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Guest Chef Dinner Enjoy a spectacular evening created to tempt your taste buds! Preparing this special meal will be James Murray, Corporate Executive Chef at Johnsonville Sausage in Cambridge, Wisconsin in collaboration with Executive Chef David Maplethorpe of The Rex . Chef Jim has many years of exceptional culinary experience - including serving as executive chef at the prestigious Des Moines Golf & Country Club and showcasing his culinary knowledge in Napa Valley at Tra Vigne, Mustard's Grill, John Ash & Co., to name a few. Now in Wisconsin, Jim will combine his superb culinary talents with the flavors of the Heartland - add to that David Maplethorpe's exquisite culinary magic and you will feast on dinner like no other you have experienced. To take the dinner "over the top" you will indulge in devine dessert creations by Dimitri Ponomarchuk, Corporate Executive Chef at Continental Mills in Seattle, Washington. What and incredible evening! Sponsors: The Rex, Sysco Food Services of Montana, and High Tech Construction $150 per person The Rex For ticket information, click here Iron Chef Competition "Let the Battle Begin!" In cooperation with The Food Network, the legend of the Kitchen Stadium and the famed "secret ingredient" will come to life at the Wine & Food Festival! This year's "secret ingredient" will be selected from the bounty of Montana's sustainably grown agricultural products. Join us as talented chefs battle to win our approval and tantalize our senses with their skills and creativity while featuring tastes of Big Sky Country. The two teams competing at the Wine & Food Festival Iron Chef Competition are: Chefs & Cooks of Montana Team Paradise Valley Team Snack on delicious, sustainably grown, locally sourced foods that not only delight the palate, but preserve the legacy of our incomparable resources. Wonderful wines will complement the foods while you enjoy the slicing, dicing and cut-throat competition between the teams. Following the Iron Chef format, our panel of judges will choose the winning dishes and crown the second MSU Billings Foundations Wine & Food Festival Iron Chef team. Sponsors: Bresnan Communications $50.00 per person MSU Billings Student Union Ballroom For ticket information, click here A Hands On Culinary Experience: Share the Love Presented by Executive Chef Bernard Guillas of the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, La Jolla, California Culinary enthusiasts prepare for a dream class! You will work in the kitchen with Executive Chef Bernard Guillas. This hands-on class will allow you to explore new foods, techniques, recipes and develop new skills to use in your kitchen everyday. This class is limited to 20 lucky students who will work with Executive Chef Bernard to prepare an extraordinary array of mouth-watering foods. DonÕt miss your chance to learn from the best Š this will be a class to remember! Sponsors: Montana Beef Council, Sysco Food Services of Montana, Joan and Mike Matz $125.00 per person Montana State University Billings For ticket information, click here A Culinary Demonstration Class with Wine Pairings: Gathering Featuring Executive Chef Bernard Guillas of the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, La Jolla, California and wine pairings by Stephen Sutton, Sodexo, Long Beach, California Sponsors: Montana Beef Council, Sysco Food Services of Montana, Joan and Mike Matz $75.00 per person Montana State University Billings For ticket information, click here Progressive Tasting of the Ultimate California Sparkling Wine: J. Schram Presented by Hugh Davies, President/CEO, Schramsberg Vineyards This progressive tasting will take you on a fantastic journey tracing the development of Schramsberg's top-of-the-line brut bottling: J. Schram. Second Generation Vintner and Winemaker Hugh Davies will conduct the seminar, starting with the young 2009 vintage base wine and stepping back through multiple vintages (2008, 2005, 2001, 1996) of this extraordinary style as it evolves into the complex, creamy and elegant sparkler that has made Schramsberg the ultimate choice of brides, presidents, and wine aficionados across the country for 45 years. The progressive tasting will be followed by a sparkling bottle sabering demonstration and a tasting of five other Schramsberg offerings, each matched with a specially paired food. Sponsors: Simply Wine, Stella Fong and Dr. Joseph Dillard, Cara Schaer, Evelyn Noennig, Jennifer and Steve Corning $75.00 per person Montana State University Billings For ticket information, click here Winemaster Symposium Presented by our 2010 winemasters Larry Brooks of Tolosa Winery in San Luis Obispo, California and winemaster Eric Mohseni of Zaca Mesa Winery in Los Olivos, California with pairing menu by Executive Chef Daniel Roberts of Q Cuisine. Taste exquisite wines with the guidance of experts who crafted them: Larry Brooks of Tolosa Winery in San Luis Obispo, California and winemaster Eric Mohseni of Zaca Mesa Winery in Los Olivos, California. Our winemasters have carefully chosen wines, some seldom seen outside the wineries, to illustrate the subtleties of the winemaster's art. Expand your knowledge of wine while enjoying superb wine and food in a relaxed setting. Food pairings by Q Cuisine Executive Chef Daniel Roberts. The Carlin/Q Cuisine Sponsor: The Carlin/Q Cuisine, Dr. Kathy Ryan and Dr. Jim McMeekin, Bottles & Shots Heights and West, Stacey Suydam of Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing $100.00 per person Sorry, this event is sold out. |
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