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 DECADENT DESSERTS,
CELEBRATED CHEFS
AND AMAZING AUCTIONS
14th Annual Nutcracker Sweets
Benefiting Battered Women and
Children's Shelter of Bexar County
By DEBORAH MARTIN
Photography Courtesy
NUTCRACKER SWEETS
An all-pastry event ... the uniqueness
of that alone makes it
stand out,” said one of the celebrated
chefs at last year’s Nutcracker Sweets,
the signature benefit event for the
Battered Women and Children’s Shelter
of Bexar County, a program of the Family
Violence Prevention Services, Inc.
(FVPS). “Not many events are just sweets.”
The extravaganza is set for Tuesday, Dec.
4, at 5:30 p.m. in The Club at Sonterra.
Admission offers you all the sweets you want
and,thankfully,vegetable and cheese trays
to even your palate. The evening also features
lively music, festive décor and an
extraordinary live auction with AM 550
KTSA’s Trey Ware as auctioneer.
The event’s silent auction is the place to
shop for one-of-a-kind "Insta Gift" baskets,
such as Aveda hair products with a salon
gift card or a little red wagon filled with
stuffed animals, as well as certificates for
dinners, portraits and theater productions.
“Every year, we are overjoyed at the
excellent assistance we receive,” says
Marta Peláez, FVPS president and CEO. “The chefs and event volunteers are very
busy people, and yet they give of themselves
to help victims of domestic violence.”
The holiday affair will feature some 20
award-winning chefs from San Antonio
and other cities who contribute their time,
talent and ingredients to prepare small
portions of their favorite desserts for guests.
Their support, along with that of presenting
sponsor Valero Energy Corporation and
other event donors, volunteers and an
enthusiastic crowd of 1,000 attendees, is
expected to raise $80,000. Funds raised will
help the Shelter continue to provide safe
shelter, counseling, case management
and legal advocacy for women and their
children who have suffered abuse.
Call (210) 930-3669 for information
and reservations.
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INVITED CHEFS INCLUDE:
• Bruce Auden,
Biga on the Banks, San Antonio
• John Besh,
Restaurant August, New Orleans
• Jeffrey Blank,
Hudson’s on the Bend,Austin
• Frederick Costa,
Frederick’s, San Antonio
• John Cox,
Baleen Santa Fe at Inn
and Spa at Loretto, Santa Fe
• Jason Dady,
The Lodge/Bin 555, San Antonio
• Randy Evans,
Brennan’s of Houston
• Guy Fanelli,
The Club at Sonterra, San Antonio
• Susan Feniger,
Border Grill, Santa Monica
• Michael H. Flores,
Mis En Place/Learn Aboard!
San Antonio
• Suzanne Goin,
Lucques, Los Angeles
• Steve Howard,
Bonterra, Fredericksburg
• Wendy and Michael Jordan,
Rosemary’s Restaurant, Las Vegas
• Anne Kearney,
Rue Dumaine, Dayton
• Tim Love,
The Lonesome Dove Western Bistro,
Ft.Worth
• Leslie Mackie,
Macrina Bakery & Cafe, Seattle
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• Matt Martínez,
Matt's Rancho Martínez, Dallas
• Jenny Mattingsley,
San Antonio
• Mary Sue Milliken,
Border Grill, Santa Monica
• Chip McMullin,
The Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio
• Courtney McBroom,
Jeffrey’s Restaurant,Austin
• Fernando Olea,
La Taqueria, Santa Fe
• Rebecca Rather,
Rather Sweet Bakery, Fredericksburg
• James Sánchez,
Ácenar, San Antonio
• Anton Schulte,
New Orleans
• Susan Spicer,
Bayona, New Orleans
• Jared Tees,
Bourbon House, New Orleans
• Diana Barrios Treviño,
Los Barrios/La Hacienda
de los Barrios, San Antonio
• Andrew Weissman,
Le Rêve, San Antonio
• Brian West,
Café Paladar, San Antonio
• Tre Wilcox,
Abacus Restaurant, Dallas
• Felicia Willett,
Felicia Suzanne’s Restaurant,
Memphis
• Tom Wolfe,
Peristyle, New Orleans |
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From Left to Right: Chefs Michael Regua
and Maria Regua, Antoine’s, New
Orleans - Dessert: Baked Alaska, Steve Howard, Bonterra, Fredericksburg - Dessert: Holiday Snow Cone with Goat Cheese-Nutmeg Rice Pudding
and Raspberry Fig Mincemeat Sauce, topped with Cheesecake Mousse, Chefs Timothy Hernandez,
David Lopez, Rafael Yoc, The Club at Sonterra, San Antonio -Variety of Dessert Sushi, Chefs Frederick
Costa and Artie Lupo, Frederick's, San Antonio - Dessert: Rum Euphoria. |
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