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.




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.