{"id":53479,"date":"2017-05-25T17:52:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-25T16:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-members-of-congress-unite-to-support-march-of-dimes-gourmet-gala\/"},"modified":"2017-05-25T17:54:02","modified_gmt":"2017-05-25T21:54:02","slug":"miembros-del-congreso-se-unen-para-apoyar-la-gourmet-gala-de-march-of-dimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/miembros-del-congreso-se-unen-para-apoyar-la-gourmet-gala-de-march-of-dimes\/","title":{"rendered":"Members of Congress Unite to Support March of Dimes Gourmet Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 25, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; <span class=\"xn-location\">United States<\/span> Senators and Representatives united for an evening of friendly competition for a great cause at the <b>35<sup>th<\/sup> Annual March of Dimes <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marchofdimes.org\/gourmetgala\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gourmet Gala<\/a>. <\/b>Forty-eight Members of Congress participated in a competitive cook-off on Tuesday night at the National Building Museum in <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington, D.C.<\/span> The Celebrity Chefs served their favorite recipes to the over 600 attendees while helping to raise <span class=\"xn-money\">$1,123,000<\/span> for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marchofdimes.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">March of Dimes<\/a> programs and research.<\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/516362\/Cottons_and_Ambassadors_March_of_Dimes_Gala.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/516362\/Cottons_and_Ambassadors_March_of_Dimes_Gala.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Special guests at the event were Senator <span class=\"xn-person\">Tom Cotton<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Anna Cotton<\/span> who shared the story of their son&#8217;s Daniel&#8217;s birth and two week stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Legacy Chefs were also honored during the evening for participating as Celebrity Chefs for ten or more years. Legacy Chefs included: Representative <span class=\"xn-person\">Robert Aderholt<\/span> and Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Caroline Aderholt<\/span> (AL), Representative <span class=\"xn-person\">Sanford Bishop<\/span> and Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Vivian Bishop<\/span> (GA), Senator <span class=\"xn-person\">Roy Blunt<\/span> and Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Abigail Blunt<\/span> (MO), Representative <span class=\"xn-person\">Debbie Dingell<\/span> (MI), Senator <span class=\"xn-person\">Pat Roberts<\/span> and Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Franki Roberts<\/span> (KS), Representative <span class=\"xn-person\">Mike Thompson<\/span> and Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Janet Thompson<\/span> (CA), and Senator <span class=\"xn-person\">Tom Udall<\/span> and Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Jill Cooper Udall<\/span> (NM).<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the evening, the following six awards were presented:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Judge&#8217;s Choice \u2013 Senator <span class=\"xn-person\">John Barrasso<\/span><\/b> and Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Bobbi Barrasso<\/span> (WY), <span class=\"xn-person\">Roosevelt Beans<\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>People&#8217;s Choice \u2013 Senator <span class=\"xn-person\">Roy Blunt<\/span><\/b> and Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Abigail Blunt<\/span> (MO), Pan Seared Scallops with Wilted Spinach, Bacon Jam, and Spiced Pecans\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Healthiest Recipe \u2013 Senator <span class=\"xn-person\">Mazie Hirono<\/span><\/b> and Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Leighton Kim Oshima<\/span> (HI), <span class=\"xn-person\">Mazie Hirono&#8217;s<\/span> Hawaii Kimchi Recipe\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Hometown Hero \u2013 Representative <span class=\"xn-person\">Steve Scalise<\/span><\/b> (LA), Shrimp Etouffee\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Best Presentation \u2013 Representative Adrian<\/b> <b>Smith<\/b> and Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Andrea Smith<\/span> (NE), White Chili \u00a0\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Easiest Preparation \u2013 Representative <span class=\"xn-person\">Mike Thompson<\/span><\/b> and Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Janet Thompson<\/span> (CA), Roasted Maple Herb Nuts <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gourmet Gala Co-Chairs were <span class=\"xn-person\">Caroline Aderholt<\/span> (AL), <span class=\"xn-person\">Vivian Bishop<\/span> (GA), <span class=\"xn-person\">Colleen Ochoa Peters<\/span> (MI) and <span class=\"xn-person\">Gayle Wicker<\/span> (MS), and Finance Co-Chairs were <span class=\"xn-person\">Debbie Marshall<\/span>, Chevron, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Erskine Wills<\/span>, BGR Group. <\/p>\n<p>Serving as Celebrity Judges were <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington, D.C.<\/span> area acclaimed chefs: Chef Ris Lacoste of RIS, Chef <span class=\"xn-person\">Ethan McKee<\/span> of Urbana, Chef Hamilton Johnson of Honeysuckle, Chef <span class=\"xn-person\">Danny Lee<\/span> of Mandu and Chiko, Chef <span class=\"xn-person\">Scott Drewno<\/span> of Chiko, and <span class=\"xn-person\">John Rorapaugh<\/span> of Ivy City Smokehouse and Tavern.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about March of Dimes Gourmet Gala, including a list of Congressional chefs and event photos, please visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marchofdimes.org\/gourmetgala\" rel=\"nofollow\">marchofdimes.org\/gourmetgala<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Sponsors of the 35<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Gourmet Gala include: Samsung, Presenting Sponsor; Bentley Motors <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span>\/Volkswagen Group of America and National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation, Title Sponsors; Chevron, Signature Sponsor; Aflac, BGR Group, Inc., BlueCross BlueShield Association, BNSF Railway, CVS Health, Intrexon Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, S&amp;P Global, and United Technologies Corporation, Regional Sponsors; and The Hill, National Journal, The Umbrella Syndicate, and The Washington Diplomat, Media Sponsors.<\/p>\n<p>The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. For more than 75 years, moms and babies have benefited from March of Dimes research, education, vaccines, and breakthroughs. For the latest resources and health information, visit our websites <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/marchofdimes.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">marchofdimes.org<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/nacersano.marchofdimes.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">nacersano.org<\/a>. For detailed national, state and local perinatal statistics, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/marchofdimes.org\/peristats\" rel=\"nofollow\">peristats.org<\/a>. 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