BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Halifax X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Halifax BEGIN:VEVENT UID:825@devourfest.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221027T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221027T223000 DTSTAMP:20221027T144822Z URL:https://devourfest.com/program/celebrity-chef-dinner-based-on-the-spot light-gala-film-love-charlie/ SUMMARY:Celebrity Chef Dinner based on the Spotlight Gala Film Love\, Charl ie DESCRIPTION:This plant-based five-course dinner\, in celebration of the Spo tlight Gala\, is inspired by Chef Charlie Trotter’s infamous cookbook\, Vegetables\, and will be prepared by chefs: Jason Bangerter\, Michel Nisch an\, Peter Dewar\, Norman Van Aken &\; Mary Sue Milliken\n\n$200 per gu est\; your ticket includes wine pairings and access to the Spotlight Gala Party\n\nSponsored by Mara Renewables Corp\, Beam Suntory\, and Bishop’s Cellar\n\nMenus and wine pairings coming soon!\n\nJason Bangerter\n\nNota bly an influential leader in the culinary industry\, Chef Jason Bangerter ’s career spans nationally and internationally\, working alongside some of the world’s greatest chefs. Chef Jason’s unbridled passion for exce llence is fueled by his dedication to supporting and developing sources fo r sustainable\, responsibly produced ingredients. Langdon Hall Country Hou se Hotel and Spa welcomed Executive Chef Jason Bangerter in 2013. Chef Jas on’s philosophies have grown since by creating a “taste of place”\, with a focus on the freshest and most flavourful ingredients on the proper ty and surrounding farms. @chefbangerter\n\nMichel Nischan\n\nFour-time Ja mes Beard Award-winner Chef Michel Nischan has been dubbed the “Godfathe r” of advocacy in the culinary world\, maintaining the longest-standing record fighting for a more sustainable\, resilient\, and equitable food sy stem through policy change. Michel is Co-Founder of the James Beard Founda tion Chef Boot Camp for Policy and Change\, and the only chef in America t o change the Federal Farm Bill\, twice\, through his non-profit organizati on Wholesome Wave. Wholesome Wave was founded in 2007—the same year both of his restaurants were listed on Condé Nast’s Top 95 Restaurants in t he World (Pure in Mumbai\, India\, and The Dressing Room Restaurant in Wes tport\, CT). Michel’s powerful speeches have silenced many rooms\, while his courage has paved paths in advocacy for hundreds of chefs\, thousands of college graduates\, influencers\, and communities around the world. He now puts his efforts toward feeding those who have less to spend on their family in an entire day\, than what his patrons spent on a single dish. @ michelnischan @wholesomecrave\n\nPeter Dewar\n\nChef Peter Dewar is a Facu lty member of the Culinary Management program at the Nova Scotia Community College\, Kingstec Campus. Students in this program learn the fundamental s of cooking and presentation. This dish reflects their training over the past 2 years.  We strive to ensure our students are offered valuable real -life experiences\, whether at events such as Devour or fundraising initia tives that support Nova Scotia communities. @chefpeterdewar\n\nNorman Van Aken\n\nNorman Van Aken is widely known for introducing the term “Fusion ” into the vocabulary of cuisine due to a speech he presented in Santa F e in 1989. He is the only Floridian Chef recipient of the James Beard Foun dation’s “Who’s Who” in American Food and Beverage. He has also be en a semifinalist for the “Best Chef in America”. His namesake restaur ant NORMAN’S\, was nominated as a finalist for “Best Restaurant in Ame rica”. He has represented the United States with international recogniti ons that include being honoured alongside Alice Waters\, Paul Prudhomme\, and Mark Miller as “One of the Founders of New American Cuisine” at Ma drid Fusión\, Spain’s International Summit of Gastronomy. @normanvanake n\n\nMary Sue Milliken\n\nMary Sue Milliken is a James Beard and Julia Chi ld Award-winning chef\, cookbook author\, activist\, and media personality . She is best known for her modern Mexican Border Grill restaurants in Los Angeles and Las Vegas\; the fast-casual eateries BBQ Mexicana and Pacha M amas in Las Vegas\; and Socalo\, a California canteen and Mexican pub in S anta Monica—all created with her business partner Susan Feniger. Mary Su e has co-authored five cookbooks\, co-starred in Food Network’s Too Hot Tamales\, and successfully competed on Bravo’s Top Chef Masters. Millike n is passionate about food policy and works with nonprofits around the wor ld to bring her expertise to help shape sustainable food systems. Mary Sue also serves on the Board of Trustees for the James Beard Foundation and i s a founding member of Regarding Her. @marysuemilliken ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://devourfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/0 9/Love-Charlie-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:EVENT LOCATION:Devour! Studios\, 360 Main Street\, Wolfville\, NS\, B4P1C4\, Cana da GEO:45.091942;-64.359045 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=360 Main Street\, Wolfville \, NS\, B4P1C4\, Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Devour! Studios:geo:45. 091942,-64.359045 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Halifax BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR