Enjoy cooking demonstrations from some of the Valley’s and Nation's top chefs, sample food from Arizona’s best restaurants, and wines from over 100 wineries as well as wine seminars hosted by Food & Wine magazine wine expert, Anthony Giglio.

Dates: Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15, 2007
Time: 12:00 noon - 4:30pm
Location: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
7380 E. Second Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Map: Map & Directions
Ticket Price: $75 per person, includes admission to Great AZ Picnic
Attire: Casual

Participating Restaurants

• Chocolates by Bernard Callebaut
• Fresh Gourmet to Go
• Flemings
• Furio
• Ippei Japanese Bistro
• La Brea Bakery
• Lantana Grille at Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak
• Methode Bistro
• SCC Culinary Arts
• Sassi 
• Sweet Basil Cookery School
• Taneko Japanese Tavern
• Tapino Kitchen and Wine Bar
• Taylor's Restaurant at Scottsdale Airport
• Trader Vics
• Whole Foods Market 
• Wildfish Seafood Grille 
• Zinc Bistro
• Zuzu Hotel Valley Ho

 - Sample these great wines in the main atrium.

Seminar 1 - Beyond Merlot: Exotic Grapes You Need to Know
Join Food & Wine magazine’s wine expert Anthony Giglio for an whirlwind tasting tour of some of the world’s most exotic—if perhaps unknown—grapes.

Seminar 2 - Washington's Wonderful Wines
Join Food & Wine magazine’s wine expert Anthony Giglio for an eye-opening tasting tour of some of Washington State’s best wines.

Participating Chefs - See them live on the Viking Cooking Demo Stage in the Virginia G. Piper Theatre.

Saturday
12:30pm Dominic O'Neill - SCC Culinary Arts
Chili Rubbed Venison with Carmelized Berry Sauce

1:30pm Dave Cuntz - Strater Hotel, Durango, CO
Crab Beignets, Seared Opakapaka

2:30pm Ilan Hall - Bravo’s Top Chef

3:30pm Matt Carter - Zinc Bistro
Seared Diver Scallops, Smoked Crab, McClendon Sweet Corn, Carrot and Turnip Mousseline

Sunday
12:30pm Charles Wiley - Hotel Valley Ho
Warm Asparagus Salad with Tangerines and Hazelnuts, Salmon with Roasted Pepper Relish and Mustard Basil Butter

1:30pm Scott Tompkins - Skye
Shrimp Puerto Penasco, Copper River Salmon, Potato Pancakes

2:30pm Chris Prosperi - Metro Bis, Connecticut
Crab Cocktail, Shrimp and Black Bean Margarita

3:30pm Pascal Dionot - Classic Cooking
Gravlax and Speak About Salmon

That is not all! Check out the brand new Viking induction cooktops. Cooking demonstrations with resident Viking chef Amy Ahrensdorf will showcase this incredible cooking technology, with samples! Live in stage 2 both days.

Also…Check out live demonstrations in the atrium both days from ACF Resort and Country Club Chef's Association. The demonstrations are being done by member Chefs from throughout the valley along with students and their instructors from various culinary schools in the valley. Come check out the future chefs!!

This event, ticket price, personalities, performances, venue, dates and times subject to change without notice. No refunds or exchanges. No one under the age of 21, including children in strollers accompanying their parents, will be admitted.