March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction

Rebekah Crowder, left, Chef Kelly Fields and Nick Brown with Sodexo of Southeast Hospital at the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 at The Plaza by Ray's in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Chef Ray Ressel, right, and Tim Rosenthal serve Cindy Payne at the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 at The Plaza by Ray's in Cape Girardeau. More pictures are in a gallery at semissourian.com. (Fred Lynch)

Eli Hoeckele and Angie Hoeckele with Hoeckele Bakery & Deli of Perryville, Mo. at the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 at The Plaza by Ray's in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Members of the Suzuki Strings from the Southeast Missouri Music Academy directed by Hays Hendricks perform prior to the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction. (Fred Lynch)

Susan Richmond, left, Matt Gaeta and Judee Gaeta at the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 at The Plaza by Ray's in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Brooke Bohnert, left, Haley Bohnert, Katie Miller and Derek Miller at the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 at The Plaza by Ray's in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Nicole Allcock and Darren Allcock at the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 at The Plaza by Ray's in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Dawn Balsman, left, Sheila Beussink, Kathy Lambdin and Leni Lambdin at the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 at The Plaza by Ray's in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)