[Lamb served by the Embassy of Kazakhstan.]

04/12/11 The third annual Embassy Chef Challenge, hosted by Cultural Tourism DC was held at the Ronald Reagan Building on Tuesday night.

[Embassy of Bulgaria presented a terrine with sheep feta cheese and vegetables.]

Fifteen embassy chefs representing a variety of cuisines from around the world competed for the coveted Judge’s Choice Award and the People’s Choice Award.

[DC Mayor Gray shows off plastic wrist band – a reminder of his arrest and Monday night spent in jail due to his protest in response to the budget deal.]

[Mayor Gray addresses the crowd.]

Peruvian chef Jose Luis Fernandez won the People’s Choice award with an perfect citrus-y Ceviche.