NEW YORK More than $530,000 was raised at the 20th anniversary celebration of the Careers through Culinary Arts Program, held this week at Pier 60 in New York City.
Chef-restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson was honored this year for his own achievements as well as for his long dedication to C-CAP and to nurturing the next generation of chefs. Samuelsson is chef-owner, with business partner Håken Swahn, of Townhouse Restaurant Group, including its flagship restaurant, Aquavit in New York.
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The annual C-CAP tasting event is billed as a preview of top New York restaurants’ spring menus. Dishes included crispy cones of peekytoe crab with avocado, citron and ginger from Park Avenue Winter; sunchoke velouté with cream cheese, rye and dill from Gilt; and orecchiete with sausage, Parmesan, rosemary and heavy cream from Landmarc.
AC-CAP spokeswoman said more tickets were sold for VIP admission than in recent years. Regular tickets cost $500, and VIP tickets were $600 and $1000 and allowed guests to enter the tasting 45 minutes early.
C-CAP fosters underprivileged students interested in culinary careers by sponsoring culinary competitions among high school students, channeling scholarships to those students and encouraging their development by mentoring them throughout their careers.
The organization has awarded $28 million in scholarships to high school students since 1990 and donated $2.3 million worth of supplies and equipment to classrooms.
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