Celebrity Chef - Michael Chiarello March 25, 2010

The Kanbar Center for the Performing Arts presents an evening with Michael Chiarello, Emmy-winning host of Food Network's Easy Entertaining, proprietor of Chiarello Family Vineyards and chef/owner of the highly acclaimed restaurant Bottega on Thurs. Mar. 25, 2010 at 7:00 pm. The event will be held at the Osher Marin JCC in San Rafael as a part of the JCC's Fabulous Foodie series. The JCC's guest host for the evening will be the Bay Area's favorite food blogger, Marcia Gagliardi aka "the tablehopper".

The theme of the evening will be a "Roman Feast" and discussion will include:
~ Fun, Roman dishes that are timely for various upcoming holidays
~ spring menu items with Roman theme~ 2 demos + tastings
~ Discussion including why Bottega is such a success/ why people love it/ Farm-to table ethos/ bounty of the Napa Valley/ Michael's forthcoming cookbook (launching in the early fall!)~ Pouring of Chiarello Family Vineyards wine~ Audience Q & A/ Sales and signing of Michael's cookbooks and Marcia's new "The Tablehopper's Guide to Dining and Drinking in San Francisco."

Michael Chiarello is a nationally renowned award-winning chef. He is chef/owner of his highly acclaimed restaurant Bottega Napa Valley, Emmy-winning Food Network host, tastemaker behind the NapaStyle retail company, highly rated vintner of Chiarello Family Vineyards, and noted cookbook author. Marcia Gagliardi is a freelance food writer who lives in San Francisco. She publishes a popular weekly e-column about the local restaurant scene called "the tablehopper" (subscribe for free at tablehopper.com) and is the author of "The Tablehopper's Guide to Dining and Drinking in San Francisco: Find the Right Spot for Every Occasion" (Ten Speed Press, March 2010).

Official Website: http://www.marinjcc.org