Help out a great chef

People who know the legendary Chef Jean-Louis Palladin know him to be a generous man, an enthusiastic teacher and a leader in the charge toward searching out the products of small local food producers to use in simple, fresh, and exciting ways.

What they may not know is that this vibrant man has been diagnosed with lung cancer and is being treated at Sloane-Kettering Memorial Cancer Center in New York City.

A group of his closest comrades in arms (including Daniel Boulud, Alain Ducasse,Drew Nieporent, Eric Ripert, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Leon Pinto, President of Gourmand Inc. and Michael Ginor, President of Hudson Valley Foie Gras) have formed a fund to help offset the chef's medical costs.
The fund will be stewarded by attorneys Skolnick, Hochberg, & Bernfeld , and donations will be accepted in two ways.

Checks can be sent direct to the law firm, made payable to:
Skolnick, Hochberg, & Bernfeld as Attorneysand designated to:The Jean-Louis Palladin Medical Fund
The mailing address is:Skolnick, Hochberg, & Bernfeld, 122 East 42nd Street, NY, NY 10168.

ONTHERAIL.com has also posted a page to accept donations on their website, and will post the latest updates on his condition, at http://www.ontherail.com/site/news/palladin.asp

Please note that these deductions are not tax deductable.
All net proceeds will go directly to the fund for expenses. Give a little

[Kimmie]

I am genuinely sorry to hear that. I LOVE Jean-Louis Palladin!

Thanks for the info.

[Papa]

Dear OnceaChefAlwaysaChef:

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to assist a fellow man in his hour of need.

I will pass your message along to others as well.

Thank you once again.

Best regards,

[Kimmie]

Anyone watched "Charlie Rose" last night?

It was too late for me but hubby recorded it to allow me to watch it at my convenience.

I think there will be a special event on Sunday in New-York. Any New-Yorkers out there know more about this?

[KyleW]

It's a little rich for my blood but here are the details.

"By FLORENCE FABRICANT


Benefits for Palladin


Benefit dinners for Jean-Louis Palladin, the chef who is battling lung cancer, are being held around the country to raise money for his treatment.

On June 24 at Daniel, 60 East 65th Street, 17 New York chefs, including Daniel Boulud, Alain Ducasse, Rocco DiSpirito, François Payard, Tom Colicchio and David Burke, will prepare an hors d'oeuvre buffet and a four-course meal starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are $500. For information, (212) 327-3434.

On Monday, there will be a dinner at the Swissôtel Watergate in Washington. Tickets are $250; (202) 965-2300. In San Francisco, the benefit will be on June 26 at the Ritz-Carlton; $120; (415) 773-6198.

[Kimmie]

Thanks, KyleW.

A little to rich for my blood too!

Maybe some "blueblood" NYC types will be interested in helping out a great chef!

[kuan]

I once suggested that he could use coconut "butter" after draining the water out of the can in place of butter to finish off a sauce. JLP scoffed at first and then tried it. I'll contribute what I can. Some of you might have seen my fireplace kebab pic I posted here. I got that idea from him. Thanks Jean-Louis, my best wishes for a speedy recovery go out to you!

Kuan