A Night with the Stars
Tonight I went with my chef to represent pastry for an off-site event. There were celebrity chefs from the Food Network as well as local chefs. It was an all out event, there was a Chinese woman dancing a traditional dance, they even had a white dragon dancing from the first room where they had the savory food, silent auctions, and entertainment to the second room where we had desserts and a live auction. After setting up and going over the game plan, Chef and I went walking about to see the sights. We separated and as I wandered over to the other side of the hall, glimpsing Ming Tsai, I heard a familiar voice. I look up and guess who turns around . . . Iron Chef America Cat Cora! We chat, she offers me some of her dish, I compliment her, and as I turn away, I see none other than Giada De Laurentiis! There are so many people in the area, I figure I didn't have a chance to go see her before I had to finish setting the food out by 7:30. I made my way to our corner and speak t...