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'Bon Appétit' at Beaver Creek, Indeed
Our mouths are watering just thinking about it. Beaver Creek Resort, Colo., is pairing up with Bon Appétit magazine and a line-up of America’s top culinary chefs to present The Bon Appétit Culinary and Wine Focus at Beaver Creek, Feb. 1–3, 2007. The ninth annual winter festival is one of just a handful of Bon Appétit Wine and Spirits Focus events in the nation and includes a celebrity chef ski race.
The festival provides a unique opportunity for guests to join their favorite chefs for a dual slalom ski race, Grand Tasting, MasterChef Challenge, cooking demonstrations, wine workshops and seminars, live music and dinners hosted at private Beaver Creek homes. More than 30 chefs from Beaver Creek and across the nation are expected to participate. Participating guest chefs selected by Bon Appétit magazine include:
• Cat Cora—Executive Chef, Bon Appétit Magazine
• Laurent Tourondel—BLT Steak, BLT Fish, BLT Prime (New York)
• Hubert Keller—Fleur de Lys (San Francisco, Las Vegas)
• Ming Tsai—Blue Ginger (Boston)
• Elizabeth Falkner—Citizen Cake (San Francisco)
• Marc Murphy—Landmarc (New York)
• Bill Telepan—Telepan (New York)
• Richard Sandoval—Modern Mexican Restaurants (New York) and Zengo (Denver)
• Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger—Border Grill and Ciudad (Los Angeles, Las Vegas)
• Jimmy Bradley—The Red Cat, The Harrison (New York)
• Joel Antunes—Joel (Atlanta)
• Jean-Philippe Maury—Bellagio (Las Vegas)
• Lee Hefter—Spago (Beverly Hills)
• Sherry Yard—Spago (Beverly Hills)
• Kurt Gutenbrunner—Wallsé, Blaue Gans and Café Sabarsky (New York)
Highlights for the weekend include Thursday evening’s MasterChef Challenge, inviting chefs to go head-to-head "Iron Chef" style by using mystery ingredients to create specialty dishes. Friday evening's Grand Tasting will feature signature dishes prepared by more than 30 local and guest chefs. An extraordinary line-up of wines and spirits will add to the weekend’s culinary sensations.
Events are open to the public. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to local charities. For tickets, call (888) 920-2787. For more information on The Bon Appétit Culinary and Wine Focus at Beaver Creek, call (888) 323-7612. For information on lodging and activities at Beaver Creek Resort, visit www.beavercreek.com or call (800) 404-3535.