ChocolateFest Chef's Letter









Culinary Chef Demonstrations


Executive, Master and Pastry Chefs demonstrate the fine art of culinary cuisine in our center stage professional kitchen in the "Chocolate Experience Tent"

Saturday, May 24:

11:00 Chef de Cuisine Rick Starr of Ristorante' Brissago at Grand Geneva Resort and Spa (www.grandgeneva.com)

Preparing "Flourless Chocolate Cake with Rhubarb and Olive Oil"



1:00 Corporate Pastry Chef Karl Helfrich of European Imports Ltd. (www.eiltd.com)

Preparing "Valrhona Intense Chocolate Brownie"



3:00 Executive Pastry Chef Sergio Avila-Favela of Potawatomi Bingo Casino (www.paysbig.com)

Preparing "Chocolate Lovers Dream"



8:30 Wine Tasting and Chocolate Pairing (Adults Only) Chef/Owner Jimmy Wade of Heaven City (www.heavencity.com)

Preparing "Chocolate Dipped Candied Morel Mushroom with Piped Dark Mousse"


Sunday, May 25:

12:00 Executive Chef Robert Ash of Kil@wat Restaurant at The Intercontinental Milwaukee Hotel (www.kilawatcuisine.com)

Preparing "Frozen Hot Chocolate with Orange Scented Espuma and Chocolate Straw"



2:00 Chef/Owner Dave Swanson of Braise on the Go, Traveling Culinary School (www.Braiseculinaryschool.com)

Preparing "Mascarpone Risotto with Omanhene Chocolate and Red Wine Cherries"



5:00 Executive Chef Adam Carson of Jimmy Wade's Heaven City (www.heavencity.com)

Preparing an "Edible Martini Glass with Fresh Berries"



Monday, May 26:

1:00 Executive Chef Michael Lavin of Gooseberries & Courtyard Catering (www.gooseberriesmarket.com)

Preparing "Triple Chocolate Mousse Tart with Kahlua Glazed Cherries"



2:00 Pastry Chef Michelle Odden of The Pfister Hotel (www.pfisterhotel.com)

Preparing "White Chocolate Cheesecake Lollipops and Chocolate Amaretto Truffles"