Men Who Cook has been and continues to be a significant and meaningful part of our story.
Over the past 25 years this event has grown to become our biggest annual fundraiser, with all proceeds benefiting the women and families that we service on the CT Shoreline.
The evenings emcee was returning award-winning celebrity chef and Food Network Chopped Champion, Chef Ric Orlando who judged the dishes that were made and served to everyone at the event by 28 local “Men Who Cook” chefs. This year’s award winners for Crowd Favorite Appetizer was first time chef Randy McNamara of Branford with his crab and avocado mousse and Crowd Favorite Main Dish was to 7x Men Who Cook chef, Todd Angkatavanich, for his short ribs with quail eggs and hollandaise sauce dish. Chef Ric Orlando awarded the Chef’s Award for the evening to first time Men Who Cook chef Tony D’Occhio of Madison for his turkey meatballs and penne pasta
Thank you for celebrating with us this year!
Save the Date: Next year Men Who Cook will be on October 25, 2020 at The Woodwinds in Branford
Thank you to Ric Orlando, our Men Who Cook Emcee and guest judge! New Haven native Ric defeated Bobby Flay on the hit Food Network series ‘BEAT BOBBY FLAY’ and is also a past ‘Chopped’ champion. Find out more about Ric here!
The support that the Women & Family Life Center receives from Men Who Cook helps women and families move closer to economic security and success, access safe and affordable housing, take steps toward freedom from violence and harassment and build a community and confidence.
Thank you to our chefs, community members and business leaders that attend and sponsor our annual Men Who Cook Fundraising Gala. Because of YOU our 2018 event was a tremendous success; we had 33 local "Men Who Cook" chefs that served 175 guests at our sold out event.
Aegis Wealth Partners
The Andriole Group of Hightower
The Angkatavanich – Lyons Family
Bishop’s Orchards Farm Market & Winery
Boar's Head - Cross Islands Provisions
Chamard Vineyards
Alex and Beth Curtis
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Eder Bros.
The Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation
Guardian Jet
Guilford Foundation
Law Offices of Russell S. Brinn
Limelite Dance Studio
Murphy & Co.
Page Taft-Christie’s International Real Estate
Drs. Joan and Barry Richter
Campaigne Kestner Architects
Carol Bailey & Laurie Desmet
Judith Barbosa Photography
John Cruet, Jr. A.A.A. Architect
D'Andrea Group
Elena DePalma LLC
GSB Wealth Management
Guilford Coffee House
Holly Hanau Koncz & C. David Koncz
Page Insurance Ltd.
Progressive Benefit Solutions
Pure Barre Guilford
Shoreline Financial Advisors
Shoreline Tents & Events
Thomas P. Petrick, DMD and Theodore J. Katz, DDS, PC
Tweed New Haven Airport
Vigliotti Construction
Zero Gravity Marketing