Cook, the highly acclaimed American bistro located in Newton, MA is welcoming Bree Sison of WBZ This Morning, as part of its continuing “Cook for Charity” celebrity chef series. On Thursday, August 20th, 2015 Bree will roll up her sleeves and get cooking with Executive Chef/Owner Paul Turano where they’ll be serving up flatbreads all evening long. In addition to Cook’s signature menu items, the restaurant will be serving “The Bree” special, a house-made bruschetta flatbread with honey-thyme ricotta, prosciutto and peaches ($15). 100 percent of sales from each $15 “The Bree” flatbread will be donated to the Glen Doherty Memorial Foundation. 

Glen Doherty was one of the four Americans killed in a terror attack in Benghazi, Libya on September 12, 2012 and the Glen Doherty Memorial Foundation is a way to honor Glen’s life and his beliefs. The Glen Doherty Memorial Foundation has been established to bring education and recreation to those in need. The focus is on providing current and former special operations professionals, from all branches of the government, the means necessary to transition and succeed in civilian life.  They are also enabling the children and families of these soldiers the ability to mature and grow through recreation.

In her time at WBZ-TV, Bree has been part of a National EMMY Award winning broadcast live from Newtown, Connecticut. She also contributed to coverage of the Boston Marathon Bombings that was honored with a national Peabody Award and an Alfred I. duPont Award. For her work covering the Red Sox World Series win, Bree was nominated for a New England EMMY for Best Sports Reporter.  A native of Norfolk, Virginia, Bree holds Bachelors Degrees in both Political Science and Mass Communications from Virginia Commonwealth University.  She earned a Masters Degree in Political Management from George Washington University in 2012.  Outside of work, Bree is an advocate for mental health research.  Her husband Sam is a member of the Massachusetts National Guard.

This night of cooking is one of several celebrity chef events at Cook, all of which raise money and awareness about a charity chosen by the specific celebrity chef of the evening. The regular menu will also be available on the night. For more information, visit www.cooknewton.com or call 617-964-2665. Reservations are recommended.