The New York Times presented the third annual Taste of T Living event November 8, 2006, at the Architects and Designers Building, 150 East 58th Street in New York City.

In celebration of all things epicurean, the festivities included an evening of cooking demonstrations, gourmet food prepared by some of the world’s most acclaimed chefs and wine tasting in some of New York's most gorgeous kitchen showrooms.

In addition, guests mingled with the chefs, national TV cooking show hosts, food/wine personalities, and best-selling cookbook authors.

Part of the proceeds from this event were donated to God's Love We Deliver, the nonprofit organization committed to providing meals to people living with serious illnesses.

To help GLWD with their fund-raising efforts, Supima® and Crooked Brook donated this chef jacket (embroidered with the logos of the following chef’s restaurants) to the evening's charity auction.

Dan Barber - Blue Hill At Stone Barns, Michael Laiskonis - Le Bernardin, Terrance Brennan - Artisanal, Picholine, Max McCalman - Artisanal Cheese, Thomas Valenti - Ouest, Pierre Schaedelin - Le Cirque, David Pasternack - Esca, Geoffrey Zakarian - Town and Country, Scott Conant - Alto and L'Impero, Paul Lang -A Casa, Ariane Daguin - D'Artagnan, Nancy Olson, Pastry Chef - Gramercy Tavern, Katherine Alford, Test Kitchen Director - Food Network, Melissa Walnock, Pastry Chef - Tabla, Suvir Saran - Devi, Frank Stitt - Highlands Bar and Grill, Kerry Heffernan and Tish Boyle.

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Chefs For Humanity (CFH) is an international coalition of chefs and culinary professionals who have banded together on a grassroots level with one goal: to make a difference in those individuals’ lives that have been impacted by tragic circumstances. Founding members are Cat Cora, MingTsai, Patrick McDonnell, Mario Batali, Jim Swenson, Roberto Donna, and Art Smith.

To help CFH in their fund raising efforts, Crooked Brook is creating a series of "Limited Edition" chef coats embroidered with signatures of some of the nations top chefs to be sold at auction. 

Chef Coat (Chef Jacket) Style BSM100: Shown in Black 100% cotton gabardine, with faux Mother-of- Pearl buttons, White piping on the collar, cuffs and left chest tailored welt pocket and the embroidered logo of Chefs For Humanity. The back is embroidered with the signatures of the following chefs;

John Villa, Robert McGrath, Cat Cora, Thomas Keller, Christopher Gross, Todd Gray, David Burke, Marcus Samuelsson, Floyd Cardoz, Barbara Lynch, Gale Gand, Jimmy Bradley, Waldy Malouf, Rick Tramonto, Lydia Shire, Ming Tsai, Kerry Heffernan, Lidia Bastianich, and Norman Van Aken.

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The American Institute of Wine & Food - New York City Chapter held their annual Champagne Gala, May 22, 2005, at Guastavino's located at 409 East 59th Street,  New York, NY. This extravagant black tie event featured a reception and five-course meal prepared by five of New York's most prominent chefs:

Michael Lomonaco, Host Chef - Guastavino's
Dan Barber, Chef - Blue Hill
Cornelius Gallagher, Chef - Oceana
Bill Telepan, Chef - Telepan
Terrance Brennan, Chef - Artisanal Premium Cheese
Jessica Isaacs, Pastry Chef - Nobu

The meal was paired with spectacular tête de cuvêe Champagnes from some of France's finest producers and other fine wines; Dom Perignon, Nicolas Feuillatte, Taittinger, Veuve Clicquot, Moet Hennessy USA, Pasternak Wines, Paterno Wine International, Nardi, Ca'del Bosco & Kobrand Corporation.

Mr. Kevin Zraly, one of the world's leading authorities on wine, Author of Windows on the World Complete Wine Course and Vice President of Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group was the Master of Ceremonies and Auctioneer of this extraordinary event.

On behalf of Marty Shapiro, Vice President of the New York chapter, Managing Partner of Tribeca Grill and partner in the Myriad Restaurant Group, Crooked Brook donated this chef coat to the gala's live charity auction. Embroidered with the logo's of each participating chef's restaurant and personally autographed by each chef, this jacket was part of a lot that included one bottle each of the fabulous wines served that evening. The gavel went down at $1,400.00.

Chef Coat Style CBM100: Shown in white Supima® gabardine with white gabardine hand tied and hand sewn knot buttons. Embroidered with the logo of each participating chef's restaurant on the front, and the event on the back. 

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The Food Bank For New York City presented their Annual Gala Awards Dinner on April 4, 2005, at Cipriani 23rd Street, New York, NY.  On behalf of chef and restaurateur Mario Batali, Crooked Brook donated this chef jacket, embroidered with Mario's signature and his restaurants’ logos, to the evening's charity auction. This chef jacket was part of a package that included a hands-on cooking party for 10 at Italian Wine Merchants co-hosted by Mario and John Ventimiglia (chef Artie Bucco from HBO’s The Sopranos). The hammer landed at $15,000.00

Chef Jacket Style CBM101: Shown in white Supima® gabardine with white gabardine ball buttons. Embroidered with the logos of Babbo, Lupa, Esca, Otto, Casa Mono, Bar Jamon, Bistro du Vent and Mario's signature on the back.

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The American Institute of Wine & Food - New York City Chapter presented their annual Champagne Gala, May 23, 2004, at Chef Waldy Malouf's Beacon Restaurant & Bar located at 25 West 56th Street, New York, NY. This extravagant black tie event featured a reception and five -course meal prepared by five of New York's most acclaimed chefs:

Waldy Malouf, Host Chef - Beacon Restaurant & Bar 
Tadashi Ono, Chef - Matsuri
Gary Robins, Chef - The Biltmore Room
Gabriel Kreuther, Chef - Atelier
Karen DeMasco, Pastry Chef - Craft

The meal was paired with spectacular tête de cuvée Champagnes from some of France's finest producers and other fine wines; Nicolas Feuillatte, Taittinger, Veuve Clicquot, Paterno Wine International, Baron Francois Wines, Ca'del Bosco & Kobrand Corporation. 

Jonathan White, of the Bobolink Dairy provided a selection of grass fed raw milk cheeses.

Michael Green, Wine Consultant to Gourmet Magazine was the Master of Ceremonies for this remarkable event.

On behalf of Marty Shapiro, Vice President of the New York chapter, and partner in the Myriad Restaurant Group, Crooked Brook donated this chef coat to the gala's live charity auction.

Embroidered with the logo's of each participating chef's restaurant and personally autographed by each chef, this jacket was part of a lot that included one bottle each of the fabulous wines served that evening. Celebrity auctioneer Robin Leach brought the hammer down at $1,000.00.

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World-renowned lifestyle expert and South African Colin Cowie joined with South Africa Tourism in May 2004, to put together a culinary  "Dream Team" to join him in his native land to help celebrate the 10th Anniversary of South African Freedom The group included chefs Rocco DiSpirito (Union Pacific), Geoffrey Zakarian (Town), and Ming Tsai (Blue Ginger). Cowie lead the group on a tour that spanned South Africa and highlighted the sophistication and endless variety of fine cuisine, and culminated in the quintessential South African safari experience.

To commemorate this special anniversary, Crooked Brook designed this "Safari Chef Jacket" worn by the group.

During each of their stops, they shared their culinary gifts, cooking alongside South African chefs in a variety of settings, from fine restaurants to the middle of the African bush, and created their own signature South African dishes. 

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The Food Bank For New York City held their Annual Gala Awards Dinner March 31, 2004, at Pier Sixty Restaurant, New York, NY. On behalf of one of the honorees, Chef Mario Batali, Crooked Brook donated this chef jacket to the evening's charity auction as part of a package that included lunch with Mario. The gavel went down at $6,000.

CBM101: Shown in white Supima® gabardine, Abalone buttons, left chest tailored welt pocket, embroidered with the logos of Babbo, Lupa, Esca, Otto, Casa Mono, Bar Jamon and Mario's signature on the back.