Men in Ties .. Cooking Thai Cuisine

"MEN IN TIES ... COOKING THAI CUISINE"

Recently, nine guest chefs, including myself (left most person in photo with white shirt, white shoes), had the honor to cook Thai food for the DC Women's Bar Association Foundation and Women's Bar Association (WBAF-WBA) at the 7th annual dine in.   This truly mixed lawyers and food, and my recipe of Curry Calabrase (seen in previous blog) opening dish captured this tough jury.

Judges and fellow lawyers from around DC, had a chance to eat ten dishes by the "Men in Ties" and had a delightful host, Ms. Paulette Chapman.   While we did not have a winning dish the others included Spicy Coconut Milk and Chicken soup; Thai Chicken with peanut sauce, Thai Basil Beef, Thai Pork Chops, Thai Green Curry Chicken, Coconut red curry with vegetables, Papaya Salad and Jasmine Rice.    The unofficial judge (my wife Karin), while always loving my dish gave the nod to the Spicy soup by Mingo Roberts.  The dessert was also delicious, Thai Mango pudding with strawberries by Rob Bertin.

Last year, at similar event, Past DC Bar President, Darrell Mottley, and myself spoke about it, and he thought Thai food would be the best type to prepare.  And, he was right, a night to remember raising money for the WBAF.   

You could not have mixed the law and food in any better way and for any better purpose.