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Flavors of Portland 2007 - A Great Success

Fantastic presentation and interesting flavors were served at this year's Flavors of Portland. The chefs were excited to present their best dishes to their patrons and they cooked up their favorite recipes for the evening.

The chefs had a great time cooking together in the kitchen and were busy serving and explaining their creations to the guests. All of this buzz was topped off by a great live auction.
Very impressive dishes were served that night, including the seared pheasant breast with local wild mushrooms prepared by chef Michael Barshis (University Club), the roasted halibut with horseradish, green beans and shallots by chef Marco Shaw (Fife), or the seared squab breast with a pomegranate glaze and candied carrots by chef Scott Guynn (Mint).

The desserts were equally outstanding. Guests savored chef Michael Molitor and Andrew Martin’s (Pazzo) fried Maryhill peach crespella, basil and honey gelato, chef Ray Delgado’s (Hudson’s Bar & Grill) passion fruit mousse with raspberry coulis and chef Tom Dunklin’s (Red Star Tavern) “Caramel Corn” souffle.
At the end of the evening over $60,000 was raised for liver disease research, education and advocacy.

Bidding Frenzy
Bali Trip Sells 11 Times!

The highlight of the live auction was a Luxurious Week in Bali with Scuba Diving and Massages for 2. Apa Kabar Villas are located on the tranquil eastern coast of the magical island of Bali. This area of Bali, known as Amed, is famous for outstanding diving, snorkeling, hiking, and a very relaxed ambiance. The area has amazing natural beauty and the people are extremely open and friendly.
Bidding heated up as everyone in the room wanted a vacation in the fabulous villa. When the bidding reached $1,900 auctioneer Johnna Wells asked if the bidding patrons would all want one at that price. The competing bidders agreed and the result was $20,900 raised for charity.

Thank You to All

The Oregon Advisory Council of the American Liver Foundation would like to thank all of the people who made this evening possible. We hope to see you all back next year for another wonderful evening for a truly worthy cause.

The Chefs
Michael Barshis – University Club
Ray Delgado – Hudson’s Bar & Grill
Tom Dunklin – Red Star Tavern
Aaron Guerra – Legends at Spirit Mountain Casino
Scott Guynn – Mint
Lynda Massaad – Al Amir
Michael Molitor and Andrew Martin – Pazzo
Marco Shaw – Fife

Table Sponsors
Answer 2 Cancer
Astellas
Roche
Walgreen's Specialty Pharmacy
West Hills Gastroenterology

In Kind Sponsors
Fiji Water
Tommy Bahama Rum

Thank you to those who were involved on the Oregon Advisory Committee and the Gala Planning Committee
Chair, Heide Benham
Co-Chair, Ann Shindo
Medical Advisory Chair, Atif Zaman, MD MPH
Debora Bowers
Deborah Brown
Claudia Dance
Melissa Davis
Chris Elkins
Cindy Hahn
Kelli Howard
Mike Hurley
Ken Ingram
Jill Johnson
Loretta Kriens
Bonnie Kriens
Michelle Locke Hemby
Amanda McCloskey
Jessica Moss
Jacqueline Muller
Kim Newcombe
Angela Parker
Roberta Ruimy
Marsha Ryan
Gwen Secrist
Lori Walters

Page updated: October 11th, 2007