Thank you to all our sponsors, silent auction donors, food/beverage donors, volunteers, and attendees for helping to make our sold-out 4th Annual Celebrity Chef Dinner featuring Chef Jacques Torres such a magical evening.
Thank you, Jacques Torres and the Cosimo’s Team, for preparing a sensational muti-course chocolate inspired dinner. Thank you to Clay Gordon, from Solbeso, for working in tandem with Chef Torres to created our special welcome drink, the Wicked Hotchata!
All about Chef Jacque Torres:
Fondly referred to as “Mr. Chocolate,” Master Pastry Chef Jacques Torres is the authority on all things related to this confectionery delight. Through his early years as a pastry chef, Jacques developed a deep affinity and passion for chocolate. Raised in France, it is after being awarded with the prestigious M.O.F medal in 1986 that Jacques fulfilled his American dream by moving in the US in 1989. In 2000, after 10 years at Le Cirque Restaurant, and 52 episodes on public television with his show “Dessert Circus”, Jacques opened his first chocolate factory, Jacques Torres Chocolate in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Chef Torres has won numerous awards, including the James Beard Foundation Pastry Chef of the Year, the Chefs of America Pastry Chef of the Year, and Chartreuse Pastry Chef of the Year. He is a member of the Académie Culinaire de France, and in 2003 the James Beard Foundation inducted him into the Who’s Who of Food and Beverage in America.
He is also the author of 3 cookbooks and the owner of 6 chocolate retail stores and 1 ice cream shop. Jacques also proudly serves as Dean of Pastry at the International Culinary Center.
Today, Jacques produces his chocolates and other high-end confectionery products at his brand new state of the art 40,000 square foot chocolate factory at the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Brooklyn, NY.
While enjoying the culinary chocolate adventure at the Celebrity Chef Dinner with Jacques Torres, guests checked out the Premier Cares Foundation Silent Auction with 29 DELUXE silent auction packages:
The Art of Chocolate at Mohonk Mountain House
Enjoy a two-night stay for two on at the Mohonk Mountain House during The Art of Chocolate Weekend, February 6-8, 2015. The approximate value of this gift is Mohonk Mountain House, a National Historic Landmark resort, offers a feeling of comfort and home. We are confident that the winner’s stay will be most memorable.
Please note that the Mohonk will assume the cost for accommodations, gratuities, three meals per day, and afternoon tea and cookies. The winner will be able to enjoy complimentary recreational activities which include: nature hiking, yoga, fitness classes, and (weather permitting) ice skating, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing.
Follow the link to learn more about this incredible Silent Auction 2 night package, February 6-8, 2014. Click here to learn more.
We are grateful to our many generous donors who helped make this exciting Silent Auction possible:
Arlington Wine and Liquor
Artigiani Del Gelato
Artist’s Palate
Asian Temptation
Bardavon
Bart Oates
Beekman Arms
Bluestone Bistro
Bounce
Burger Fi
Buttermilk Spa and Henry’s on the Farm
Cabot Cheese
Cafe Taci
Catamount
Crew
Culinary Institute of America
Dr. Scott Kahn
Edison Ballroom
Eve Gendron
Farm to Table Bistro
French’s Food
Gladmore Cleaners
Gold’s Gym
Halftime
Harney and Sons
Haven Spa
Heston Vineyards
Hudson Valley Office Furniture
Hudson Valley Renegades
Hudson Valley Skin Care
Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Hurricane Grill & Wings
IHeartMedia
Jacques Torres Chocolate
Jennifer Donnelly
Jim Waters
Joe Panik
Le Petit Bistro
M.T. Abraham, M.D./ Oasis MediSpa
Madava Farm
Mahoney’s
Market Street
McCann Ice Arena
Mid Hudson Children’s Museum
Millbrook Winery
Mohonk Mountain House
New York Bridge Authority
Nic L Inn
Nick Citera
Omega Institute
Paintbrush & Party
Pastry Garden
Poughkeepsie Journal
Poughkeepsie Tennis Club
Pure Mountain Olive Oil
Rocking Horse Ranch
Ron Terry
Santa Fe Restaurant
Sarah Samuels at Splash Skincare and Beauty Bar
Silent Auction Items
Stampin’ Up
Tea Talk
The Gallery Salon
The Palm
Ulster Performing Arts Center
Vassar Golf Course
Viscount Wine and Liquor
W Hotel
Wild Thymes
Woodstock Chimes
Thank you to all of our sponsors, vendors and silent auction donors for their support!
All about Chef Jacque Torres:
Fondly referred to as “Mr. Chocolate,” Master Pastry Chef Jacques Torres is the authority on all things related to this confectionery delight. Through his early years as a pastry chef, Jacques developed a deep affinity and passion for chocolate. Raised in France, it is after being awarded with the prestigious M.O.F medal in 1986 that Jacques fulfilled his American dream by moving in the US in 1989. In 2000, after 10 years at Le Cirque Restaurant, and 52 episodes on public television with his show “Dessert Circus”, Jacques opened his first chocolate factory, Jacques Torres Chocolate in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Chef Torres has won numerous awards, including the James Beard Foundation Pastry Chef of the Year, the Chefs of America Pastry Chef of the Year, and Chartreuse Pastry Chef of the Year. He is a member of the Académie Culinaire de France, and in 2003 the James Beard Foundation inducted him into the Who’s Who of Food and Beverage in America.
He is also the author of 3 cookbooks and the owner of 6 chocolate retail stores and 1 ice cream shop. Jacques also proudly serves as Dean of Pastry at the International Culinary Center.
Today, Jacques produces his chocolates and other high-end confectionery products at his brand new state of the art 40,000 square foot chocolate factory at the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Brooklyn, NY.