Cooking for Wishes

  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 4:00 p.m. February 22, 2013
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Cooking for Wishes
Alene Fowler with chairwomen Terri Klauber and Denise Mei
Alene Fowler with chairwomen Terri Klauber and Denise Mei
Mary Lou Johnson and Kimberley Carreiro
Mary Lou Johnson and Kimberley Carreiro
Heidi Sankes with Tom and Pat Tyler
Heidi Sankes with Tom and Pat Tyler
Saralyn and Alan Dorrill with Tina White
Saralyn and Alan Dorrill with Tina White
Dave and Carolyn Reichert
Dave and Carolyn Reichert
Robert and Marie Sherman
Robert and Marie Sherman
Chairwomen Terri Klauber and Denise Mei with honored guest Christine Sepulveda
Chairwomen Terri Klauber and Denise Mei with honored guest Christine Sepulveda
Bruce and Terri Saba with their daughter, Bri Oliva
Bruce and Terri Saba with their daughter, Bri Oliva
Jane Marcantonio with Peter and Paula Schneider
Jane Marcantonio with Peter and Paula Schneider
Lorraine Falivene and Karin Jones
Lorraine Falivene and Karin Jones
Ali Goebel and Leslie Silva
Ali Goebel and Leslie Silva
Mike and Debbie Ferro
Mike and Debbie Ferro
Kristina Gibson and Sonia Gibson
Kristina Gibson and Sonia Gibson
Chris Voelker and Stephanie Grosskreutz
Chris Voelker and Stephanie Grosskreutz
Jenn McAlister and Renee Phinney
Jenn McAlister and Renee Phinney
Wendy Merriman and Wendy Feinstein
Wendy Merriman and Wendy Feinstein
Lauren Glassman and Molly Klauber
Lauren Glassman and Molly Klauber
Karen Misantone and Sara Moore
Karen Misantone and Sara Moore
Martha Hostetler and Lisa Wallace
Martha Hostetler and Lisa Wallace
Bruce Myer and Beth Scheible
Bruce Myer and Beth Scheible
Michelle Reilly and Candice Steckler
Michelle Reilly and Candice Steckler
Susie Pelton and Johanna Gustafsson
Susie Pelton and Johanna Gustafsson
Nishet Patel, Gwen Kruse with Josh and Amy Sankes
Nishet Patel, Gwen Kruse with Josh and Amy Sankes
Chairwomen Terri Klauber and Denise Mei with their committee members.
Chairwomen Terri Klauber and Denise Mei with their committee members.
Jenny Compton, Susan Jones and Kelly Engel
Jenny Compton, Susan Jones and Kelly Engel
Alice Sample and Bruce Myer
Alice Sample and Bruce Myer
Tony and Pat Crincoli
Tony and Pat Crincoli
Allen and Sheila Prewitt
Allen and Sheila Prewitt
Rob and Mary Demert
Rob and Mary Demert
Ashlee Binns, Kyla Weiner and Nicole Kaney
Ashlee Binns, Kyla Weiner and Nicole Kaney
Tony Gabriel and Eric Massey
Tony Gabriel and Eric Massey
Gerri Elliott, Denise Barker and Patty Bettle
Gerri Elliott, Denise Barker and Patty Bettle
Each table was set up with two gas-stove tops, plates and wine.
Each table was set up with two gas-stove tops, plates and wine.
Each person got their own Cooking for Wishes apron and recipe book.
Each person got their own Cooking for Wishes apron and recipe book.
Denise Mei and Terri Klauber speak to the sold-out crowd.
Denise Mei and Terri Klauber speak to the sold-out crowd.
Ingredients for the dishes were all prepared for the guest chefs.
Ingredients for the dishes were all prepared for the guest chefs.
Denise Mei with Michael and Terri Klauber
Denise Mei with Michael and Terri Klauber
Michael Klauber and Christine Sepulveda
Michael Klauber and Christine Sepulveda
One of the guests raises their Make-A-Wish star in the air to show that they wanted to donate money.
One of the guests raises their Make-A-Wish star in the air to show that they wanted to donate money.
Susan Jones and Christine Sepulveda
Susan Jones and Christine Sepulveda
Linda Doan and Michelle Reilly pour themselves some wine before getting started cooking.
Linda Doan and Michelle Reilly pour themselves some wine before getting started cooking.
Renee Phinney and Rebecca Blitz have some laughs while cooking.
Renee Phinney and Rebecca Blitz have some laughs while cooking.
Beth Bobb and Tanya Ramos
Beth Bobb and Tanya Ramos
There were 194 people that took part in the Cooking for Wishes event at Michael’s on East.
There were 194 people that took part in the Cooking for Wishes event at Michael’s on East.
Executive Chef Jamil Pineda shows the audience how to add some final touches to their plated dish.
Executive Chef Jamil Pineda shows the audience how to add some final touches to their plated dish.
Marci Tommey and Nishet Patel
Marci Tommey and Nishet Patel
Leslie Cornell and Susan Short
Leslie Cornell and Susan Short
Steve Hall and Nick Feathers
Steve Hall and Nick Feathers
The first course was a shrimp and mussel curry.
The first course was a shrimp and mussel curry.
Holly Walterson and Jackie Weber
Holly Walterson and Jackie Weber
Michael Klauber served as live auctioneer
Michael Klauber served as live auctioneer
Paula Schneider and Dustin Meshberger
Paula Schneider and Dustin Meshberger
Candice Miller and Terese Masseo
Candice Miller and Terese Masseo
The second course was pan seared Atlantic-salmon
The second course was pan seared Atlantic-salmon
Beth Bobb and Nicole Kaney
Beth Bobb and Nicole Kaney
The third course was rigatoni with dill champagne cream sauce.
The third course was rigatoni with dill champagne cream sauce.
Theresa Shelley and Ryan Skzypowski
Theresa Shelley and Ryan Skzypowski
Ryan Skzypowski flambés the fresh fruit in his pan.
Ryan Skzypowski flambés the fresh fruit in his pan.
The fourth course was flambéd fruit over ice cream with caramel sauce.
The fourth course was flambéd fruit over ice cream with caramel sauce.
Peter Schneider enjoys his dessert.
Peter Schneider enjoys his dessert.
Assunta Swier poses with Christine Sepulveda after winning the beach cruiser raffle prize.
Assunta Swier poses with Christine Sepulveda after winning the beach cruiser raffle prize.

 

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