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5th annual Men Who Cook

Asolo Repertory Theatre hosted its 5th annual Men Who Cook on Sunday, May 3, at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.


  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • | 4:48 p.m. May 3, 2015
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Asolo Repertory Theatre hosted its 5th annual Men Who Cook on Sunday, May 3, at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. 

Co-Chairs Judi Gallagher, Beverly Bartner, Molly Schechter and Margaret Wise
Co-Chairs Judi Gallagher, Beverly Bartner, Molly Schechter and Margaret Wise
Kimberly Bleach, Maryann Smith and Heather Clark
Kimberly Bleach, Maryann Smith and Heather Clark
Fran Blum and Hadi Lashkajani
Fran Blum and Hadi Lashkajani
John Bowman, Tal Speir and Brady Starch
John Bowman, Tal Speir and Brady Starch
Baked by guests themselves, five cakes were featured in the Men Who Cook Cake Auction.
Baked by guests themselves, five cakes were featured in the Men Who Cook Cake Auction.
Ping and Dr. Fritz Faulhaber
Ping and Dr. Fritz Faulhaber
Dr. Bill and Crystal Lahners
Dr. Bill and Crystal Lahners
Kathryn Moroney, Brittney Biddle and Ria Cooper
Kathryn Moroney, Brittney Biddle and Ria Cooper
Julie Pepi with Barry and Kate Grayson
Julie Pepi with Barry and Kate Grayson
Asolo Repertory Theatre hosted its 5th annual Men Who Cook on Sunday, May 3, at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
Asolo Repertory Theatre hosted its 5th annual Men Who Cook on Sunday, May 3, at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
Doug and Kathleen Salthouse
Doug and Kathleen Salthouse
Autumn Speir and Ali Alger
Autumn Speir and Ali Alger
Hillary Steele and Teri Hansen
Hillary Steele and Teri Hansen
Each of the 21 tables at Men Who Cook was decorated to the theme of the table chef’s menu.
Each of the 21 tables at Men Who Cook was decorated to the theme of the table chef’s menu.
Caryn and Ian Wilbraham with Rebecca and Michael Moore
Caryn and Ian Wilbraham with Rebecca and Michael Moore
Yvonne and Andy Armstrong with Karen and Keith Groesbeck
Yvonne and Andy Armstrong with Karen and Keith Groesbeck
Andy Armstrong and Keith Groesbeck
Andy Armstrong and Keith Groesbeck
Veronica Brady with Burt and Kelly Romanoff
Veronica Brady with Burt and Kelly Romanoff
John Brown, Addie and Tim Ford, Larry Bowman, Kendall Bowman and Eddie Speir
John Brown, Addie and Tim Ford, Larry Bowman, Kendall Bowman and Eddie Speir
Melissa and Terrance Burzynski
Melissa and Terrance Burzynski
B.J. Creighton and Carol Phillips
B.J. Creighton and Carol Phillips
Nikki Logan-Curran and David Curran with Isaac Johnson and Arthur Lopes
Nikki Logan-Curran and David Curran with Isaac Johnson and Arthur Lopes
Linda DiGabriel, Linda Beavers and Gary Sweetman
Linda DiGabriel, Linda Beavers and Gary Sweetman
Len Garner with Marcy and Michael Klein
Len Garner with Marcy and Michael Klein
Richard and Colleen Greenwell
Richard and Colleen Greenwell
Christian Hershman and Jennifer Ahearn-Koch
Christian Hershman and Jennifer Ahearn-Koch
Susan Jasin and Katie Parker
Susan Jasin and Katie Parker
Bambi and Jeff Kaine
Bambi and Jeff Kaine
Leisha Miller and Steve Seidensticker
Leisha Miller and Steve Seidensticker
Michael Moore and Cheryl Loeffler
Michael Moore and Cheryl Loeffler
Molly Schechter and Sara Alexander
Molly Schechter and Sara Alexander
Autumn Speir and Ali Alger
Autumn Speir and Ali Alger
Hillary Steele, Tricia Mire, Peter Amster and Liz Thompson
Hillary Steele, Tricia Mire, Peter Amster and Liz Thompson
Each of the 21 tables at Men Who Cook was decorated to the theme of the table chef’s menu.
Each of the 21 tables at Men Who Cook was decorated to the theme of the table chef’s menu.
Each of the 21 tables at Men Who Cook was decorated to the theme of the table chef’s menu.
Each of the 21 tables at Men Who Cook was decorated to the theme of the table chef’s menu.
Gina Taylor and Paul Gallagher
Gina Taylor and Paul Gallagher
Jon Thaxton and Steve Wilberding
Jon Thaxton and Steve Wilberding
Laura Vukovich and Terry Buzan
Laura Vukovich and Terry Buzan
Jeffrey Weiss, Lisa Bernstein and Terry McKee
Jeffrey Weiss, Lisa Bernstein and Terry McKee

 

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