By now I'm sure you've heard me mention, at least 10,000 times, how excited I am to be attending this year's Taste of the NFL's Party with a Purpose. Now in it's 24th year the "Party with a Purpose" pairs chefs from all 32 NFL markets with some of the greatest NFL players ever in an effort to raise money for food banks around the United States.

Chefs John Howie of Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar in Seattle and Steve DiFillippo of Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse in Boston are representing this year's two Superbowl Bound Teams, along with 40 award winning chefs from around the country, and will be creating something spectacular, for attendees to taste.
Chef Howie will serve his signature tortilla soup with shrimp-avocado ceviche relish (get the recipe)
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Photo Credit: Angie Norwood Browne |
and Chef DiFillippo will be serving his signature hand-rolled potato gnocchi with braised veal, beef, pork and tomato sauce. (get the recipe here)

Both sound delicious to me and I can't wait to see what the other chefs have up their sleeve for this event. Be sure to follow along on social media #KICKHUNGER & #TasteoftheNFL for all updates of the event.
****How about we have a little friendly competition! Which one of these two dishes are you dying to taste? Use the widget on the top right corner of the blog to vote or leave your choice in the comments****
Tickets for this event are available at:http://goo.gl/ut0i6c
I can't wait to taste either one of these, they both look amazing!
ReplyDeleteYou get to eat all this wonderful food.... LUCKY GIRL! I'd dive into that Hand Rolled Gnocchi with Bolognese Sauce :-D
ReplyDeleteI am so jealous! I would love to have a fun event like this in San Francisco. Take lots of pictures!!
ReplyDeleteOh my....they both look so good! I guess I would choose the gnocchi being Italian and all :) I'll vote!
ReplyDeleteBoth look great but I'm going to go for the soup.
ReplyDeleteHand rolled gnocchi sounds mouth watering delicious.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great experience! I love just about anything with gnocchi
ReplyDeleteHow fun! Have a wonderful time!
ReplyDeleteBeing a New England gal...definitely the gnocchi! :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is, seriously, a very tough call...in terms of the recipes NOT the teams. Ultimately, I just can't bring myself to vote for anything that has even a hint of the Pats. Bring on the tortilla soup with shrimp-avocado ceviche relish!!
ReplyDeleteHello gnocchi come to mamma!
ReplyDeleteThat gnocchi looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteI don't care who wins! Honestly I'd love to eat both of these dishes and forget the game altogether.
ReplyDeleteBoth of those dishes look fantastic! It sounds like a great event.
ReplyDeleteWhat an absolute blast you are going to have.
ReplyDeleteBoth look delicious - impossible to choose the food but Go Seahawks :)
ReplyDeleteBoth look great! But I'm going with gnocchi.
ReplyDeleteBoth sound amazing, but TORTILLA SOUP is my favorite, so that one gets my vote.
ReplyDeleteYUM! I would go with the pasta-- because I love me some pasta :)
ReplyDeleteThis Taste of the NFL's Party sounds and looks fantastic! I love them both!
ReplyDeletegnocchi!
ReplyDeleteMy vote goes to John, I love tortilla soup!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for a party! I'm sure you'll have a blast!
ReplyDeleteThey both look great but I'm always a fan of gnocchi.
ReplyDeleteI'm a sucker for ceviche, have to go with the tortilla soup!
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ReplyDeleteThey both look delicious!
ReplyDeleteI'd take that gnocchi any day of the week!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness they both look so amazing! I'm a little jealous and want to attend as your plus one.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds amazing. all of it. especially that gnocchi!
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