Upcoming Events

Sun Valley Food and Wine Festival – June 6-8, 2008
in Sun Valley/Ketchum, Idaho
Featuring top chefs including JLP sponsored chefs: Jimmy Sneed of Carena’s Jamaican Grill; Larbi Dahrouch of Agua from the One & Only Palmilla; and Anne Callaghan of Aureole Las Vegas in Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. Tickets from $35-230. www.sunvalleyfoodandwinefestival.com. 1.866.305.9198

Meet, Greet and Eat-Sat. June 21, 2008
Everyone is invited!!!

John and Sukey Jamison will host the second annual PICNIC AT THE FARM to benefit the Jean-Louis Palladin Foundation. Jean-Louis was one of the first chefs to recognize the exceptional quality of the grass fed lamb that Sukey and John raise in a sustainable manner. John is former President of the Jean-Louis Palladin Foundation. This is an exciting event held under a tent with the flowers, vegetable gardens, and sheep nearby. It is hard to describe what a wonderful evening this is!!

Where: The Jamison Lamb Farm, Latrobe, Pa.
When: 5pm, Sat. June 21, 2008

Fabulous Food-and Wine

Guest Chefs Include:
Bill Telepan, Telepan’s, NYC
Melissa Kelly, Primo, Portland, Maine
Chris Jackson, Six Penn, Pittsburg, PA
Eric Wallace, Lydia’s, Pittsburg, PA

Cost: $250 pp.

To purchase tickets go to: www.jamisonfarm.com

Press Releases

MARCH 25TH, 2008

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Bronwyn Patterson
Public Relations Manager
Sun Valley/Ketchum CVB
(208) 725-2101
bpatterson@visitsunvalley.com
www.sunvalleyfoodandwinefestival.com
www.jlpfoundation.org

SUN VALLEY FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL PARTNERS WITH
THE JEAN-LOUIS PALLADIN FOUNDATION
The Foundation will bring three world class chefs
to the famed resort’s culinary celebration

Sun Valley, ID-The Sun Valley Food & Wine Festival, held June 6th-8th in the famed mountain resort of Sun Valley, has partnered with the Jean-Louis Palladin Foundation to bring three renowned chefs to the second annual event. Jimmy Sneed, Anne Callahan, and Larbi Darouch will all be making their first appearances in Sun Valley, demonstrating dishes that have put in them in an elite group of chefs. The Jean-Louis Palladin Foundation (JLP) Foundation was created in honor of the late Jean-Louis Palladin, who is considered one of the culinary geniuses of the 20th century. He was a master of his craft, known for his creativity, passion, technique, and commitment to the very best. In 1974, at 28 yrs old, Palladin won two Michelin stars for his restaurant Tables Des Cordeliers in Gascony, France. At the time he was the youngest chef to have won two stars. Always seeking a new challenge, in 1979 he came to America to open Jean-Louis at The Watergate, in the Watergate Hotel, Washington, DC. It can honestly be said that Jean-Louis Palladin raised the level of cuisine in America. The JLP Foundation’s vision is to celebrate the spirit of Jean-Louis Palladin and keep alive his great contributions to the culinary arts, while their mission is to develop programs to increase the understanding and appreciation of high-quality ingredients among young chefs and food professionals, foster an exchange of ideas between French and American culinary life, and to develop other programs consistent with the vision of the foundation.
“We are thrilled to be connected to a foundation of this caliber,” stated Carrie Westergard, Marketing Director for the Sun Valley/Ketchum Chamber & Visitors Bureau, the organization that puts on the Food & Wine Festival. “Their chefs will truly add a unique experience not to be missed.”

Chef’s biographies are as follows:
Jimmy Sneed's true culinary initiation came while studying at the Sorbonne in Paris, in 1974.  He had taken a job translating for the English speaking students at Le Cordon Bleu cooking school.  It was there that he was exposed to the philosophy of 'Grand Cuisine' and the respect with which great chefs treat their product. After a year in Paris, Jimmy returned to the United States and pursued a career in cooking. Frustrated by the level of cuisine to which he was exposed, he eventually sought a mentor to teach him about great food. He drove to the French Embassy and walked into the kitchen, looking to learn from the old guys.  Instead of finding a 'brigade' of seasoned chefs, he found a young cook and his assistant.  With no job to offer, the young chef in charge referred him to "the greatest chef in America, maybe the world", Jean-Louis Palladin at the Watergate.  Jimmy's interview with Jean-Louis was short:  You, you, you, you speak French? What he learned from Jean-Louis over the next five years prepared him for the culinary world, and made him a chef in his own right.  He went on to work with Chef Geunter Seeger (Jean-Louis and Geunter were the only two Michelin-Rated chefs in America at that time) and eventually went to Richmond, Virginia where he opened the nationally acclaimed The Frog and the Redneck.  It was here that he received two James Beard Award nominations.
Chef Larbi Dahrouch-As part of its extensive $90 Million rebuilding and expansion, One&Only Palmilla resort opened Agua, an open-air, palapa-style restaurant.  Agua is the creation of Executive Chef Larbi Dahrouch and designer Adam D. Tihany. With vibrant red and yellow glass mosaic walls and a cluster of colorful Moroccan lanterns hanging over the Agua bar and lounge, Tihany channeled Dahrouch's native North Africa to create one of Baja, California's most unique ambiances. The Moroccan-born Dahrouch, a former protégé of the legendary French chef Jean-Louis Palladin, traveled throughout Mexico prior to the resort's opening to discover authentic Mexican cuisine by sampling its diverse markets and food stands, a distinct reminiscence of his past in Morocco.  Outdoor markets and community baking ovens were cultural fixtures in Dahrouch's hometown of Tangier, where he watched his mother mix spices to create exquisite color, aroma and flavor, a gesture Dahrouch uses in his own kitchen today.  Dahrouch's cuisine can take one's palate, and then mind on his personal and cultural journey -- a mélange of his heritage, professional experience and travels.  The cultural markings one can taste in his cuisine today, Chef Dahrouch describes as cooking "coming from the heart" and "soulful".
Chef Anne Callaghan-After serving six years in the kitchens of MGM, a personal dream of Anne's was achieved, the opportunity to work for American legend, Chef Charlie Palmer at Aureole Las Vegas in Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. This position at Aureole was created and tailored to match Anne Callaghan's professionalism, personality, diversity and broad skills sets. As a vital asset to the kitchen, her days are blended with a combination of culinary and business functions. Orchestrating the minute details of charity and cooking events over the past few years has put her along side the likes of Palmer, Alex Stratta, Charlie Trotter, Daniel Boulud, Alain Ducasse, Wolfgang Puck, Thomas Keller, Paul Bocuse, Michael Mina, and Nobu Matsuhisa to name a few. Blessed with chefs that have tutored and shared their knowledge with her  has further sparked her desire to experiment with different food combinations, learn more about the history of food and wine, and, in turn, pass along her myriad of experiences to others.
The Sun Valley Food & Wine Festival will also feature headliner Food Network and Iron Chef Cat Cora, and John Tesar, Executive Chef at the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas, as well as a variety of local chef demonstrations, vintner dinners, and seminars. Tickets go on sale online beginning May 1st, 2008 at www.sunvalleyfoodandwinefestival.com.

Past News & Events Archive

Monday November 5,2007

FUNDRAISER DINNER AT ANDRE'S, Las Vegas

An auction of amazing items brought in over $20,000. As the 90 plus assembled guests celebrated the memory of Jean-Louis they heard from interns Anne Callahan and Sarah Kosikowski who had traveled to Bordeaux in May. They were winners of JLP Foundation internships. It was inspiring to realize that the JLP Foundation mission to provide continuing education for chefs can be life changing for those that participate.

Chefs

Wolfgang Von Wieser – Bellagio Hotel and Casino
Bruno Davaillon – Mix Restaurant, THEhotel at Mandalay Bay
Barry S. Dakake – N9NE Steakhouse, Palms Casino Resort
Joung Sohn and Jean Joho - Eiffel Tower Restaurant, Paris Hotel
Laurent Pillard and Hubert Keller - Fleur de Lys, Mandalay Bay Resort
Vincent Pouessel - Aureole, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
Mark Purdy – Alizé at the Top of the Palms Casino Resort
Michael Demers – The M Resort
Rick Moonen – RM Seafood, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
Paul Bartolotta – Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare, Wynn Las Vegas
Luciano Pellegrini – Valentino’s, Venetian Resort Hotel Casino
Michael and Wendy Jordan - Rosemary’s
Eric Damidot – Caesars Palace
Sven Mede – Nobhill by Michael Mina, MGM Grand
Jean-Philippe Dufoin - Cafe Soleil
Sean DiCicco – Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
Megan Romano - Aureole, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino

Fundraiser Menu

Saturday July 14, 2007 5pm

Friday July 20, 2007

We are happy to announce that the winners of the internships to Bordeaux, 2007. Anne Callaghan, sous chef and kitchen manager at Aureole, Las Vegas and Sarah Kosikowski, pastry chef at Fleur de Lys, Las Vegas are going to Bordeaux in June, all expenses paid. They will spend 10 days learning about the wine, food and culture and attend Vinexpo

Their success was celebrated with a dinner at Picholine in NYC on May 8, hosted by Jean-Pierre Xiradakis, chef/owner of La Tupina restaurant, Bordeaux and the Cote de Bordeaux Wine Council.

Also, attending the dinner were past Bordeaux interns Jeffrey Lizotte and Dennis Stella. They were able to share their Bordeaux experiences with Anne and Sarah. Both Dennis and Jeffrey will be returning to Bordeaux in June to attend Vinexpo as the guests of The Jean-Louis Palladin Foundation and the Cote de Bordeaux Wine Council.

(Sarah Kosikowski and Anne Callaghan)

-- Click Here to View the Press Release --

Saturday, July 14, 2007 5pm

November 5, 2006 in Las Vegas
Call Andre's at 702-385-5016 to make a reservation and we will send you a reservation confirmation form. The price of the dinner is $325.

November 6, 2005 in Las Vegas
Jean-Louis' friends in Las Vegas sponsored a festive and delicious multi-course dinner (view menu) at Andre's Restaurant. Though the final tally isn't in, it was a successful fund raiser for the foundation and a delightful evening for the attendees. The chefs outdid themselves with course after course of exceptional creations paired with wonderful wines.

Wednesday, November 2, 2005 - Washington, DC
Whole Foods Market invites you to a reception and book signing celebrating the publication of Joan Nathan's "THE NEW AMERICAN COOKING" to benefit The Jean-Louis Palladin Foundation

June 7, 2005
Two of Baltimore's top chefs are joining forces to honor the late Jean-Louis Palladin by creating a special dinner to benefit the Jean-Louis Palladin Foundation.

Sunday, November 7, 2004
Mistral Restaurant at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel host a fundraising dinner to benefit the JLP Foundation

Friday, September 17, 2004
To Celebrate the JLP Foundation Interns Featured in the Gourmet Magazine Resturant Issue (October 2004)

Saturday, April 3, 2004
National Celebrity Chef Dinner