Ryan Hutmacher

It was just about a year ago when Ryan Hutmacher won the 'Search for the Weight Watchers Chef' competition on the ABC television series 'The Chew.' The Quincy native will be returning home to conduct a special program, "Healthy Cooking For Life," at the Kroc Center on February 21.

With 2014 coming to a close, we've taken a look back at some of the most popular Quincy news stories that were published over the past year.

One of the highlights of this past week came on Wednesday, when Quincy native Ryan Hutmacher became the next Weight Watchers Chef. Hutmacher, who is now a chef working in Chicago, beat out contestants from around the country in a five-week competition on the ABC television program 'The Chew.'

Over the past five weeks, chefs from around the country have been competing on the ABC television program 'The Chew' to become the next Weight Watcher's Chef. Chicago chef - and Quincy native - Ryan Hutmacher won the top honor during the February 19 broadcast.

You may see a familiar face on national television very soon. Chicago chef, and Quincy native, Ryan Hutmacher has been selected as one of six finalists for a culinary competition on the ABC program 'The Chew.'