Chef Chris Shepherd and the Ballet's Syvert Garcia
Four of the city's most beloved chefs were paired up with Ballet dancers to create and execute dishes inspired by their backgrounds and stories. The night began with a tasty artichoke-and-asparagus salad from Hugo Ortega and his "sous chef," dancer Rafaela Henrique. Chris Shepherd and demi soloist Syvert Garcia followed up with Alaskan king salmon sinigang, and the main course — veal tenderloin with English peas, morel mushrooms and veal jus — was created by Aaron Bludorn and principal dancer Beckanne Sisk.
Pastry chef Rebecca Masson and first soloist Chandler Dalton created a S'mores Tart with graham cracker ice cream for dessert — and Masson's Fluff Bake Bar also provided sweet treats to-go in the form of a chocolate-chip-cookie party favor.
The night brought in nearly $100,000, which will go toward the Houston Ballet's educational programming, among other causes.
Akemi Saitoh, Reiko Smith, Simone Acri
Tom and Martha Paterson
Inside Bludorn
Tammy and Wayne Nguyen
Chef Hugo Ortega and dancer Rafaela Henrique
Tami Hiraoka, Lou Borrego
Ortega and Henrique's artichoke and asparagus salad
Chef Aaron Bludorn and dancer Beckanne Sisk
Chef Rebecca Masson and dancer Chandler Dalton
Ross and Caroline Smith
Roslyn Bazzelle Mitchell, Heidi Smith
Christine Underwood and Phyllis Mandola
Marc and Duyen Nguyen
Hallie Vanderhider, Bobby Dees
Kristy Bradshaw and Lindsey Brown
Jay Jones and Terry Wayne Jones
Jessica Trincanello, Brett Stephenson
Joe and Jeni Matula
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The unique event took place at Hope Farms, per usual, and featured a seasonal style show by Neiman Marcus with designs by native Texan Lela Rose. Models strutted their stuff right down the middle of the open-air barn; a parade of kiddos were dressed in spring-chic frocks by Itsy Bitsy Boutique. The tablescapes, selected by R4S founder Gracie Cavnar, included gorgeous layers of gingham, seersucker and toile fabrics, and chandeliers made of flowers hung overhead.
The food — such as chef Greg Martin's Andalusian gazpacho — looked especially beautiful served on vintage china. A brunch buffet also touted items from chefs Hugo Ortega, Felipe Botero and others. Chaired by Virginia McMullen — and her adorable assistants, her young twin daughters Vivienne and Elizabeth — the fash bash included a paddles-up auction to fund fresh-produce deliveries to food-insecure families. Designer Rose also mingled and signed copies of her new book, Fresh Air Affairs.
Throughout the morning, the Home Farm Market Store was open, offering fresh produce, goodies and giftables, and a pop-up from Neiman Marcus allowed guests to purchase looks they just saw on the runway.
In total, the day brought in more than $200,000 for Recipe for Success.
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Virginia McMullen, her daughters Elizabeth and Vivienne, Lela Rose
Ally Shell, Donae Chramosta, Kendra Ruth, Michelle Reyna
Ariel Rich, Blair Gross, Maggie Dunham, Valerie Dittner
Susan Wilburn, Lauren DeSpain, Jane DeSpain
Ashly Tamayo
Sneha and Nick Merchant with Zaryan and Zenya Merchant
Bob Cavnar
Sheree Frede, Tana Wood
Charlotte Hedrick, Laura Weaver
Roland and Karen Garcia
Lori Tieken
Hugo Ortega
Laurette Veres, Debbie Elias, Jessica Rossman
Laura Weaver, Katie Zorich
Julie Rauth, Cathleen Fishel, Karen Lara
Jennifer Cunningham and her daughters
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