi, CEC 4 1983-1986 Anthony Graffeo, CEC, AAC 4 1987 Roland Czekelius, CEC ½ 1987-1988 Anthony Graffeo, CEC, AAC 1½,total 5 ½ 1989-1992 Charles Leonardo, CEC 4 1993-1997 Irwin Gelber 4½ 1997-2000 Steven LaCount, CEC, AAC 3 ½ 2001-2005 Americo DiFronzo, CEC, AAC 5 2006- Denise Graffeo, CEC, AAC Past Presidents The Massachusetts Chefs de Cuisine 1976-1977 James Berrini, CEC, AAC, HOF 1978-1979 Paul Pantano, CEC, CCE, AAC, HOF 1980-1981 Edmund Repucci CEC, AAC, HOF 1982-1985 Arthur Bucchieri, CEC, CCE, AAC 1986-1987 James Cotton, CEC, AAC 1988-1991 Giocchino Vernarelli, CEC, CCE, AAC 1992-1995 Norman Myerow, CEPC, CCE, AAC 1996-1997 George Norton, CEC, AAC Past Presidents The ACF Greater Boston Chapter 1996.1998Rudi Gautschi, CEC, AAC 1998.2000Despina Makredes, CCE, AAC Past Junior of the Year Recipients 1999 Jeremy DiStefano, CSC 2000 Kristen LaCount 2001 Stephen Coe 2002 Amanda Cuddy 2003 Pongrapee Sukapat 2004 Carly LaConte 2005 Not Awarded 2006 Not Awarded Mergers September 1997 –The Epicurean Club of Boston Merges with The Massachusetts Chefs de Cuisine May 2000 – The Epicurean Club of Boston Merges with The ACF Greater Boston Chapter   Epicurean Club Members of The American Academy of Chefs Culinary Hall of Fame Peter Berrini, CEC, AAC, HOF Edmund Repucci CEC, AAC, HOF Paul Pantano, CEC, CCE, AAC, HOF James Berrini, CEC, AAC, HOF

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