Wednesday, June 1, 5:00-6:00 pm, Chefs Move to Schools at the Texas Capitol
Last year, Michelle Obama called chefs to the White House lawn to recognize the influence culinary professionals have on the way our children eat. Among the masses, IACP members came out in their chef coats to join her call to arms. One year later, in Austin, we are joining together with Texas culinary professionals to celebrate the first anniversary of the Chefs Move to Schools program on the South Steps of the Texas Capitol. Join White House Executive Pastry Chef Bill Yosses along with IACP and The Culinary Trust to learn about resources available to help culinary professionals Move to Schools and hear about recent success stories. Special guest: Food Network star and cookbook author Ellie Krieger.
Wednesday, June 1, 6:30-8:30, Jonathan Bloom Book Signing & Potluck Dinner
Join author Jonathan Bloom for a potluck dinner at Rain Lily Farm. Bloom will discuss his recent book American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of Its Food (and what we can do about it). Books will be available for sale as well. Bring a dish to share, a blanket or chair, and a plate and fork. BYOB. $25 per person. Email customerservice@farmhousedelivery.com to reserve.
The IACP Culinary Expo will include a Chef’s Pavilion alongside our sponsors and exhibitors for showcasing new and innovative cooking demonstrations. Lunch will be provided. Attendees' guests and non-member culinary professionals may attend the Expo for a fee of $35, which includes entry to the adjoining Book Fair. Purchase your ticket here.
Friday, June 3, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm, IACP Culinary Book Fair
Held in conjunction with the Annual Conference and Culinary Expo, this special book signing event will give you the chance to meet and mingle with your favorite cookbook and culinary book authors. Books will be available for purchase and authors can sign and personalize your copies. The event will be open to food-loving members of the public. Please join us in thanking The Book People, the official sponsor of the Culinary Book Fair. See which of your favorite authors are participating in the Book Fair this year. Tickets in advance are $10; tickets at the door are $15 and subject to availability. Purchase your ticket here.
Friday, June 3rd 7:00 to 10:00 pm, Edible Texas Wine Food Match pits five Texas chefs against one another in a competition where they create three-course tasting menus featuring Texas products and paired with Texas wine. I love it when competition tastes this good. This match is the first of four annual regional competitions planned whose mission is to encourage the use of Texas wine and food products, promote Texas chefs and restaurants, raise the bar for excellence in Texas winemaking and provide a platform for Texas wine and winemakers to receive recognition and reach a broader audience. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit Texas Center for Wine and Culinary Arts. Seats are limited and there are only 48 tickets left! Buy tickets online.
Saturday, June 4, 6:00 pm - 9 pm, Up in Smoke Barbecue Tasting at Boggy Creek Farm
Come enjoy live music and great barbecue with good friends for a good cause. Get your network on and join us for an Austin-style mash-up of music and food hot off the grill. Sample barbacoa from El Naranjo, brisket from John Mueller Barbecue, pork ribs from Hoover’s Cooking, or go whole hog with a feral hog roast by Jesse Griffiths of Dai Due. Trace Restaurant will serve up new takes on traditional southern barbecue sides like German potato salad and coleslaw, while Lambert’s Barbecue will offer their famous fried pies. Wash it all down with locally hand-crafted beer, wine from Stonehouse Vineyards, or a refreshing cocktail by Dripping Springs Vodka. “Up in Smoke is co-sponsored by IACP and Foodways Texas, and all proceeds from this grand finale event will benefit the Sustainable Food Center Austin. Tickets in advance are $65. Purchase tickets here.
Sunday, June 5, 6:00 pm, Book Signing and Dinner with Writer Hank Shaw
FINO and Executive Chef Jason Donoho host IACP Award Winner and James Beard Nominee Hank Shaw at a special tasting menu inspired by the author’s new book "Hunt, Gather, Cook.” Focusing on fresh, local - and wild - ingredients from all over Texas, Chef Jason Donoho will create a menu inspired by Shaw’s book. The dinner is $50 per person ($80 with wine) and books will be available to purchase for $20. Cocktail hour and book signing at 6:00pm followed by dinner at 6:45pm. To make a reservation call FINO: 512-474-2905. FINO Restaurant Patio & Bar, Austin, TX 78705.
