Helping Hands' own Hung Nguyen is an accomplished professional chef, having helped to open Maguire's North Dallas, Nikita, Dragonfly at Hotel Zaza (where he got the opportunity to cook at the James Beard House in NYC ), Ferre-Ft. Worth, Victory Tavern, and Kenichi Dallas. Hung was also Consulting Chef and Sushi Chef at Steel.

Here he leads a hands-on,"Sushi Basics", eat-what-you-make class at the home of Helping Hands member Cathy V.

The event raised several hundred dollars for The Family Place.

Visit Chef Hung on weekends at Kenichi Dallas in Victory Park, and see him at the annual foodie mecca, Savor Dallas (www.savordallas.com) International Grand Tasting, benefiting the North Texas Food Bank, the Greater Dallas Restaurant Association Education Fund, and the Arts Magnet Building Campaign for Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Or write him at chefhung@hotmail.com.