FOJBB: Palm Desert, CA

The Gardens on El Paseo
Upper Level Parking Deck
73-545 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA 92260

Format: Seated 4-Course Luncheon with Wine Pairings under Tent.
Guest Chefs demonstrate each course on stage.

Featured Chefs

Emcee Zac Young
Food Network Pastry Pundit, President of PieCaken Bakeshop and Sprinkletown

Emcee Jamie Gwen
Certified Sommelier, Nationally Syndicated Radio Host, and Cookbook Author

Executive Chef Meg Bickford
Commander’s Palace, New Orleans, LA

JBF Award Winner Dominique Crenn
Chef/Restaurateur, 3-Michelin Star Atelier Crenn, San Francisco

JBF Award Winner Susan Feniger
Author, Entrepreneur, and Restaurateur

JBF Award Winner Gale Gand
Chef and Cookbook Author

JBF Award Winner Mary Sue Milliken
Author, Restaurateur and Media Personality
 

Join us at this annual James Beard luncheon, which kicks off the Palm Desert Food & Wine presented by Agua Caliente Casinos. Emcees Zac Young and Jamie Gwen will ensure a lively banter, while guest chefs Meg Bickford, Dominique Crenn, Susan Feniger, Gale Gand, and Mary Sue Milliken will demonstrate their tantalizing courses.

This annual James Beard Luncheon at Palm Desert Food & Wine is part of the Friends of James Beard Benefit series; events hosted by generous people, businesses, and organizations outside of JBF that provide critical funding for our programs. Each event supports our mission to champion a standard of Good Food for Good© anchored in talent, equity, and sustainability.