Events / Friends of James Beard Benefit Dinner

FOJBB: Mackinac Island, MI

Cork & Fork: Celebration of Female Culinary Talent

Fri, September 29, 2023

6:00 PM
Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, MI
Price: Special Weekend Package Click Here for Info - Hotel Rooms are Sold Out!

Grand Hotel
286 Grand Avenue
Mackinac Island, MI 49757

Weekend Program
Friday – Welcome Reception and Dinner
Saturday – Cooking Demo, Afternoon Wine Tasting, and Special Six Course Dinner
Sunday – Brunch and Panel Discussion

Featured Participants:

Master Sommelier Elizabeth Schweitzer 
Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, MI

James Beard Award Winner Debbie Gold
LeTour, Evanston, IL

Amarys Herndon
Palm & Pine, New Orleand, LA

James Beard Award Nominee Christina Nguyen
Hai Hai, Minneapolis, MN

James Beard Award Semifinalist Mia Orino
Kamayan ATL, Atlanta, GA

Corporate Executive Pastry Chef Jessica Scott
50 Eggs Hospitality, Las Vegas, NV

James Beard Award Semifinalist Deborah VanTrece
Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours, Atlanta, GA

 

Friends of James Beard Benefits, like the Cork & Fork weekend, provide critical funding for our programs, to help JBF achieve its mission to celebrate, support, and elevate the people behind America’s food culture, and champion a standard of Good Food for Good© anchored in talent, equity, and sustainability.

Menu

 

SATURDAY DINNER

Karen Mae Costello
Ahi Tuna Kilawin with Calamansi, Cucumber, Ginger, Bird's Eye Chili, Ataulfo Mango, and Ossetra Caviar
Marie Capinet Blanc de Blancs Marne Champagne FR NV

Christina Nguyen
Papapa Salad with Fish Sauce, Herbs, Fried Enoki Mushrooms, and Coconut-Chili Crisp
Karl Erbes Urziger Würzgarten Riesling Spätlese Mosel DT 2020

Mia Orino
Roasted Cabocha-Coconut Soup with Fermented Shrimp Paste, Toasted Pumpkin Seeds, Purple Cabbage, and Cilantro
Alheit Cartology Bush Vines Naturally Fermented Chenin Blanc Western Cape SA 2020

Debbie Gold
Roasted Eggplant-Chickpea Salad with Tomato, Preserved Lemon, Harissa, and Cilantro
Black Star Farms Arcturos Pinot Noir Rosé Old Mission Peninsula MI 2021

Amarys Koenig Herndon
Louisiana Deviled Crab with Creamed Corn a la Huancaína, Crab Fat Breadcrumbs, and Pickled Pepper Vinaigrette
Goutte d'Argent Sake Yeast Fermented Sauvignon Blanc Leyda Chile 2021

Amy Hurt
Honeycrisp Apple Sorbetto
Calvados Cooler

Deborah VanTrece
Braised Oxtail-Foie Gras Cannelloni with Green Tomato Caponata and Aged Balsamic Fig Glaze
Vietti Castiglione Falletto Barolo Piedmont IT 2019

Jessica Scott
Chocolate-Chili Gateaux with Mexican Chocolate Ganache, Mezcal Cherries, and Raspberry Mousse
Veuve Clicquot Brut Rosé Reims FR NV