Third Annual Men Who Cook

Chairwomen Judi Gallagher, Beverly Bartner, Molly Schechter and Margaret Wise

Jerry Feinstein recruited the most guests to the Third Annual Men Who Cook.

Ron Giarrusso’s table was Moroccan themed and had a gorgeous display of orchids, lanterns and Moroccan hats for each of his guests.

Ron Giarruso poses with his festive table.

Marge Sedacca, Montana Taplinger and Nikki and Jeff Sedacca had an ice sculpture of a shrimp as their centerpiece.

Steve Seidensticker and Margaret Barnes

Kay DeFrances and Raul Molina

Jon Thaxton, Dru Greene and David Shoemaker

Table 19 was decked out in pink with plenty of pink balloons, flamingos and accessories.

James Amato, Jim Wilson and Michael Scialdone

Dr. Bob Vukovich’s table featured pigs since he was doing barbeque for his dish.

The Feinstein tables all had large mustaches and trinkets from their trip to Argentina.

Molly Schechter and Harold Ronson

Wendy Feinstein and Barb Kelly

Teri Hansen with Tom and Sherry Koski

Betty Schoenbaum and Judi Gallagher

Herman and Sharon Frankel

Bill Evans and Nancy Zivitz

Aimee and Chris Cogan

Gerri Aaron and Marvin Albert

Russell and Susan Samson

Brent and Kristan Hamill

Linda Stewart, John Bushman and JJ McCarthy

Laura and Bob “Dr. V.” Vukovich

Elaine Crouse and Terry Buzan

Liz Robertson and Pam Mader

Julie Pepi, Christian Hershman and Kirk Voelker

Terrence McKee’s table

Kathy Cole, Susan Buck and Sheila Murray

Greg Leaming and Rick Thie

Heather Clark and Scott Atkins

Ivy Morton, 11, with her mother, Kristin Morton

Gloria Moss and John Hunter

John Mason and Betty Schoenbaum

Nancy Zivitz, Harold Ronson and Nancy Markle

Phil and Joan Golub

BJ Creighton, Kevin Keeney, Monee Arpin and Sandy Elliott

Gerry and Suzette Seigel

Amy Warren with Carl and Mary Burst

Debbie Haspel, Mickey Fine and Gerri Aaron

Ron Pantello, Peg Breslow and Frank Buzan

Scott Anderson with Gail and Skip Sack

Sandra Rios and Michael Donald Edwards

Molly Maginn and Carol Phillips

Yara Shoemaker and Bob Bartner have fun making noise at their table.

The Gulfcoast Community Foundation table.

The chefs did their parade around the room prior to dinner being served.

Jerry Feinstein’s table go crazy as his name is announced.

Chefs set themselves up at their stations.

Jon Thaxton, Scott Anderson and Rick Thie get their food ready to serve.

Jerry Feinstein and Paul Gallagher

Rob Satori sings Frank Sinatra songs with the help of Scott Anderson.

Matt Walsh serves up his dish at the Third Annual Men Who Cook.

Guests had fun trying out different dishes made by the men who volunteered to cook for the Third Annual Men Who Cook event at Longboat Key Club Harbourside.

There was an old fashioned cake auction as well as the selling of hats.