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Men Who Cook


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 10:00 p.m. April 15, 2012
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Men Who Cook
Kristen Blossom, Brittany Proia and Doug Bradbury
Kristen Blossom, Brittany Proia and Doug Bradbury
Margaret Burns, Steve Seindesticker and Teri Hansen
Cake.JPG
Margaret Burns, Steve Seindesticker and Teri Hansen Cake.JPG
Happy birthday, Molly
Happy birthday, Molly
Centerpiece
Centerpiece
Chairwomen Beverly Bartner, Margaret Wise and Molly Schechter
Chairwomen Beverly Bartner, Margaret Wise and Molly Schechter
Chris and Aimee Cogan
Chris and Aimee Cogan
Tom Coppage, Todd Horiuchi and Angel Sigurani
Tom Coppage, Todd Horiuchi and Angel Sigurani
BJ Creighton, Margaret Wise and Diana Pilkington Armbrust
BJ Creighton, Margaret Wise and Diana Pilkington Armbrust
Monica Davidson, Jennifer Horiuchi and Rachel Hautamaki
Monica Davidson, Jennifer Horiuchi and Rachel Hautamaki
Rick DeFuria, Maureen Gibson and Gabe Rosica
Rick DeFuria, Maureen Gibson and Gabe Rosica
Erin Morphy and Wendy Feinstein
Erin Morphy and Wendy Feinstein
Jack Gibson and Elizabeth Miller
Jack Gibson and Elizabeth Miller
Scott Greer, Bob Weil and Rick Thie
Scott Greer, Bob Weil and Rick Thie
Renee Hamad and Hillary Steele
Renee Hamad and Hillary Steele
Todd Horiuchi and Rebecca DeOliveira
Todd Horiuchi and Rebecca DeOliveira
Darrell Huntley and Molly Schechter
Darrell Huntley and Molly Schechter
Darrell Huntley
Darrell Huntley
Michael Klauber and Steve Seidensticker
Michael Klauber and Steve Seidensticker
Brad and Melissa Lerner with Gary Sweetman
Brad and Melissa Lerner with Gary Sweetman
Melissa Lerner and Gary Sweetman
Melissa Lerner and Gary Sweetman
Elenor and John Maxheim and Jean DeLynn
Elenor and John Maxheim and Jean DeLynn
Eleanor and John Maxheim with Jean DeLynn
Eleanor and John Maxheim with Jean DeLynn
Terry McKee and friends
Terry McKee and friends
David and Erin Morphy with Jerry Feinstein
David and Erin Morphy with Jerry Feinstein
Robert Nelson, Bill Wise and Michael Edwards
Robert Nelson, Bill Wise and Michael Edwards
Michael Pleas and Judi Gallagher
Michael Pleas and Judi Gallagher
Michael Pleas and Judi Gallagher
Michael Pleas and Judi Gallagher
Brittany Proia and Jacob Cooper
Brittany Proia and Jacob Cooper
Brittany Proia and Jacob Cooper
Brittany Proia and Jacob Cooper
Mel Srybnik, Kathleen Gurney, Cheryl Burke and Deborah Beecham
Mel Srybnik, Kathleen Gurney, Cheryl Burke and Deborah Beecham
Event Co-chair Emily Stroud
Event Co-chair Emily Stroud
Chairwomen Margaret Wise, Beverly Bartner and Molly Schechter
Chairwomen Margaret Wise, Beverly Bartner and Molly Schechter
Yara Shoemaker
Yara Shoemaker

 

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