Careers through the Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) threw caution to the wind when they held their annual benefit honoring Chef Daniel Boulud at Abigail Kirsch (event producers) PIER SIXTY. C-CAP alum Marcus Samuelsson (of Aquavit) served as Chef Committee Chair, gathering quite an impressive list of the city’s best chefs. Talk about ‘too many cooks in the kitchen!’ Guests sampled savories and sweets from new spring menus while sipping Mondavi wine and Gosset champagne. Richard Grausman, the president of C-CAP (which provides inner-city high school students with training, scholarships, and jobs in the restaurant industry) said of Chef Daniel, “Boulud is heralded as one the world’s greatest chefs. He continues to raise the standards for the restaurant industry and provide inspiration to young people.” Other inspiring chefs included: Chef Dante Boccuzzi of Aureole, Beacon’s Waldy Malouf, and Nobu’s Ricky Estrellado, among others. These talented men and women certainly showed us that they can take the heat … above-all in the kitchen!
