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Date:

Sunday, May 7, 2006
10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Location:

NYU Kimmel Center
60 Washington Square South
Rosenthal Pavilion, 10th Floor
Seminar Rooms, 9th Floor
NYC

Sponsors:

All-Clad Metalcrafters (Presenting Sponsor)
American Express Company (Patron Sponsor)
Sur La Table (Event Sponsor)

Program:

MEET THE NOMINEES/BOOK SIGNINGS:
11:00 am - 12:30 pm and 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
(Times subject to change)

James Beard Foundation Book Awards and Chef Awards nominees will be in attendance to sign their books. Sur La Table will operate an on-site bookstore for the duration of the event. A portion (10%) of all book sales will be donated to the James Beard Foundation's scholarship program.

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

• Elizabeth Andoh, WASHOKU: Recipes from the Japanese Home Kitchen
• David Gibbons, Cheese: A Connoisseur’s Guide to the World’s Best
• Jill Norman, The Cook’s Book
• Michael Jackson, Whiskey
• Mike Mills and Amy Mills Tunnicliffe, Peace, Love, and Barbecue
• Nancy Oakes and Pamela Mazzola, Boulevard: The Cookbook
• Grace Parisi, Get Saucy: Make Dinner a New Way Every Day with Simple Sauces, Marinades, Dressings, Glazes, Pestos, Pasta Sauces, Salsas, and More
• Michael Recchiuti, Chocolate Obsession: Confections and Treats to Create and Savor

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

• David Burke, David Burke’s New American Classics
• Linda Carucci, Cooking School Secrets for Real World Cooks
• Suzanne Goin, Sunday Suppers at Lucques
• The Kitchen Sisters, Hidden Kitchens: Stories, Recipes, and More from NPR’s The Kitchen Sisters
• Nick Malgieri, A Baker’s Tour
• Elin McCoy, The Emperor of Wine: The Rise of Robert M. Parker, Jr., and the Reign of American Taste
• Anya von Bremzen, The New Spanish Table

SEMINARS:

A Lifetime of Achievement: A Conversation With Cookbook Editor Judith Jones
MODERATOR:
Nach Waxman, Owner, Kitchen Arts & Letters

GUEST:
Judith Jones, Senior Editor and Vice President, Alfred A. Knopf and 2006 Recipient of the James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award

SOLD OUT
Architecture, Graphics, Food: Designing The Total Restaurant Experience
MODERATOR:
James Russell, Editor at Large, Architectural Record; Architecture Critic, Bloomberg News Service

PANELISTS:
Matteo Bologna, Creative Director and President, Mucca Design Corporation
Jerry Kleiner, Designer and Restaurateur
Glenn Pushelberg, Principal, Yabu Pushelberg (Interior Design)

(List in formation.)

11:30 am – 12:45 pm:
(Two concurrent sessions)

From Blogging to Blockbusters
MODERATOR:
Joe Crea, Food and Restaurants Editor, Cleveland Plain Dealer,
Chair, James Beard Foundation Awards Committee and James Beard Foundation Journalism Committee

PANELISTS:
Natalie MacLean, Wine Writer, www.nataliemaclean.com
Julie Powell, Author, Julie & Julia
Robert Niles, Editor, USC Annenberg Online Journalism Review , Annenberg School of Journalism

SOLD OUT
Chef Careers “Under the Radar”
MODERATOR:
Joyce Goldstein, Chef, Author, Culinary Consultant

PANELISTS:
Jim Dodge, Director, Specialty Culinary Programs, Bon Appétit Management Company
Michael Formichella, C.M.C., Director of Culinary Arts and New Product Development, Smithfield Innovation Group
Rafi Taherian, Executive Director, Stanford Dining, Stanford University

 

1:30 pm – 2:45 pm:
(Two concurrent sessions)

The “Real” Reality Show: Packaging Yourself For TV
MODERATOR:
Steve Dolinsky, Food Reporter, ABC 7 News, Chicago, WBEZ-FM, Chicago Public Radio

PANELISTS:
Geoffrey Drummond, President and Executive Producer, A La Carte Communications
Dave Lieberman, Television Personality and Private Chef
Daisy Martinez, Host and Author, Daisy Cooks!

Winning Careers in Wine, presented by the Who’s Who Committee
MODERATOR:
William Rice, Food and Wine Journalist; Chair, James Beard Foundation’s Who’s Who Committee

PANELISTS:
Alpana Singh, Master Sommelier; Director of Wine and Spirits, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc.
Larry Stone, Master Sommelier, Gérant-General Manager, Rubicon Estate and Sirita
Kevin Zraly, Vice President of Wine, Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group; Author, Educator, Windows on the World Wine School

CULINARY SCHOOL INFORMATION BOOTHS:
10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Participating Schools (list in formation):

• The Art Institute of New York City
• The French Culinary Institute
• The Institute of Culinary Education
• L’Academie de Cuisine

There will be a concession area that will sell sandwiches and beverages during the event.

Tickets:

$25 Students (must be current, full-time, matriculated student in a high school, college, university, or culinary school with valid ID)
$50 James Beard Foundation Members
$75 General Public

• Advance registration is required for the event and seminars. Seminar sign-up is on a first-come basis.
• Applicable service fees will apply.
• All students will be asked to show current Student ID upon check-in at the Trends & Transitions event. If ID is not made available, the General Public ticket price of $75 will apply.
• All sales are final. No refunds will be made for cancellations or no-shows.

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ADVANCED TICKET SALES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE UNTIL 12:00 NOON ON SATURDAY, MAY 6. Tickets may be purchased at the event on Sunday, May 7, beginning at 9:45 A.M. Seminar sign-up is on a first-come basis.

The American Express® Card is the Official Card of the James Beard Foundation.

General Inquiries

Email: trendsandtransitions@jamesbeard.org or call (212) 620-7027, Ext. 340.

Press Inquiries:

Contact M. Young Communications. Email: dpadmore@myoungcom.com or call (212) 620-7027, Ext. 302.