Chef Holidays: Cooking Classes and Demonstrations

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 fascinating range of styles, personalities and emerging trends that characterize the American cuisine scene.

Each session features a "Meet the Chefs" reception, cooking classes and demonstrations, behind-the-scenes kitchen tours and the fabulous five-course Chefs' Holidays Gala Dinner.

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 this year’s Session 6 – The Whole Hog.


2009 Lodging Packages and Pricing

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2009 Chefs' Holidays Sessions

Our 2009 Chefs' Holiday special event features top-name chefs from across the country who will be coming to The Ahwahnee to celebrate with us.  Plan to join us for this fine dining event.

James Boyce ~ Studio, Laguna Beach, CA
Brian Streeter ~ Cakebread Cellars, Rutherford, CA
Larry Johnson ~ The Balsams Resort & Spa, Dixville Notch, NH

Traci Des Jardins ~ Jardiniere, San Francisco, CA
Elizabeth Falkner ~ Citizen Cake, San Francisco, CA
Scott Youkilis ~ Maverick, San Francisco, CA
Duskie Estes & John Stewart ~ Zazu, & Bovolo, Sonoma County, CA
Susan Spicer ~ Bayona, New Orleans, LA
Mark Estee ~ Moody’s Bistro, Truckee, CA
Kent Rathbun ~ Abacus, Dallas, TX
Dean Fearing ~ Fearing’s, Dallas, TX
Casey Thompson ~ Shinsei, Dallas, TX
Tony Aiazzi ~ Aureole, NYC, NY
Brandon Miller ~ Stokes, Monterey, CA
Douglas Keane ~ Cyrus, Healdsburg, CA
Charles Phan ~ Slanted Door, San Francisco, CA
Peggy Smith & Sue Conley ~ Cowgirl Creamery, San Francisco, CA
Michael Recchuiti ~ Recchuiti Chocolates, San Francisco, CA
April Bloomfield ~ Spotted Pig, NYC, NY
Joe Miller ~ Joe’s, Venice, CA
Nancy Silverton ~ Osteria Mozza & Pizzeria Mozza, Los Angeles, CA
Gavin Kaysen ~ Café Boloud, New York City, NY
Chris Cosentino ~ Incanto, San Francisco, CA
Aaron Sanchez ~ Paladar, New York City, NY


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