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2002 Yosemite Chefs' Holidays
The Chefs' Holidays, held each year in January and February, feature some of America's most innovative and acclaimed chefs. These culinary adventures provide a showcase for the fascinating range of styles, personalities and emerging trends that characterize the American cuisine scene.
Each session features a "Meet the Chefs"
reception, cooking demonstrations and behind-the-scenes kitchen tours. The Ahwahnee
Hotel provides the ideal setting to learn the culinary secrets and techniques
that helped our guest chefs reach the pinnacle of their profession.
At
the end of the presentations, the Gala Chefs' Banquet provides a fitting finale.
These memorable five-course dinners, paired with a full complement of fine wines,
highlight specialties of the guest chefs as well as those of the Ahwahnee's culinary
team.
During free time, guests are encouraged to discover the wonders of Yosemite at this time of year. There are naturalist programs, sightseeing tours, ice skating, photography walks, downhill and cross-country skiing to name a few.
Demonstration seating is limited and is provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Lodging, package, or banquet reservations do not guarantee demonstration seating.
CHEFS' HOLIDAYS 2002 SCHEDULE AND LODGING PACKAGES
Session I: January 9 and
10, 2002
Session II: January 13, 14 and 15, 2002
Session III: January 16
and 17, 2002
Session IV: January 20, 21 and 22, 2002
Session V: January
23 and 24, 2002
Session VI: January 27, 28 and 29, 2002
Session VII: January
30 and 31, 2002
Session VIII: February 3, 4 and 5, 2002
Session IX: February
6 and 7, 2002
Exclusively for Chefs' Holidays guests, we offer special
packages that include lodging for two people, with two tickets to a Chefs' Banquet.
Package prices are $729 (2 night) and $999 (3 night) The Ahwahnee and $449 (2
night) and $529 (3 night) at the Yosemite Lodge. The cost for each banquet $139.75
(includes wines, tax and service gratuity). Packages are offered Sunday - Thursday
and are based on double occupancy. Packages do not include room tax. For reservations,
please
call the Yosemite Reservations office at (559) 252-4848 or book online.
2002 Yosemite Chefs' Holidays Schedule
Session
I
Wednesday,
January 9:
Moderator:
Joyce Goldstein, Noted author
and former chef/owner "Square One"
10 a.m. Jeffrey Powell "Rustic
Winter Italian Feast"
2 p.m. Greg Higgins "Cooking Close to Home
- Using Regional, Seasonal Ingredients"
6 p.m. - Meet the Chefs Reception
Thursday,
January 10:
10 a.m. Holly Peterson Mondavi "Flavor Dynamics of Natural
Sea Salt"
6:30 p.m. - Gala Chefs Dinner prepared by guest chef Greg Higgins
Session II
Moderator:
Mike
Cleary, Northern California syndicated food, wine and travel talk show host "Food
and Travel Radio"
Sunday, January 13:
6 p.m. - Meet the Chefs Reception
Monday,
January 14:
10 a.m. James Chan "Fusion Foods of Shanghai circa 1920's
- the Paris of the East"
2 p.m. Janos Wilder "Cooking Southwest Cuisine
with Native Products"
Tuesday, January 15:
10 a.m. demonstration
Michael
Laukert and James Anile "Olive Oil"
6:30 p.m. - Gala Chefs Dinner
prepared by guest chef Janos Wilder and Mary Cech (dessert)
Session III
Moderator:
Mike Cleary, Northern California syndicated
food, wine and travel talk show host "Food and Travel Radio"
Wednesday,
January 16:
10 a.m. Bo Friberg "Cookies and Pastries with Pâté
Sucreé"
2 p. m. Gerald Hirigoyen "Favorites from The Basque
Kitchen award-winning cookbook"
6 p.m. - Meet the Chefs Reception
Thursday,
January 17:
10 a. m. Amy Wend and James Anile "Savory Chevre Starters"
6:30
p.m. - Gala Chefs Dinner prepared by guest chef Gerald Hirigoyen
Session IV
Moderator:
Dan Berger, Nationally syndicated wine and food
columnist
Sunday, January 20:
6 p.m. - Meet the Chefs Reception
Monday,
January 21:
10 a.m. Elizabeth Falkner "Texture/Temperature/Taste - Combinations
with Chocolate"
2 p.m Mark Peel and Nancy Silverton "Foods of Campanile"
Tuesday,
January 22:
10 a.m. Josh Silvers "Rhone Wine Friendly Foods"
6:30
p.m. - Gala Chefs Dinner prepared by guest chefs Mark Peel and Nancy Silverton
Session V
Moderator:
Dan Berger, Nationally syndicated wine and food
columnist
Wednesday, January 23:
10 a.m. Damaso Lee "Lobster Risotto"
2
p.m. Tom Douglas "Favorites from 'Tom Douglas' Seattle Kitchen' Award-winning
Cookbook"
6 p.m. - Meet the Chefs Reception
Thursday, January 24:
10
a.m. Dr. Robert Steinberg and Eric Phillips "Cacao and Chocolate: The Secrets
of a Journey from Tree to Table"
6:30 p.m. - Gala Chefs Dinner prepared
by guest chef Tom Douglas
Session VI
Moderator:
Sally
Bernstein, Editor in Chief of www.sallybernstein.com (food, beverage and travel
Internet site), Co-host Wine Valley Radio
Sunday, January 27:
6 p.m.
- Meet the Chefs Reception
Monday, January 28:
10 a.m. Georgeanne Brennan
"Winter Dinner in Provence"
2 p.m. Tim Goodell "Pairing Foods
with Champagne"
Tuesday, January 29:
10 a.m. Trey Foshee "The
Versatility of Braising"
6:30 p.m. - Gala Chefs Dinner prepared by guest
chef Tim Goodell
Session VII
Moderator:
Sally
Bernstein, Editor in Chief of www.sallybernstein.com (food, beverage and travel
Internet site), Co-host Wine Valley Radio
Wednesday, January 30:
10 a.m.
Nick Blinoff "A Celebration of Fresh Herbs"
2 p.m. Kevin Taylor "Fish
with Red Wine"
6 p.m. - Meet the Chefs Reception
Thursday, January
31:
10 a.m. Elaine Bell "Wine Country Cooking with Elaine Bell"
6:30
p.m. - Gala Chefs Dinner prepared by guest chef Kevin Taylor
Session VIII
Moderator:
Gene Burns, Northern California radio
talk show host "Dining around with Gene Burns" KGO-Radio (ABC)
Sunday,
February 3:
6 p.m. - Meet the Chefs Reception
Monday, February 4:
10
a.m. Craig and Anne Stoll "Tuscan Winter Comfort Food"
2 p.m. Dennis
Leary "Dinner Menus in Anticipation of Spring"
Tuesday, February
5:
10 a.m. demonstration
Bruce Aidells and Nancy Oakes "Making and
Cooking with Sausage"
6:30 p.m. - Gala Chefs Dinner prepared by guest
chef Dennis Leary
Session IX
Moderator:
Gene
Burns, Northern California radio talk show host "Dining around with Gene
Burns" KGO-Radio (ABC)
Wednesday, February 6:
10 a.m. "Favorite
recipes from the kitchens of Kendall-Jackson Estates"
2 p.m. Kent Rathbun
"Tastes from the Southwest"
6 p.m. - Meet the Chefs Reception
Thursday,
February 7:
10 a.m. Jeffrey Madura "Winter in the Wine Country"
6:30
p.m. - Gala Chefs Dinner prepared by guest chef Kent Rathbun
Chefs' Holidays 2003 Schedule
Session I: January 8-9, 2003
Session II: January
12-14, 2003
Session III: January 15-16, 2003
Session IV: January 20-21,
2003
Session V: January 22-23, 2003
Session VI: January 26-28, 2003
Session
VII: January 29-30, 2003
Session VIII: February 2-4, 2003
Session IX: February
5-6, 2003
Note: This information was accurate when it was published. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the businesses in question before making your plans.