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The Fourth Annual Chefs Gone Wild West – Just Desserts & Silent Auction  was held Oct. 26, 2007, at Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede. 

Chefs Gone Wild West is one of the newest and most unique networking events, highlighting local area chefs and restaurants as they showcase their signature sweets, as well as featuring fantastic silent auction items for bidding.

Two chefs were recognized for their delicious desserts. Derek Aimonetto was named the overall winner for "Best Chef" and Rosen Shingle Creek received Best Presentation honors.

Funds and awareness raised at events such as Chefs Gone Wild help to make Girl Scouts programs and services available to more than 15,000 girls in the six Central Florida counties that the council serves.

Chef Derek Aimonetto (second from left) was named Best Chef in the Chefs Gone Wild West - Just Desserts competition.  With Derek are Glenn Rowe; (left) Scott Pruitt, Chefs Gone Wild West Event Chair; and Daniel Spitale, marketing and events manager for Girl Scouts of Citrus Council (right).

Receiving Best Presentation honors was Rosen Shingle Creek’s Chef David Ramirez (left). Making the presentation were Scott Pruitt, Chefs Gone Wild West Event Chair; Daniel Spitale, Marketing and Events Manager for Girl Scouts of Citrus Council; and Joy Maldonado, co-chair (right).