DC and Military Chefs Cook Together

DC area chefs cooked alongside military chefs from various branches at the Blue Star Families 5th anniversary celebration at the US Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 24. We snapped Bayou Bakery’s David Guas with U.S. Navy CS1 Ian Brown. The two hit it off after discovering their mutual Louisiana roots. Also preparing dishes were Vidalia’s Jeff Buben, Volt’s Bryan Voltaggio, Marcel’s Robert Wiedmaier, Restaurant Eve’s Cathal Armstrong and America Eats Tavern’s Nate Waugaman. Dessert, in the form of apple pie, was provided by Dog Tag Bakery. The Georgetown bakery trains, educates and employs wounded veterans. Blue Star Families is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening military families by connecting communities and fostering leadership.

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