THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 

              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.



DATE: Sunday, October 27, 1996              TAG: 9610240042

SECTION: FLAVOR                  PAGE: F1   EDITION: FINAL 

COLUMN: MORSELS

SOURCE: RUTH FANTASIA

                                            LENGTH:   45 lines

STUDENT CHEFS TRY THEIR HAND AT FOOD WRITING AND STYLING

``SPECIAL TO FLAVOR.'' Those are the words we use under a byline when the author of the story has written an article especially for The Virginian-Pilot. In today's case, it should be ``Special to Flavor.''

This Oktoberfest article is special for a variety of reasons.

It's the first in a program co-sponsored by Johnson & Wales University and The Virginian-Pilot to broaden the educational experiences of Hampton Roads culinary students. The program works like this:

Johnson & Wales University students who are interested in learning about food styling, food writing and presentation join the Food-Styling and Garde Manger (pronounced gahrd mahn-zhay, a fancy French term for that area of the kitchen where cold foods such as salads, pates and other decorative dishes are prepared) Club.

Club members receive story assignments from the newspaper for articles. They then do the research, write the stories, test the recipes

and prepare the food for photography. Chef Art Elvins, a Johnson & Wales instructor, advises the club on food styling and presentation, and a Virginian-Pilot staff photographer works with the students during photography.

The goal of the program is to give the students experience in food stying, recipe writing and other skills they'll need as chefs and to allow them to build a portfolio.

Students who worked on today's Oktoberfest story are Sandra Clark, Linda Graham, Melissa Smetts, Jessica Graham, Stacy Adams, Jeffrey Stuart and Cherilee Perkins. GREENBRIER OPENINGS

The Greenbrier section of Chesapeake is a happening place. Fazzoli's, an italian-style chain, and Boston Market have opened on Greenbrier Parkway in recently.

And on Wednesday,the new Harris Teeter supermarket at Greenbrier and Volvo parkways will open its doors. STASHING THE TREATS

A survey by M&M Mars revealed that 35.6 percent of American children hide their Halloween candy to keep it from the almost 58 percent of people who have been caught taking candy that isn't theirs. by CNB