More Chefs, More Food, More Wine.
Calling all food and wine lovers. Join us in 2025 for a spectacular culinary experience with a roster of the nation's top chefs.
We return with a four-day experience that will feature a diverse selection of mouth-watering eats, premium wines, hands-on cooking demonstrations by celebrity chefs, and much more.
Produced by Palm Springs Life magazine and located in the stunning tree-lined El Paseo shopping district in Palm Desert, California, this annual gastronomic event is the most celebrated cuisine and beverage festival in Greater Palm Springs and will feature a roster of the nation's top chefs, vintners, and brewmasters.
The fête begins with a James Beard Gourmet Four-Course Luncheon prepared by culinary virtuosos and will be followed by two days of grand tastings, where you can delight in delectable offerings from local and regional restaurants, sample more than 60 wines, enjoy unique craft brews, IPAs, and draught ciders, or taste and savor assorted spirit brands.
Enjoy some of the most delicious offerings in the Coachella Valley, a destination where talent, sophistication, and unbelievable views blend to create the ultimate culinary event.
Three days of great food plus premium wines. Celebrity and local chefs, and much more
Schedule of Events
11:30 am - 2:00 pm: James Beard Gourmet Four-Course Luncheon
Begin your weekend with an afternoon feast prepared live onstage by some of your favorite celebrity chefs. As you dine and enjoy four courses with Bouchaine wine pairings, the TV darlings dish on their recipes, the ingredients, and how each component comes together on the plate. This year's event features celebrity chefs Antonia Lofaso, celebrity chef, television personality, restaurateur, and cookbook author; Aarti Sequeira, celebrity chef, television personality, author, and California Date Ambassador; Brooke Williamson, television personality, chef, restaurateur, and philanthropist; Stephanie Boswell, world-renowned pastry chef and Food Network judge and host; hosted by Zac Young, pastry chef, Food Network judge, and chef/owner of PieCaken Bakeshop; and Jamie Gwen, chef, certified sommelier, and cookbook author. Plus, Chris Kajani, head winemaker at Bouchaine, will be on hand to introduce each wine course.
A portion of the proceeds benefits Friends of the James Beard Foundation and Coachella Valley's FIND Food Bank.
First Course
Chef: Antonia Lofaso
Entree: Seared Scallop, Pine Nut Purée, English Peas, Morels, Preserved Lemon
Wine Pairing: 2022 Bouchaine Vineyards Carneros Estate Chardonnay
Second Course
Chef: Aarti Sequeira
Entree: Low Country Pea and Pickled Date “Chaat” Salad
Wine Pairing: 2023 Bouchiane Vineyards Alsatian Blend
Third Course
Chef: Brooke Williamson
Entree: Roasted salmon, smashed pea fritters with garlic yogurt & trout roe, pea tendrils and harissa vinaigrette
Wine Pairing: 2022 Bouchiane Vineyards Carneros Estate Selection Swan Clone Pinot Noir
Fourth Course
Chef: Stephanie Boswell
Entree: Lemon Tart, Candied Ginger Meringue, Mint Gelée, Yogurt Pearls
Wine Pairing: 2023 Bouchaine Vineyards Carneros Estate Selection Late Harvest Chardonnay
Chefs, menu, and event details subject to change.
$250 Reserved
6:00 - 8:00 pm: Celebrity Chef Reception
Party with the chefs that you know and love from TV at this exclusive cocktail soirée. Here, the festival participants aren't secluded to a stage; rather, they're milling around with a libation in hand, eager to meet and mingle with fellow foodies. Special guests include Brooke Williamson, Antonia Lofaso, Aarti Sequeira, Elizabeth Falkner, Stephanie Boswell, Zac Young, Gale Gand, Jamie Gwen, and Afrim Pristine, all of whom will be hosting culinary demonstrations during the two days of Grand Tastings.
Chefs, menu, and event detail subject to change.
$125 General Admission
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