Tuesday, February 27, 2007, 6 PM, PIER SIXTY at Chelsea Piers (23rd Street and the Hudson River), New York City. Celebrity Chef Marcus Samuelsson of Aquavit and Riingo Restaurants, helped orchestrate a grand walk-around-tasting of specially prepared seasonal culinary creations by New York’s best known chefs to benefit The Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP). More than 60 New York City C-CAP high school culinary students assisted chefs at the event. The Event Co-Chairs were Stanley Zabar and Tim Zagat, with Vice Chairs Susan and Richard Grausman. Master of Ceremonies was Television star Al Roker. The evening’s festivities included a silent auction with over 30 items including once-in-a-lifetime culinary and travel packages. The Benefit has become New York’s premiere tasting event. Local residents and businesses together with national organizations all come to support C-CAP's work. "Each year our supporters gather at the sold-out event to enjoy a preview of new creations by New York's top chefs. While enjoying the fabulous food, they are supporting C-CAP's mission to provide underserved high school students with training, scholarships, and jobs in the restaurant and foodservice industry." says Richard Grausman, Founder and President of the 17-year-old non-profit Careers through Culinary Arts Program. C-CAP Benefit 2007 featured long-time favorites and the city’s hottest new star chefs. As this year’s honoree, Lidia Bastianich received the C-CAP Honors Award, an original stainless steel sculpture created by artist Philip Grausman. Lidia Bastianich is Chef/Co-owner of Felidia, Becco, Esca and Del Posto in New York City, Lida's Kansas City and Lidia's Pittsburgh; Television Celebrity Chef of "Lidia's Family Table," a 30-minute cooking series distributed by APT-American Public Television; Cookbook Author; 1999 Named Best Chef in NY by The James Beard Foundation; 2001 Named Best Chef U.S. by the James Beard Foundation. PHOTO CREDIT: ©Manhattan Society.com 2007 by Christopher London | tel:Private |e-mail: ChrisLondon@manhattansociety.com