Jessie Swimeley Emerald
Going in ‘underdogs’ and coming out top cats, Chef Christy ‘Kitty Kat’ Kik and her Culinary Kittens, Kim ‘the Cat’ Celeste and Marc ‘Tom Cat’ Hanks, hold their check for $100 Saturday after winning first place in the chili cook-off at the inaugural Eugene Chilibration. Kitty Kat and her kittens were almost unable to compete, but they came back to beat many local restaurants. The trio’s secret for hot, hot chili is eight or nine different kinds of peppers.
