A taste from Cornell

Brian Halloran, right, executive chef at Statler Hotel, and Michael Dean, Statler sous chef, center, serve cajun shrimp to Audrey Lowe during Share Our Strength's ninth annual Taste of the Nation fund-raiser in the Field House May 1. Statler was one of about 77 restaurants and wineries that volunteered their participation. Organizers estimate that just over 1,000 people attended the event, which last year raised about $40,000. All of the money goes to agencies working on hunger relief and education -- with 70 percent split among five local agencies. Charles Harrington/University Photography