2024
Celebrity Chef Dinner and Fundraiser: Chef Moose Benhamacht
Join Arlington’s award-winning Chef Mouhssine “Moose” Benhamacht of Cafe Americana as he prepares a multi-course menu as part of Taste Project’s Celebrity Chef Dinner and Fundraiser event series!
The Celebrity Chef event series features local chef-prepared menus, donated by each chef, with proceeds benefiting Taste Community Restaurant in Arlington. Taste Project is a 501(c)3 non-profit established to feed, educate, and serve our community so they may “…taste and see the Lord is good”. We believe everyone should have access to healthy, nutritious food. Learn more at www.tasteproject.org.
Tickets must be purchased in advance. This event is BYOB. For additional Celebrity Chef Dinner and Fundraiser Events, visit www.tasteproject.org/events.
THE MENU
Course One
Salmon Tartar | Red Beets | Smoked Oyster | Passion Fruit
Course Two
Roasted Carrots & Parsnips | Goat Cheese | Pecan Gremolata | Chili
Course Three
Duck Leg Confit | Ginger | Poached Plums | Root Vegetables
Course Four
Braised Short Rib | Celeriac | Eggplant | Asparagus | Cab Franc Glaze
Course Five
Green Tea & White Chocolate Tiramisu | Lemon Grass
About Chef Moose Benhamacht
Renowned Chef Mouhssine ‘Moose’ Benhamacht has a long history of working with award-winning chefs and restaurants. Born in Teflit, Morocco, Chef Moose boasts expertise in French, Mediterranean, Pacific Rim, and Asian cuisines influenced by the international flavors served at Meraki Market, known as a “temple of food disguised as a market,” in San Francisco. Prior to San Francisco, Chef Mouhssine honed in on California cuisine while working with some of the world’s best ingredients, sustainable farmers, and cattle ranchers in the heart of Napa Valley, one of the world’s most renowned wine regions. While in Napa, Chef Mouhssine oversaw all the culinary programming for restaurants and bars at the Meritage Resort.
Most recently, Chef Moose transitioned from Loews Hotels where he spent a total of seven years in Loews properties across the country. This includes the most recent position of Opening Executive Chef for both Live! by Loews Arlington Hotel and the Loews Arlington and Convention Center. On March 16, 2024, Chef Moose introduced his first independent project, Cafe Americana, to Arlington.