Les Trois Chefs: good eating for a good cause

Stephanie Perdue was brave enough to sample a Bentonhattan!

Chef Geoff Kenny of Cru Bistro and WIne Bar, helped his chef friends out by preparing these tomato and fennel terrines.

My husband, Alan Carmichael, chatting with TVA's Kim Greene during cocktails.

Realtor Judi Starliper, right, with her daughter-in-law, Wendy Starliper

Christi Branscom, left, and Sara Hedstrom

This oyster on the half shell with onion jam, smoked tomato, spicy sprouts and cornmeal/black pepper biscotti crumbles was made by Chef Drew McDonald of The Plaid Apron Cafe. He also chipped in to help the three main chefs.

Adrian Jay, left, with Caren and Tom Gallaher during the silent auction and cocktail hour.

Jean Alexander, left, and Kathleen Erickson

The fourth appetizer was smoked mountain trout with clabbered cream and trout roe. It also was prepared by Chef Linton Hopkins.

Kevin and Chelly Clayton were there.

Hugh and Angelia Nystrom pose in front of a Mike C. Berry painting that was to be in the live auction. Hugh is director of program operations and development for Childhelp Tennessee.

Here is a closer look at that painting of the Royal Bridge in Paris at night.

When you see a table setting that looks like this, you know you are about to have a good time!

Ross and Emily Dempster as they settled into their table for the sit-down portion of the evening.

City Councilman Marshall Stair and his date, Angelena Whited

Holly Brown and Russ Watkins are looking pretty lovey-dovey!

Centerpieces reflected the fact that the Christmas holidays were right around the corner.

Eric and Kristin Seabrook

An ash-roasted root vegetable salad with toasted levain, Sweetgrass Dairy goat cheese and lettuce hearts was paired with 2010 Simi Sonoma County sauvignon blanc.

Todd and Stacy Moody

For some reason, Scott Bird of Moxley Carmichael turned out to be a chick magnet that night! Here he is with Brenda Staton. (She's sitting on the arm of his chair -- she's not actually that much taller than him!)

Alan and Jennie Campbell Hitchcock

Our auctioneer for the night, Bear Stephenson, had hurt his foot in an ATV accident earlier that day. Here he is with his foot in state Sen. Becky Massey's lap! He eventually had to leave the event to go to the emergency room.

Sharon and Allan Benton

There's Scott with another woman on his lap! This one is Mary Lyn Goodman.

Robin and David Purvis

George and Kathryn Lovell

Shaun Fulco of Moxley Carmichael and her boyfriend, Roger Hyver

This is not Scott's girlfriend. But it is Melissa Everette.

Instead of bread: scallion and shrimp hushpuppies!

She crab soup. The soup and hushpuppies were paired with 2010 Simi Russian River reserve chardonnay.

Pat Bright and Thad Cox

Beef filet, sweet potato dauphine, green cabbage and smoked onion mustard was paired with a 2009 Mount Veeder Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon.

Scott, good grief! This is Lindsey Parrott, who used to be an intern at Moxley Carmichael.

Dessert was apple confit, whipped sorghum, almond streusel and buttermilk semifreddo. It was served with Jackson-Triggs Vidal ice wine.

Bravo to the three chefs. From left, Josh Smith, David Pinckney and Linton Hopkins

Why not end with yet another picture of Scott? Here he's with Frank Nystrom, an old buddy of his.