Events / Friends of James Beard Benefit Dinner

FOJBB: Chef Invitational, Sand Valley, WI

Fri, March 01, 2024 - 2:00 PM

to

Sun, March 03, 2024 - 2:00 PM


Sand Valley Golf Resort
Price: Special Weekend Package includes Accommodations Click Here for Weekend Reservation!

Sand Valley Golf Resort
597 Leopold Way
Nekoosa, WI, 54457

Weekend Program

Friday – Afternoon Chef Demo and Evening Welcome Walk-Around Reception
Saturday – Chef Demos, Afternoon Wine Tasting, Chefs' Multi-Course Dinner with Wine Pairings, and After Party
Sunday – Brunch and Departure

Winter and wellness activities and music throughout the weekend.

Guest Chefs

JBF Award Nominee Karen Bell
Bavette La Boucherie, Milwaukee, WI

JBF Award Winner Tory Miller
L’Etoile, and Graze, Madison, WI

JBF Award Semifinalist Amanda Rockman
New Waterloo, Austin, TX

JBF Award Semifinalist Sujan Sarkar
Indienne, Chicago, IL

JBF Award Winner Mindy Segal
Mindy's Bakery, Chicago, IL

Host Chef James Wierzelewski
Sand Valley Golf Resort, Nekoosa, WI

 

Join us at Sand Valley Golf Resort in Central Wisconsin, for a special weekend filled with fabulous meals, demos, tastings, and music, led by a talented roster of James Beard Award winners and nominees. Sand Valley’s pristine 12,000 acres, epic sand dunes, and world-class golf courses offer year-round activities and a chance to get away from it all.

 

Chefs Invitational at Sand Valley is part of the Friends of James Beard Benefit series; events hosted by generous people, businesses, and organizations outside of JBF that provide critical funding for our programs. Each event supports our mission to champion a standard of Good Food for Good© anchored in talent, equity, and sustainability.

Menu

Saturday Chefs' Tasting Menu

 

Sujan Sakar
Yogurt Chaat > Crispy Potato, Yogurt Mousse, and Raspberry Chaat Masala

James Wierzelewski
Celeriac-Braeburn Apple Soup with Rosemary Croutons

Mindy Segal
Smoked Chicken Liver Bialy

Tory Miller
Miso-Cider Glazed Steelhead Trout with Sweet Potatoes, Bacon, and Kimchi

Karen Bell
NY Strip Steak with Hazelnut-Bone Marrow Crust, Lobster Sauce, and Celery Root Duchess

Amanda Rockman
Dark Chocolate Custard Verrine with Sesame-Coffee Crunch, Passionfruit, and Halva Floss
 

 

 

Host Partner

 

Weekend Sponsors