Washington, D.C. Gluten-Free Cooking Spree is a HUGE Success!!
Top
chefs, doctors and news reporters took over the kitchens and Crystal
Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda on Friday May 4 and cooked up
some of the most delicious gluten-free meals of all time!
The participating chefs included: Edgar Steele of
Café Atlantico, Jim McCurley of
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Valentine Mitchell of
Maggianos, Rahman Harper of
B. Smiths, Susan Delbert of
Old Ebbitt Grill, Jack Stubbs of
Hyatt Regency Bethesda, Omar Rodriguez of
Zaytinya, Dimitri Moschovitis of
Cava, Richard D’Souza of
Lilit Café and Jehangir Mehta of
Partistry.
To view the recipes, click here. The
participating medical professionals include: Dr. Benny Kerzner of
Children’s National Medical Center, Dr. Mustafa Haque of Sibley
Memorial Hospital and Suburban Hospital, Dr. Mark Abruzzese of Sibley
Memorial Hospital and Suburban Hospital, Dr. Val Jones of Revolution
Health, Annissia Neal, PharmD. of Children’s National Medical Center,
Michele Abalos, Pharm.D of American Society of Health Systems
Pharmacists, Beth Triner, R.D. of Spectrum Healthcare Resources, Judy
Gilbert, R.N. of Sibley Memorial Hospital, Caroline Van Vleck of
Georgetown University Hospital, Aline Charabaty of Georgetown
University Hospital and Jennifer Tolson, D.D.S. of Washington/Frederick
County Dental Hygiene Association.
The
participating news reporters include: Jamie McIntyre (CNN), Lindsey
Ellerson (ABC News), Pam Brown (USA Weekend), Andrew Ratner (Baltimore
Sun), Amy Ratner (Gluten-Free Living), Adam Mandelson (EuroVision
Americas), Jake Melville (U-Wire), Jacqueline Gaulin
(RevolutionHealth.com), Vicky Hellett (Washington Post Express) and
David Sheeley (ASHP).
The
judges for the event were Jeffrey Dvorkin (Committee for Concerned
Journalists), Dr. Alessio Fasano (University of Maryland Center for
Celiac Research) and Abe and Jacob Kuhn (kids with celiac). And the
winners were......Team Corriander Skate Fish!! Jehangir Mehta, Beth
Triner and Judy Gilbert!
More
than 400 attendees were able to watch the teams prepare gluten-free
delights and best of all, got to taste the high-class entrees.
Attendees also enjoyed gluten-free pizza, spinach artichoke dip, tofu
with mixed vegetables, rice paper spring rolls, chicken wings, chicken
fingers, chicken fried rice, shrimp pate, guacamole raviolis, sushi,
seafood platters, beef chow fun, lemon and garlic-soaked spinach,
watermelon/tomato skewers, fried beets, cookies, cake brownies, fudge
torts, and of course gluten-free beer from Anheuser-Busch.
CNN Newsroom Anchor Heidi Collins,
the official spokesperson for NFCA, hosted the event and thoroughly
convinced the crowd that gluten-free food can be delicious! She spoke
about her personal story of getting diagnosed with celiac disease and
highlighted the importance of celiac awareness efforts.
NFCA
would like to extend a HUGE thank you to the entire staff of the Hyatt
Regency Bethesda for their support, incredible dedication to celiac
awareness and to putting on an AMAZING event. It was truly a unique
expereince to be in a hotel and have the entire staff knowledgeable
about celiac and the gluten-free diet. Anyone in the area needing
gluten-free wedding planning, bar/bat mitzvahs, or other special
events....contact the Shelley Belk, Hyatt's Director of Catering! http://www.bethesda.hyatt.com.
Media Coverage:
CNN Newsroom
http://www.celiaccentral.org/Other/DC_Cooking_Spree_CNN/397/
ABC News
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=3157222&page=1
GastroGirl (RevolutionHealth.com)
http://gastrogirl.blogspot.com/2007/05/confessions-of-gluten-free-diva-wanna.html
Maryland Gazette
http://www.gazette.net/stories/050907/bethnew210125_32334.shtml
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!! Your generous contributions and our ongoing partnerships make having the Cooking Spree possible!
