2008 Events

Merrill Lynch San Mateo Holiday Event at The Candy Store
12-13-08 - The Candy Store - It’s a Party!

Holiday Geese Deliveries
Sonoma – Artisan Foie Gras made a special appearance at top restaurants in San Francisco and Sonoma & Napa Valleys to personally give a Christmas goose to their faithful chefs!

Twelve Days of Christmas
Meadowood Napa Valley
Sonoma – Artisan Foie Gras was featured in several dishes prepared by world-renowned chefs who cooked their favorite holiday meals for an extended feast to benefit Share our Strength.
http://www.meadowood.com/winecuisine/

12-4-08
Owner Guillermo Gonzalez attends Dinner at Jacques Pépin’s Home
On December 4, 2008, Chefs Jacques Pépin and Michel Nischan hosted a private dinner to raise funds for Grow for Good, FOOD & WINE’s national campaign to benefit Wholesome Wave Foundation Foundation - http://www.foodandwine.com/growforgood. The dinner was auctioned by the Chefs at the FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen, as part of a larger Grow for Good fundraiser, and the winning bidders and their guests enjoyed an extraordinary dinner cooked by Chefs Jacques Pépin, Jean-Claude Szurdak, Michel Nischan and John Holzwarth, at Chef Jacques Pépin’s home.

11-08
Sonoma – Artisan Foie Gras participated in the festivities of the Beaujolais Nouveaux in Santa Rosa and San Francisco.
Stay tuned for 2009 year’s Beaujolais Nouveaux Soirées!
http://www.faccsf.com/Events/beaujolais_2008.html

11-12-08
Sonoma-Artisan Foie Gras at Welcome to SFC&V Board of Directors at The Lodge at Sonoma.
This was no ordinary meeting for San Francisco’s Convention & Visitors Bureau. Board Members held their annual meeting at The Lodge on Monday, November 17th enjoying our one-of-kind Terrine de Foie Gras and Chef Janine Falvo’s special Smoked Magret appetizer.

11-08
ITALCO Food Products Fantastic Food Show at Vail Mountain Marriott Resort
On November 13th and 14th, Italco and their valued exhibitors showcased a delightful array of products to customers who were visiting from all parts of Colorado. The Fall food show was well attended by chefs, hotel & kitchen staff, restaurateurs and individuals alike. All enjoyed sampling a wide variety of specialty products including meats of all sorts, seafood, pastas, cheeses, spices, oils, vinegars, appetizers, desserts, etc. and of course our one-of-a-kind Terrine de foie gras from Sonoma!

11-9-08
Sonoma - Artisan Foie Gras was featured at a Celebration
Honoring Auguste Escoffier’s Culinary Legacy

It was an honor to be the foie gras of choice at this special dinner in honor of the late August Escoffier on November 9th. The delightful Torchon de foie gras (mentioned on the menu excerpt above) was prepared by Chef William Wahl of Indulge French Bistro in Denver, Colorado.

9-14-08
17th Annual NatureSweet Carmel Tomato Fest was held on Sunday September 14, 2008 at Quail Lodge Resort in Carmel Valley, CA
Will there be a Tomato Fest in Carmel in 2009? Stay tuned…
http://www.tomatofest.com/carmel_tomatofest.html