FOJBB: Palm Desert, CA

Join us at the annual James Beard Foundation four-course luncheon, which kicks off the Palm Desert Food & Wine Festival presented by Agua Caliente Casinos. Our emcee Zac Young will ensure a lively and memorable experience, while guest chefs Tyler Florence, Yolanda Gampp, Jamie Gwen, and Afrim Pristine will present a tantalizing tasting menu.  

Friends of James Beard Benefits provide critical funding for our programs, to help JBF achieve its mission to celebrate, support, and elevate the people behind America’s food culture, and champion a standard of Good Food for Good© anchored in talent, equity, and sustainability.

Featured Participants:

Emcee
Zac Young
Creator of The PieCaken and Pastry Director, Craveable Hospitality Group

James Beard Award Semifinalist Chef 
Tyler Florence
Culinary Personality, and Chef/Restaurateur, Wayfare Tavern and Miller & Lux, San Francisco

Guest Chef
Yolanda Gampp
Pastry Chef, Internet Culinary Personality and Cookbook Author

Guest Chef
Jamie Gwen
Certified Sommelier, Nationally Syndicated Radio Host, and Cookbook Author

Guest Chef
Afrim Pristine
Canada’s Premier Cheese Expert and Owner of Cheese Boutique, Toronto