Duck hot dogs, are they crazy?
Obviously not and what an idea! Especially if they are garnished with foie gras (goose, ironically) and balsamic vinegar! These were by far the tastiest plates provided by D’Artagnan (although the jerk chicken was good, but too spicy). Located on the 36th floor of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Columbus Circle, my colleague Dominique-Arabella Lomas and I were forced to sample the delights of the evening. Stumbling upon what seemed to be an endless food and wine frenzy, for a lazy Sunday afternoon, one would have recognized that this was not any ordinary gathering of chefs nor a typical fundraiser. This was 150 of the world’s top chef’s gathering together (The Great Gathering of Chefs) to help raise money for Action Against Hunger, “an organization dedicated to helping severely malnourished children in 40 countries around the world.” A bit strange when one thinks about it as guests were paying up to $375 ($250 for the first part of the afternoon and $125 for the second) to eat, drink an
