MARCH OF DIMES GOURMET GALA

March 28th • National Building Museum
PHOTOS BY KYLE SAMPERTON

Jay Gates and Margaret Stuart Hunter

THE EVENT
Senators and Cabinet members giving Michel Richard a run for his money by cooking and serving their favorite recipes such as Rep. Fred Upton's "Michigan Apple Walnut Pate." Local celebrity judges including Paul Zucconi of La Colline and Roger Wiles of The Historic Georgetown Club. Highest honors went to Rep. Todd Tiahart's "Aloha Wichita" and Rep. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.'s "Farmers' Napoleon."

THE SCENE
Guests mingled with members Congress at twenty serving stations before sitting down to a formal dinner. The event, which raised over $1.2 million, supported "Mama & Baby Bus" a program for free prenatal and dental care to underserved pregnant women in Washington.

THE CHEFS
Co-chairs Barbara Johnson and Sandie Knollenberg; Senators (and their spouses) Lamar Alexander, George Allen, Robert Bennett, Jiff Bingaman, Christopher Bond, Conrad Burns, Mike Enzi, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, and Debbie Stabenow; Representatives (and thier spouses) Robert Aderholt, Spencer Bachus, Phil Gingrey, Robin Hayes, Stephanie Herseth, Jim Kolbe, Howard McKeon, Charlie Melancon, John Mica, Dennis Moore, James Sensenbrenner, Clay Shaw, John Tanner, Mike Thompson and Frank Wolf, and Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta among others.

Debbie Dingell and Rep. John Dingell serving John's Polish Comfort Bites	Harry Johnson, Sen. Richard Lugar and Richard Marshall

Sen.Byron and Kim Dorgan with Wild Phaesant Canpes	Barbara Johnson with Sen. George Allen and Susan Allen cooking Crab Cakes

Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings serving No child Left Behind Chili	Sen. Ben Nelson and Diane Nelson preparing Nebraska Beef Tenderloin in Wine Sauce

Secretary of HUD Alphonso Jackson and Marcia Jackson, with Dr. Jennifer Howse	Rep. Tom Udall and Jill Udall

Tena Van Loan, Sen. Carl Levin and Barbara Levin	Sen. Mitch McConnell and Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao