Men Who Cook 2014

What a fantastic evening - yummy, delicious food cooked by super chefs - Stouthearted Men march and song entertained the crowd before the buffet line formed - 160 guests enjoyed many different dishes, salad and "calorie-free" desserts! Guests were entertained with a lovely cello solo and a tenor, Francisco Robles. Videos of Francisco are below.

Giancarla Rojas, college scholar, created poster

Glen Passin and

Mike Marron, wine stewards.

Great appetizers by the WOMEN...

Dessert assembled by Ella!

CHOCOLATE clusters by Ken Chaison and cheesecake

The chief CHEF - not dressed yet...

Chef chatting with guest

Jeanne (head of appetizer crew), Kirsten, Teddi, Anne

Rich - the pianist!

Emma greets Mr. Ramos and his son Carlos, a Dreamer

Mr. Ramos and Carlos

Mike, greeter/wine steward, ; Gilda Vallejos, mother of Dream scholar; Emma, Dream Project Board chair

Rodrigo, dreamer, and Carmela

Fr. Jim Gardiner with Cece and Kopp

Alicia and Phil

What are these chefs talking about - roasted veggies???

Do they look ready?

John giving ?? directions? to father and son??

Chief Chef giving last minute instructions about serving...

and what to wear...

OK....Hats ON!!!

Adam and Tom ready...

John and Scott working at it..

Bob is a visitor or he hit his chef hat on the sign!

Ismael Greenley Interiano, Dream scholar, and Chef Ted

Joe giving last words to Rodrigo

Dianne, Teddi, Betsy, Lala, Bala

Julie, Cece, Victoria

Meg, NOVA chair, seems to be entertaining Fr. Jim

...and Bill is raving about the appetizers, I think?

Jack ready for Stouthearted Men

and here they come....

video at bottom of page and link at top..

Fr. Dan Madigan with Rose and Tom and Claire

OK!!! Food ready, chefs ready...Adam and Dad Tom

Carlos Ramos & Mr. Ramos

Bob and Rodrigo

...and here comes the Chief

Jackelin Calderon, mother of Dreamer Natalia, Natalia, Jim Weber, Gilda Vallejos and son Kevin.

Jason and Jenny

Dinner music provided by Rich Rosenberg

Fr. Ray Kemp joined Kate and Kanes

Jesus wants to be a chef next year! with sister Luisa

Susan, the chief's right hand cook...

Rose and son Tom

Pat and her sister

...and the Oscar goes to Tom, John and Victoria for ....

fantastic achievement!

John thinks there is one more award...

but Meg already had his life time achievement award ready..

Dreamer Vanesa Huaman, high school senior, entertained the guests with a lovely cello solo.

Francisco Robles, incredible tenor, entertained the guests.

Dreamer Natalia Rodas-Calderon, a high school senior

....and the clean up begins thanks to organizer David Mog..here are Michael, Emilio

and Joe and Carlos