Orlando – Ten chefs will cook up a multi-course dinner on December first. Called the James Beard Foundation Celebrity Chef Tour Dinner, the one-night event will feature four appetizer stations, a four-course dinner with wine pairings, and two desserts. The event will be held in Ravello, a restaurant within the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort. The dinner event seems to be part of a culinary program that moves from city to city. $235. Buy tickets here
Below is a copied-and-pasted run-down of the chefs and menu items.
Reception Stations
Executive Sous Chef Ryan Schelling, Four Seasons Resort Orlando
Selection of Oysters
Tequila/ pickled watermelon/ arbol
Sake/green tea/ tapioca
Bloody Mary vodka/ celery and lemon/ cracked pepper
Ravello Restaurant Chef Will Johnson, Four Seasons Resort Orlando
Culurgiones - Potato, Pecorino Pepato
Parmesan Sformato- Pear, Mustard, Walnut, Balsamic
Capa Chef Gabriel Massip, Four Seasons Resort Orlando
Jamon de bellota tableside with jamon carver from Cinco Jotas
Pan con tomate, manchego, and jamon
Pintxos with olives, guindilla peppers, white anchovies, manchego, onions and Spanish olive oil
Banquet Chef Erhan Kor, Four Seasons Resort Orlando
Grilled Lamb and Beef Meatballs/ Yogurt Mint Sauce
Vegetarian Red Lentil/ Bibb Lettuce/ Parsley and Lemon
Dinner
Executive Chef Chad Johsnon, Haven and Elevage
Hokkaido Scallop/ Lily ash/ Hubbard squash/ Aji verde/ Hazelnut Consommé
Executive Chef Yuhi Fujinaga, Morimoto Asia
Kona Kampachi ‘PHO’/ Hudson Valley Foie Gras dashi/ shiso
Executive Chef Fabrizio Schenardi, Four Seasons Resort Orlando
Raviolone Cacio e pepe/ Topinambur cream/ Artichoke chips/ Malabar pepper
Executive Chef Rich Rosendale, Roots 657
Aged Beef Symphony
Aged Beef / Five Sauces / SousVide Potato
Dessert
Executive Pastry Chef Angel R. Betancourt, The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort, Bahamas
Violet Pavlova
Pink Peppercorn/ Sable and Bergamot Gel/ Violet Espuma / Violet Veil/ Shiso
Executive Pastry Chef Rabii Saber, Four Seasons Resort Orlando
A taste of Chef Rabii’s chocolate creations