AMBASSADOR CHEF TODD GRAY

TASTE OF THE NATION 2009 LAUNCH EVENT

Todd Gray of Equinox restaurant in Washington DC featured Thyme-Roasted Cervena Venison with Truffled Mascarpone Grits, Wild Mushroom Jus and Crispy Onions at the 2009 season kickoff/press event for Taste of the Nation on October 20.  Four hundred people attended, including press, volunteer leaders from across the country, Share Our Strength sponsors and supporters.

 

Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation is the nation’s premier culinary benefit dedicated to ending childhood hunger in America.

Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2009, the event has brought together the most creative culinary minds across the nation. Pioneers of modern American cuisine and national celebrities including David Burke, Stephan Pyles, Bravo’s Top Chef Tom Collichio, Food Network stars Tyler Florence and Emeril Lagasse and thousands of other chefs have donated their time, talent and passion at more than 55 events across the United States and Canada with one goal in mind: to raise critical funds needed to help the more than 12 million children at risk of hunger in America.