Capital Cooks!

I had the opportunity to be the headliner at Capital Cooks!, a benefit for Habitat for Humanity here in Washington D.C. The Washington Design Center’s kitchen, bath, and building products showroom opened up its doors to host the Capital Cooks! fundraising party. Twelve chefs from all over D.C. were featured, including Roberto Donna from Bebo Trattoria, Michel Richard of Citronelle, and Tracy O' Grady from Willow Restaurants. The house was full of several other top level chefs who served up some spectacular signature dishes. There were about 1,000 people there. Each one of the chefs had a chance to cook in the model kitchens and speak with guests as they moved through the showroom. The Design Center is a spectacular venue; it is an interior design and equipment showroom for high end residential designers. The showcase has about 50 different kitchens, each one more spectacular than the last. They range from traditional to way over the top modern. merchandisemart.com/dcdesigncenter

It was a great time to meet up with some of my old Washington friends, both chefs and clients. And as always, the Red Curried Sweet Potato Soup that we served was a big hit. Well, I'm off to Dallas to speak at the Art Institute’s Best Teen Chef Competition. Take a look at http://www.artinstitutes.edu/btc/ for more info. It should be a lot of fun.