In the Kitchen With . . . Sandra Williams, Marietta

Nominated by Delores Donnelly:
"Sandra Williams is retired now from the Cobb County school system. While she was at Sprayberry High School, she taught her cooking students not only how to cook but also table manners, how to set a table and greet guests, etc.
"To make sure they applied their knowledge, the community was invited in every Wednesday at noon to a sit-down lunch with decor to match a well-heeled restaurant, delicious food, excellent service and fine comfort and relaxation. I was a pastor at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, and we on the staff looked forward to Wednesdays not just because we helped Sandra to shape the students but also because we were being taught as well."

Culinary achievements: "I organized a fund-raiser at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church for the granddaughter of one of our members who was 2 years old and suffering from neuroblastoma. After surgery and many, many trips to New York City to Sloan-Kettering Hospital, she is doing fine and is in school. We raised $18,000 with my barbecue chicken [see recipe]. My mother got this recipe from the Metropolitan Cook Book and served it at my high school graduation party years ago. It was a big hit then, and I've been serving it ever since."