Chef Holidays: Cooking Classes and Demonstrations

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Chefs' Holidays®

Yosemite’s Chefs' Holidays® at The Ahwahnee®, held each year in January and February, feature some of the world's most innovative and acclaimed chefs. These culinary adventures provide a showcase for the range of styles, personalities and trends that characterize the American cuisine scene.

Featured in each session:

  • a "Meet the Chefs" reception
  • Cooking classes and demonstrations
  • Behind-the-scenes kitchen tours
  • Five-course Chefs' Holidays Gala Dinner, that includes 4 paired wines.

Traci Des Jardins, Guest Chef for Session VIII, 2008, wrote this glowing report of her experiences at Chefs' Holidays.  You can also listen to a piece from the California Report on 2008's Session 6 – The Whole Hog.


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2010 Chefs' Holidays Sessions

This year, our 25th Annual Chefs' Holidays at The Ahwahnee features a long list of top-name Chefs. Join us for fine dining in a spectacular location.

Cal Stamenov---Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley, CA
Matt Bolton---Pacific's Edge, Carmel, CA
David Kinch---Manresa, Los Gatos, CA

Bruce Sherman---North Pond, Chicago, IL
Peg Smith & Sue Conley---Cowgirl Creamery-Pt Reyes, CA
Elizabeth Falkner---Citizen Cake & Orson, San Francisco

Christopher Lee---Aureole, New York, NY
Hoss Zare---Zare at Flytrap, San Francisco
Douglas Keane---Cyrus, Healdsburg, CA

Brad Farmerie---PUBLIC, New York, NY
Chris Cosentino---Incanto & Boccalone, San Francisco
Paul Virant---Vie, Western Springs, IL

Suzanne Goin---Lucques, Los Angeles
Duskie Estes & John Stewart---Zazu & Bovolo, Sonoma County
Jody Adams---Rialto, Boston, MA
Ryan Scott---Ryan Scott 2 Go, San Francisco
Ariane Duarte---Culinariane, Montclair, NJ
Carla Hall, Alchemy Caterers, Wheaton, MD

Ken Frank---La Toque, Napa Valley
Michelle Mah---Midi, San Francisco
Loretta Keller---Coco500, San Francisco

moderated by Pam Wischkeamper, Culinary Consultant

Bernard Guillas & Ron Oliver---La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club
Jesse Cool---Flea street Cafe, Menlo Park
Annie Somerville---Greens, San Francisco, CA

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“We try to eat at the Mountain Room everytime we visit Yosemite. My son has Celiac Disease and in the past The Mountain Room has always been very accommodating. This time when I asked if a particular item was gluten-free, they presented a gluten-free menu. IN THE MIDDLE OF YOSEMITE!!! I can't tell you how great that is. It can be so difficult for my son to have a nice meal like everyone else, and there were a ton of delicious options on your gluten-free menu. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

~Sidona R., Valley Center, CA

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– Mary Anne L.

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