Cooking Live Boston with Chef Ming Tsai and Matt Damon
Monday, October 6, 2025
5:30pm at the Boston Harbor Hotel
Iron Chef Ming Tsai, award-winning actor Matt Damon, and other world-class chefs host a one-of-a-kind culinary event to support families facing cancer.
A delectable evening with lasting impact
Welcome to Cooking Live Boston with award-winning actor Matt Damon, Chef Ming Tsai, and other world-class chefs! Proceeds from this one-of-a-kind event benefit Family Reach, a national nonprofit that helps people with cancer afford everyday needs like groceries and housing.
Donate today to take stress off the plates of families facing cancer.
Featured hosts & chefs
Iron Chef Ming Tsai
Lead Chef and Host
Founder of Mings, Chef/Partner of BaBa Yellowstone, James Beard Award Winner, & Emmy Award Winner
@mingtsai
Matt Damon
Celebrity Sous Chef
Award-winning actor, producer, and screenwriter
Carla Tardif
Family Reach CEO and Co-Host
@familyreach
Chef Ken Oringer
Chef/Owner of Toro, Faccia a Faccia, Bar Pallino, Uni, Coppa, Little Donkey, Verveine Cafe & Bakery & James Beard Award Winner
@kenoringer
Chef Paul Bartolotta
Chef/Owner/Co-Founder of Bartolotta Restaurants & 2x James Beard Award Winner
@chefpaulbartolotta
Chef David Daniels
Executive Chef at Boston Harbor Hotel
@chefdaviddaniels
Chef Joanne Chang
Chef/Owner of Flour Bakery and Myers + Chang & James Beard Award Winner
@joannebchang
Featured Family Reach families
Nelson and David
Now 12 and in his third year of remission, Nelson bravely faced stage IV carcinoma with his parents and sisters by his side.
“Family Reach played a major role in Nelson’s treatment and recovery,” Nelson’s dad, David, shared. “They kept our family intact by stopping an eviction, providing meals, and reminding us that this world has more love than hate.”
Maddie and Shauna
Through several years of grueling treatment and relapses, Family Reach helped Maddie and her mom, Shauna, with food, transportation, and housing costs while Shauna took time off work and Maddie focused on getting better.
“Family Reach makes you feel like you’re human,” shared Shauna. “And they give you the chance to stay with your loved one without worrying about bills.”
Mikalo and Raquel
When young Mikalo was diagnosed with leukemia, his mom, Raquel, had to sacrifice her income and eventually her home to be by his side. Family Reach helped her secure an apartment where Mikalo could heal from his life-saving bone marrow transplant.
“I don’t know what would’ve happened without their support,” Raquel explained. “I found new strength and endurance to continue my role as a meaningful caregiver and mother. Family Reach renewed my hope.”
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