Wednesday, March 30, 2011

7th Annual "A Spoonful of Ginger" Event Recap

Last month, I wrote about the 7th Annual "A Spoonful of Ginger" event.  I was really excited about this charity event because it combines a fun evening of food while raising awareness and funds for the Joslin Diabetes Center's Asian American Diabetes Initiative.  As an Asian American with a father who has been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, this disease definitely hits close to home.

I attended the event with my friend Meghan, who was also provided a complimentary media pass.  We took lots of photos while we indulged in some refreshing wine, nibbled on wonderful little bites from participating chefs and restaurants, and soaked in the gorgeous atmosphere of the new Art of the Americas Wing at the Museum of Fine Arts.

Here are some photos from Monday evening:





I tried this duck later and the skin was unbelievably crispy!


It was great to speak to Chef Jose Duarte about his innovative scan codes.





After trying their spicy catfish, I really want to check this restaurant out!

This delightful green tea-infused deviled egg with pickled radish and
pork belly confit was created by Chef Wesley Chen of Changsho.



I'm adding this book to my Amazon wishlist!

Always great to see Chef Tsai cooking up a storm for a great cause.


Joanne Chang was one of several honorees.





Chef Jasper White hard at work!


These low-carb sweets were the perfect way to end the evening!
These are just some of the many photographs I took on Monday night.  Again, it was a wonderful night for an even more wonderful cause.  If you'd like to learn more about the Joslin Diabetes Center's Asian American Diabetes Initiative, please go to their website here: http://aadi.joslin.org/

19 comments:

A Thought For Food said...

Looks like a lovely event! Thanks for sharing it with us!

Shannon said...

Wow, so many delicious-looking eats :) hope you had a nice time!

Emily @ A Cambridge Story said...

I've written this on other reviews of the event but, as someone who works in public health, I am so glad this event took place! It looks elegant but also really informative. Great photos!

Meghan@travelwinedine said...

Your photos came out beautifully! It was great to see you, and I am super excited about the recipes in the program!

Daisy said...

for whatever reason today, the photos aren't loading for me! Bummer. Luckily, I have seen other photos from this event and i know it was a great one. glad you and Meghan enjoyed yourselves!!!

Angie said...

Looks like a great event - awesome that you got to see Chef Ming Tsai!

Justin said...

The deviled egg looks tasty. Seems like this was a good event.

Michelle Collins said...

Looks like a fantastic event!

featherfactor said...

Wow, amazing looking event! Thanks for sharing photographs :)

Jennifurla said...

love all of this, what a nice night

Elizabeth said...

I got a chance to check out the new wing on Sunday. It's so beautiful! Also, I would love meet Ming Tsai.

We Are Not Martha said...

Such a fun event!! And so great to see you :) I can't believe how long it had been! We should catch up more in depth soon :)

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Megan said...

Sounds like an amazing event... for a very good cause!

Karen said...

Wow! The food looks amazing. What a fun opportunity for you. And for such a great cause...
I'd love to try that duck!

Kate@Diethood.com said...

The event looks like it was delicious!!

Alicia said...

Great photos! and a great cause....sounds like a wonderful event!

Kelly said...

Everything looked so interesting! Such a neat event for a wonderful purpose!

Fresh Local and Best said...

What an exciting event with some great celeb chefs! I would have loved to have tried that catfish!

Jen said...

Looks like a great event. Love the pics.

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