4:30-6:00 p.m. VIP Laurent Perrier Champagne Reception at Elkhorn Golf Club, Sun Valley. *Meet and greet the visiting and local chefs and taste a sampling of Chef Paul Dean's favorite appetizers. (*VIP pass is required)
7:00 p.m. Vintner Dinners with a variety of cuisine and vintner pairings. Limited Availability. (Chandler's, il Naso, the Knob Hill Inn Restaurant, Sun Valley Lodge Dining Room)
In addition to the Vintner Dinners a variety of restaurants are open for dinner.
Saturday, June 7th, 2008
9:00-10:30 a.m. "Tricolore Salad with Beets and Toasted Pistachios / Pan-Seared Filet of Beef with Zucchini Green Bean-Feta Salsa Verde / Black & Blueberry Clafouti with Candied Ginger and Dark Chocolate Shavings" with Headline Chef Cat Cora from Food Network's Iron Chef at CIRO restaurant & wine bar
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. "The Favorite Dish of Jean-Louis Palladin Lamb Cous Cous" with Guest Chef Larbi Dahrouch of Agua from the One&Only Palmilla (Los Cabos, Mexico) and Jimmy Sneed of Carena's Jamaican Grill brought to us by the Jean-Louis Palladin Foundation at CIRO restaurant & wine bar
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Local Chef Demonstration, "Crepes Florentine" by Cristina Ceccetelli Cook and Nadina Keller at Cristina's Restaurant
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Local Chef Demonstration, "Prayer wheel wild watercress soup with local caviar quenelle and raw milk cream." A slide show and talk on farmed forage hunted locavore dinner will also be presented by Chef Ric Lum of Ric Lum Catering and Buffalo Bites at the Sawtooth Botanical Garden (located 5 miles S. of Ketchum)
12:30-1:45 p.m. "Cooking with fresh seasonal ingredients" Foi Gras Wonton Ravioli and Wild Mushroom Fricassee, Truffle foam, port wine reduction with Guest Chef Anne Callaghan of Aureole Las Vegas in the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino and Jimmy Sneed of Carena's Jamaican Grill brought to us by the Jean-Louis Palladin Foundation at CIRO restaurant & wine bar
12:30-1:45 p.m. Local Chef Demonstration, "Lamb & Morel Extravaganza" presented by the chefs at Riccabona's at Riccabona's
12:30-1:45 p.m. Local Chef Demonstration, "Ultimate marinades, dry-rubs and easy sauces that will take your outdoor grilling to the next level this summer!” by the Sawtooth Club & Roosevelt Grille Chef Tom Nickel at Memory Park, Ketchum
12:30-1:45 p.m. Local Chef Demonstration, "Italian Cheese and Risotto made Easy" by Chef Doug Jensen at Il Naso
2:00-3:30 p.m. "Farmer's Market produce and Sustainable Seafood" with Guest Chef John Tesar of Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek (Dallas, TX) at CIRO restaurant & wine bar
2:00-3:30 p.m. Local Chef Demonstration, "the Ultimate Dinner Party" presented by Jean-Luc Maumus and Chef Michael Zentner at the Knob Hill Inn Restaurant
2:00-3:30 p.m. Local Chef Demonstration, "Flambé Desserts; from the Lodge Dining Room’s favorite tableside dessert Bananas Foster to Baked Alaska” presented by Chef Scott Wamsley at the Lodge Dining Room in the Sun Valley Lodge
3:45-5:15 p.m. "Wine Tasting and Food Pairing Demystified" will be presented by Cole Danehower, Wine Editor of Northwest Palate Magazine and James Beard Award Winning writer at Baci Italian Cafe & Wine Bar
3:45-5:15 p.m. Local Wine Pairing, "Discover the elegance of high altitude fermentation". Frenchman's Gulch Winery will present their first public tasting of Frenchman's Gulch Winery's highly rated 2005 vintage, with local food pairings. Frenchman's Gulch Winery
4:00 p.m. Tasting of "Fine Italian Wines" Leonardo LoCascio Selections presented by Christine Hammond of Winebow at CIRO market & wine merchants
7:00 p.m. - Vintner Dinners with a variety of cuisine and vintner pairings. Limited availability. (CIRO restaurant & wine bar, Cristina's Restaurant, Elkhorn Golf Club, Riccabona's, the Roosevelt Grille, Buffalo Bites)
Sunday, June 8th, 2008
11:00-12:30 p.m. Morel Mushroom Walk presented by the Wood River Land Trust (location TBD)
1:00-4:00 p.m. A Sun Valley/Ketchum Grand Tasting highlighting Sun Valley Resort's chefs favorites, and a diverse sampling of beers, champagne, wines, vodka, and a Bartender's Cup. Carol's Dollar Mountain Lodge, Sun Valley
*Please note that this event is for those 21 and over.
